What the federal record says
Master Movers INC holds USDOT number 217934 and operating authority MC-159530. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Portsmouth, Portsmouth city, Virginia. 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 19 July 1982, 44 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 21 April 2025.
Master Movers 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 1 truck, 1 tractor, 1 trailer. The company reported 5,782 miles for 2024, which works out at roughly 2,891 miles per power unit. That places it 170th by fleet size among the 274 registered household goods carriers based in Virginia.
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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, where 50 other registered household goods carriers are based. FMCSA has assigned this carrier a satisfactory safety rating, dated 11 January 1988.
The nearest other registered household goods carriers are Leighton Transportation Services INC in Portsmouth (2.6 miles), Nbf Norfolk LLC in Portsmouth (2.6 miles), A & E Moving and Storage INC in Norfolk (4.3 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
- 217934
- Operating authority number
- MC-159530
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Portsmouth, VA 23707
Full registration record
- USDOT number
- 217934
- Operating authority number
- MC-159530
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Portsmouth, VA 23707
- County
- Portsmouth city
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- Power units
- 2
- Drivers
- 2, 2 interstate
- Equipment reported
- 1 truck, 1 tractor, 1 trailer
- MCS-150 last filed
- 21 April 2025
- USDOT record created
- 19 July 1982 (44 years)
- Cargo classifications
- 1 listed: Household goods
- Reported annual mileage
- 5,782 miles (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory, rated 11 January 1988
- Liability insurance on file
- $1,000,000, cargo insurance on file
- Fleet rank in Virginia
- 170th of 274
Nearest registered movers
Leighton Transportation Services INC
Portsmouth, VA
2.6 miles · 25 power units
Nbf Norfolk LLC
Portsmouth, VA
2.6 miles · 5 power units
A & E Moving and Storage INC
Norfolk, VA
4.3 miles · 2 power units
Federal Van Lines LLC
Norfolk, VA
4.3 miles · 1 power unit
Accent Relocation Services INC
Norfolk, VA
4.3 miles · 21 power units
Before you book Master Movers INC
- Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 217934. 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 274 registered movers in Virginia 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.