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First Class Moving & Storage INC

Interstate household goods carrier registered with FMCSA under USDOT 718355 and MC-314416, based in Northwood, NH. Record as published in the Motor Carrier Census snapshot of 4 September 2026.

What the federal record says

First Class Moving & Storage INC holds USDOT number 718355 and operating authority MC-314416. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Northwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Its household goods authority is on file as common carrier of household goods, which is the grant that allows a company to move a household across a state line for money. The USDOT record was created on 9 December 1997, 28 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 9 March 2025.

First Class Moving & Storage INC reports 2 power units and 2 drivers, 1 driver per truck. At that size a long haul booking usually means one crew and one truck for the whole trip, so dates are tight and a delay at the origin runs through the whole schedule. The equipment itemized on the form is 2 trucks. The company reported 50,000 miles for 2020, which works out at roughly 25,000 miles per power unit. That places it 35th by fleet size among the 52 registered household goods carriers based in New Hampshire.

Besides household goods the census lists 1 other cargo classification: general freight. A carrier with a broad cargo list is running household moves alongside other freight, which can mean better rates on a backhaul and less predictable scheduling. The registered address falls in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area, where 188 other registered household goods carriers are based. FMCSA has assigned this carrier a satisfactory safety rating, dated 3 March 2005.

The nearest other registered household goods carriers are Wendy E Buckus in Pembroke (10.4 miles), Higher Standard Express LLC in Epping (13 miles), Sea Coast Movers LLC in Rochester (13.2 miles). Distances are between ZIP code centers, so they are approximate. Getting three written estimates from companies in the same area is the single cheapest thing you can do to avoid being overcharged.

Registration summary

USDOT number
718355
Operating authority number
MC-314416
Household goods authority
Common carrier of household goods
Census record
Active on 4 September 2026
Operation
Interstate, private property, authorized for hire
Registered address
Northwood, NH 03261

Full registration record

USDOT number
718355
Operating authority number
MC-314416
Household goods authority
Common carrier of household goods
Census record
Active on 4 September 2026
Operation
Interstate, private property, authorized for hire
Registered address
Northwood, NH 03261
County
Rockingham County
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Power units
2
Drivers
2, 2 interstate
Equipment reported
2 trucks
MCS-150 last filed
9 March 2025
USDOT record created
9 December 1997 (28 years)
Cargo classifications
2 listed: General freight, Household goods
Reported annual mileage
50,000 miles (2020)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory, rated 3 March 2005
Liability insurance on file
$1,000,000, cargo insurance on file
Fleet rank in New Hampshire
35th of 52

Nearest registered movers

Before you book First Class Moving & Storage INC

  • Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 718355. Brokers routinely quote under one company and hand the job to another.
  • Ask for a written binding or not-to-exceed estimate. A non-binding estimate can legally rise, and the carrier may demand up to 110 percent of it at delivery before unloading.
  • Confirm valuation coverage. The free option is released value at 60 cents per pound per article, which pays about $60 for a 100 pound dresser.
  • Get the same scope priced by at least two of the nearby carriers listed above.

Complaint history is not published here

FMCSA records household goods complaints in the National Consumer Complaint Database. That database has no bulk or export route open to the public, so no complaint counts appear on this site. Check the company yourself before you book. The FMCSA mover search returns complaint counts for the past three years alongside the registration record.

Our walkthrough of those lookups is on the FMCSA SAFER mover lookup guide.

What this kind of move costs

A full service van line is the most expensive of the eight methods this site ranks. These are our national cost bands for a two bedroom home, off peak, from cost by distance. Peak season, June through August, adds 30 to 40 percent.

DistanceRental truckContainerFreight trailerFull service mover
500 to 1,000 mi$1,100 - $2,500$1,800 - $3,200$1,500 - $2,800$2,500 - $5,500
1,000 to 1,500 mi$1,500 - $3,200$2,200 - $4,000$1,800 - $3,500$3,000 - $7,000
1,500 to 2,000 mi$2,000 - $4,000$2,600 - $4,800$2,200 - $4,000$3,800 - $8,500
2,000 to 2,500 mi$2,500 - $4,800$3,000 - $5,500$2,600 - $4,500$4,500 - $10,000
2,500 mi and over$3,000 - $5,500$3,500 - $6,500$3,000 - $5,500$5,500 - $12,000+

Back to all 52 registered movers in New Hampshire or the national mover directory.

Where this data comes from

Every company on these pages is registered with FMCSA. Registration is a filing requirement, not an endorsement, a licence to a standard, an approval, or a quality check by FMCSA or by this site. Fleet counts, driver counts and mileage are self reported by the carrier on form MCS-150 and are only as current as its last filing. Figures are reproduced as the federal files recorded them on the snapshot dates above and may have changed since.

Updated 2026-06-13