What the federal record says
Philip D Farmer trades as Jpl Moving and holds USDOT number 3968209 and operating authority MC-1482190. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. 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 11 October 2022, 3 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 29 September 2024.
The MCS-150 filing reports no power units and 1 driver, a pattern usually seen where a carrier works through leased equipment or agents rather than its own trucks. The equipment itemized on the form is 2 trailers. The company reported 20,000 miles for 2023, which works out at roughly 20,000 miles per power unit. That places it 341st by fleet size among the 342 registered household goods carriers based in New York.
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 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metropolitan area, where 1 other registered household goods carrier is based. FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a safety rating, which is normal: most registered carriers have never been through a compliance review.
The nearest other registered household goods carriers are Rrb INC in Watertown (same ZIP code area), Benjamin A Theilmann in Blossvale (51.2 miles), Felice Trucking Service INC in Rome (56.6 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
- 3968209
- Operating authority number
- MC-1482190
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Watertown, NY 13601
Full registration record
- USDOT number
- 3968209
- Operating authority number
- MC-1482190
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Watertown, NY 13601
- County
- Jefferson County
- Metro area
- Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
- Power units
- 0
- Drivers
- 1, 1 interstate
- Equipment reported
- 2 trailers
- MCS-150 last filed
- 29 September 2024
- USDOT record created
- 11 October 2022 (3 years)
- Cargo classifications
- 1 listed: Household goods
- Reported annual mileage
- 20,000 miles (2023)
- Liability insurance on file
- $750,000, cargo insurance on file
- Fleet rank in New York
- 341st of 342
Nearest registered movers
Rrb INC
Watertown, NY
same ZIP code area · 22 power units
Benjamin A Theilmann
Blossvale, NY
51.2 miles · 1 power unit
Felice Trucking Service INC
Rome, NY
56.6 miles · 9 power units
Boak-Parker Enterprises
Canton, NY
56.8 miles · 2 power units
Earlybird Fast Service LLC
Liverpool, NY
58.4 miles · 1 power unit
Before you book Philip D Farmer
- Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 3968209. 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.
| Distance | Rental truck | Container | Freight trailer | Full 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 342 registered movers in New York or the national mover directory.
Where this data comes from
- Company records: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (MCMIS Company Census File), snapshot 4 September 2026. Work of the US federal government, public domain.
- Operating authority: FMCSA Licensing and Insurance carrier file (data as of 14 May 2026, the final release of that file) and the Motus operating authority file (snapshot 5 September 2026), which replaced it.
- Geography: US Census Bureau 2023 ZIP Code Tabulation Area gazetteer, 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, and the 2023 metropolitan area delineation. ZIP centroid precision.
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.