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Paul Collins (A to Z Express)

Interstate household goods carrier registered with FMCSA under USDOT 984660 and MC-416968, based in Salem, NH. Record as published in the Motor Carrier Census snapshot of 4 September 2026.

What the federal record says

Paul Collins trades as A to Z Express and holds USDOT number 984660 and operating authority MC-416968. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Salem, Hillsborough 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 17 October 2001, 24 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 8 July 2025.

Paul Collins reports 3 power units and 3 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 3 trucks. The company reported 10 miles for 2024, which works out at roughly 3 miles per power unit. That places it 31st by fleet size among the 52 registered household goods carriers based in New Hampshire.

Household goods is the only cargo classification on the record, so this is a dedicated moving operation rather than a freight carrier that also takes household work. The registered address falls in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metropolitan area, where 17 other registered household goods carriers are based. FMCSA has assigned this carrier a satisfactory safety rating, dated 1 May 2008.

The nearest other registered household goods carriers are John W Zagarella in Hudson (4.2 miles), Bormann Brothers INC in Hudson (4.2 miles), First-Rate Moving LLC in Windham (5.8 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
984660
Operating authority number
MC-416968
Household goods authority
Common carrier of household goods
Census record
Active on 4 September 2026
Operation
Interstate, authorized for hire
Registered address
Salem, NH 03076

Full registration record

USDOT number
984660
Operating authority number
MC-416968
Household goods authority
Common carrier of household goods
Census record
Active on 4 September 2026
Operation
Interstate, authorized for hire
Registered address
Salem, NH 03076
County
Hillsborough County
Metro area
Manchester-Nashua, NH
Power units
3
Drivers
3, 3 interstate
Equipment reported
3 trucks
MCS-150 last filed
8 July 2025
USDOT record created
17 October 2001 (24 years)
Cargo classifications
1 listed: Household goods
Reported annual mileage
10 miles (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory, rated 1 May 2008
Liability insurance on file
$1,000,000, cargo insurance on file
Fleet rank in New Hampshire
31st of 52

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Before you book Paul Collins

  • Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 984660. 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