What the federal record says
Classic Moves INC holds USDOT number 1545279 and operating authority MC-574531. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Houston, Harris County, Texas. 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 22 August 2006, 20 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 16 April 2025.
Classic Moves INC reports 5 power units and 5 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 5 trucks. The company reported 92,756 miles for 2023, which works out at roughly 18,551 miles per power unit. That places it 110th by fleet size among the 414 registered household goods carriers based in Texas.
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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area, where 90 other registered household goods carriers are based. FMCSA has assigned this carrier a satisfactory safety rating, dated 13 March 2008.
The nearest other registered household goods carriers are Pinpoint Movers LLC in Houston (2.2 miles), Crating and Packing Professionals LLC in Houston (2.2 miles), Lega-Zs Enterprises LLC in Houston (2.3 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
- 1545279
- Operating authority number
- MC-574531
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Houston, TX 77055
Full registration record
- USDOT number
- 1545279
- Operating authority number
- MC-574531
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Houston, TX 77055
- County
- Harris County
- Metro area
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Power units
- 5
- Drivers
- 5, 5 interstate
- Equipment reported
- 5 trucks
- MCS-150 last filed
- 16 April 2025
- USDOT record created
- 22 August 2006 (20 years)
- Cargo classifications
- 1 listed: Household goods
- Reported annual mileage
- 92,756 miles (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory, rated 13 March 2008
- Liability insurance on file
- $750,000, cargo insurance on file
- Fleet rank in Texas
- 110th of 414
Nearest registered movers
Pinpoint Movers LLC
Houston, TX
2.2 miles · 1 power unit
Crating and Packing Professionals LLC
Houston, TX
2.2 miles · 1 power unit
Lega-Zs Enterprises LLC
Houston, TX
2.3 miles · 1 power unit
Johnnie T Melia Company INC
Houston, TX
2.6 miles · 8 power units
A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company
Houston, TX
2.6 miles · 6 power units
Before you book Classic Moves INC
- Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 1545279. 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 414 registered movers in Texas 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.