#25 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
3 Men Movers Review
Independent carrier based in Houston, TX, founded in 1985, on the federal register since 2009. This is a review of the public record, what the company is and what a move with it should cost. We collect no customer reviews, have not used the company, and it has not paid to be here.
- USDOT
- 1914113
- Fleet · drivers
- 95 · 88
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 17 years
Is 3 Men Movers licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. 3 Men Movers holds active interstate operating authority (MC685878, status active) on USDOT 1914113, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2013.
As an independent carrier, 3 Men Movers is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 1914113; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
Record pulled 2026-09-24. The register changes daily: confirm on the SAFER snapshot for USDOT 1914113 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what 3 Men Movers filed with the FMCSA, unedited. Power units and drivers are self-reported on the MCS-150 form the carrier must update at least every two years; the safety rating is assigned by the FMCSA after a compliance review and stays until the next one.
- Legal name
- 3 Men Movers LTD
- Doing business as
- 3 Men Movers
- USDOT number
- 1914113issued 2009
- Operating authority
- MC685878 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Physical address
- 6805 Sands Point Dr, Houston, TX 77074
- Phone on file
- (713) 333-6683
- Power units
- 95trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 88 (5 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 2,079,000 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 2013-02-26
- Filing last updated
- 2025-03-14MCS-150 date
Who 3 Men Movers is
John Fischer founded 3 Men Movers in Houston in 1985 with one truck and a small staff; his daughter Jacky Fischer, hired as a consultant in 2003, bought the company in 2004 and has been chief executive since. Four Texas locations, Houston, Austin, Dallas and San Antonio (the first expansion, in 2009), focus on residential and commercial moves within Texas, with packing, labour-only and same-day work. It holds interstate authority, but the business is built around Texas; ask before assuming a cross-country move is on offer.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Founded
- 1985 (41 years)
- Headquarters
- Houston, TX
- Ownership
- family-owned; founder John Fischer sold the company to his daughter Jacky Fischer (CEO) in 2004
- Footprint
- 4 Texas locations (Houston, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio)
Services the company advertises
- residential moving
- commercial moving
- packing & unpacking
- portable storage
- labor-only moves
- same-day moves
On the record
Company facts are taken from 3 Men Movers's own website and public filings as of 2026-09-24; the sources are linked. Nothing here is a judgement of service quality, and the logo is shown only to identify the company.
How 3 Men Movers compares
3 Men Movers is the 25th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 11th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. Its fleet is 2 percent of United Van Lines's, above the median of 55. Drivers and trucks are roughly matched on the filing.
| 3 Men Movers | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 95 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 88 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 2009 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with 3 Men Movers should cost
3 Men Movers does not publish prices, and no large carrier does: an interstate quote is built from the weight of your shipment, the distance, the date and how the survey was done. What we can give you is the range a quote should land in, from our published model, so that a number well outside it reads as what it is. Full-service movers, transport only.
| Distance | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 miles | $2,250 – $3,000 | $2,588 – $3,450 | $2,925 – $3,900 |
| 1,000 miles | $4,500 – $6,000 | $5,175 – $6,900 | $5,850 – $7,800 |
| 2,000 miles | $9,000 – $12,000 | $10,350 – $13,800 | $11,700 – $15,600 |
| 2,800 miles | $12,600 – $16,800 | $14,490 – $19,320 | $16,380 – $21,840 |
Priced routes out of Houston, TX
3 Men Movers is based in Houston; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of the city, each with distance, drive time and a cost range for every home size.
| Route | Distance | 3 bedrooms, movers |
|---|---|---|
| Houston to Seattle, WA | 2,334 miles | $12,078 – $16,105 |
| Houston to New York City, NY | 1,630 miles | $8,435 – $11,247 |
| Houston to Los Angeles, CA | 1,550 miles | $8,021 – $10,695 |
| Houston to Miami, FL | 1,187 miles | $6,143 – $8,190 |
| Houston to Phoenix, AZ | 1,177 miles | $6,091 – $8,121 |
| Houston to Chicago, IL | 1,113 miles | $5,760 – $7,680 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from 3 Men Movers and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book 3 Men Movers: six questions
Ask these on the first call. The answers matter more than the ranking, and an established carrier answers all six without hesitation.
- Will your own employees load, drive and deliver, or is the far end subcontracted?
- Will my shipment be consolidated with other households, and how does that change the delivery window?
- Is the estimate binding, non-binding or binding not-to-exceed, and was it based on a video or in-home survey?
- What is the delivery window in writing, and what do you pay if you miss it?
- What does full-value protection cost on my shipment, and what is the deductible?
- Is USDOT 1914113 the number that will appear on my bill of lading?
Then run the six checks in how to check a moving company, and read the nine red flags so you recognise the ones that do not apply here.
Verify 3 Men Movers yourself
Two minutes on the federal sites tells you more than any ranking. Each link opens the official record; none of them is ours.
SAFER company snapshot ↗
Authority status, cargo, insurance on file, inspections, crashes and the safety rating for USDOT 1914113, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC685878, the insurance carrier and the BOC-3 process agent.
Protect Your Move ↗
The FMCSA's mover search and complaint history, plus your rights and responsibilities booklet, which the carrier must give you.
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3 Men Movers FAQ
Is 3 Men Movers a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. 3 Men Movers holds active interstate operating authority (MC685878, status active) on USDOT 1914113, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2013. As an independent carrier, 3 Men Movers is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 1914113; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is 3 Men Movers's USDOT number?
1914113. Its operating authority docket is MC685878 and its legal name on the register is 3 Men Movers LTD. Look the number up on the FMCSA's SAFER system to see authority status, insurance on file, the safety rating and the inspection and crash record; the record on this page was pulled on 2026-09-24.
How big is 3 Men Movers?
3 Men Movers filed 95 power units and 88 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 25th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 11th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. The company itself reports 4 Texas locations (Houston, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio). The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does 3 Men Movers have a good safety rating?
3 Men Movers holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 2013-02-26. A rating reflects the carrier's compliance at the time of the review and does not change until another review is done, so read it alongside the current inspection and crash figures on SAFER.
Is 3 Men Movers a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. 3 Men Movers moves households under its own authority with its own trucks and crews rather than through a van-line network, so the company you book is the company that turns up. Ask how it handles the far end of a long move: its own crew, a partner carrier, or consolidation with other shipments.
How much does 3 Men Movers charge for a long-distance move?
3 Men Movers does not publish a rate card and we do not hold its quotes; every long-distance price is set by weight, distance, date and the survey. From our published model a three-bedroom home over 1,000 miles should quote near $5,175 – $6,900 for full-service movers, transport only, and $14,490 – $19,320 over 2,800 miles. Get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from 3 Men Movers and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns 3 Men Movers?
The company describes itself as family-owned; founder John Fischer sold the company to his daughter Jacky Fischer (CEO) in 2004. It was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, TX; the USDOT number was issued in 2009.