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Apple Transfer INC

Interstate household goods carrier registered with FMCSA under USDOT 617089 and MC-295671, based in Fredericksburg, VA. Record as published in the Motor Carrier Census snapshot of 4 September 2026.

What the federal record says

Apple Transfer INC holds USDOT number 617089 and operating authority MC-295671. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Its household goods authority is on file as common carrier of household goods and contract 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 16 October 1995, 30 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 10 March 2025.

Apple Transfer INC reports 5 power units and 6 drivers, 1.2 drivers 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, 2 tractors, 7 trailers. The company reported 29,000 miles for 2021, which works out at roughly 5,800 miles per power unit. That places it 72nd by fleet size among the 274 registered household goods carriers based in Virginia.

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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, where 307 other registered household goods carriers are based. FMCSA has assigned this carrier a satisfactory safety rating, dated 22 August 2005.

The nearest other registered household goods carriers are Classic Moving Systems INC in Fredericksburg (same ZIP code area), Continental Transportation and Distribution Services LLC in Fredericksburg (same ZIP code area), Agap Express INC in Fredericksburg (same ZIP code area). 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
617089
Operating authority number
MC-295671
Household goods authority
Common carrier of household goods, Contract carrier of household goods
Census record
Active on 4 September 2026
Operation
Interstate, authorized for hire
Registered address
Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Full registration record

USDOT number
617089
Operating authority number
MC-295671
Household goods authority
Common carrier of household goods, Contract carrier of household goods
Census record
Active on 4 September 2026
Operation
Interstate, authorized for hire
Registered address
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
County
Spotsylvania County
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Power units
5
Drivers
6, 3 interstate
Equipment reported
3 trucks, 2 tractors, 7 trailers
MCS-150 last filed
10 March 2025
USDOT record created
16 October 1995 (30 years)
Cargo classifications
2 listed: General freight, Household goods
Reported annual mileage
29,000 miles (2021)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory, rated 22 August 2005
Liability insurance on file
$750,000, cargo insurance on file
All docket numbers
MC-295671, FF-68167
Fleet rank in Virginia
72nd of 274

Nearest registered movers

Before you book Apple Transfer INC

  • Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 617089. 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 274 registered movers in Virginia 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