#48 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Bulldog Movers Review
Independent carrier based in Atlanta, GA, founded in 1982, on the federal register since 2003. 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
- 1187702
- Fleet · drivers
- 57 · 50
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 23 years
Is Bulldog Movers licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Bulldog Movers holds active interstate operating authority (MC469637, status active) on USDOT 1187702, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2025.
As an independent carrier, Bulldog Movers is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 1187702; 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 1187702 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Bulldog 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
- Bulldog Movers Inc.
- USDOT number
- 1187702issued 2003
- Operating authority
- MC469637 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 4194 Northeast Expressway, Doraville, GA 30340
- Phone on file
- (770) 333-8100
- Power units
- 57trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 50 (50 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 342,000 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 2025-12-18
- Filing last updated
- 2025-08-25MCS-150 date
Who Bulldog Movers is
Bulldog Movers began operations in Atlanta in 1982 and is filed as an independent carrier with no van-line affiliation stated. It lists two offices, one on Northeast Expressway, an address the federal filing places in Doraville and the company's site gives as Atlanta, and one in Athens, Georgia. The company says it has more than 100 full-time employees, a fleet of 40 red Bulldog trucks and 130,000 square feet of storage space in Atlanta; the federal filing lists 57 trucks and 50 drivers. It says its crews are full-time and never subcontracted, and it moves pianos, chandeliers and appliances alongside household, office and corporate work.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Founded
- 1982 (44 years)
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA
Services the company advertises
- local moving
- long-distance moving
- international
- storage
- commercial moving
- corporate relocation
- specialty/piano
On the record
- Began operations in Atlanta in 1982. [source]
- States it has over 100 full-time employees and a fleet of 40 red Bulldog trucks. [source]
- Operates 130,000 square feet of storage space in Atlanta. [source]
- Lists two offices: 4194 Northeast Expressway, Atlanta, GA 30340, and Bulldog Movers - Athens at 3410 Jefferson Rd. [source]
- Says its moving crews are full-time and never subcontracted, and that it custom-builds wooden crates for valuables. [source]
- Offers specialty moving such as piano moving, chandelier transportation and appliance moving alongside household, apartment, office and corporate relocation services. [source]
Company facts are taken from Bulldog 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 Bulldog Movers compares
Bulldog Movers is the 48th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 29th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. Its fleet is 1 percent of United Van Lines's, above the median of 55. Drivers and trucks are roughly matched on the filing.
| Bulldog Movers | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 57 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 50 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 2003 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Bulldog Movers should cost
Bulldog 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 Atlanta, GA
Bulldog Movers is based in Doraville; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of Atlanta, the nearest metro we price, each with distance, drive time and a cost range for every home size.
| Route | Distance | 3 bedrooms, movers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta to Seattle, WA | 2,679 miles | $13,864 – $18,485 |
| Atlanta to San Francisco, CA | 2,474 miles | $12,803 – $17,071 |
| Atlanta to Los Angeles, CA | 2,178 miles | $11,271 – $15,028 |
| Atlanta to Phoenix, AZ | 1,808 miles | $9,356 – $12,475 |
| Atlanta to Denver, CO | 1,477 miles | $7,643 – $10,191 |
| Atlanta to Las Cruces, NM | 1,462 miles | $7,566 – $10,088 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Bulldog Movers and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Bulldog 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 1187702 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 Bulldog 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 1187702, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC469637, 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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Bulldog Movers FAQ
Is Bulldog Movers a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Bulldog Movers holds active interstate operating authority (MC469637, status active) on USDOT 1187702, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2025. As an independent carrier, Bulldog Movers is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 1187702; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is Bulldog Movers's USDOT number?
1187702. Its operating authority docket is MC469637 and its legal name on the register is Bulldog Movers Inc.. 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 Bulldog Movers?
Bulldog Movers filed 57 power units and 50 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 48th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 29th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does Bulldog Movers have a good safety rating?
Bulldog Movers holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 2025-12-18. 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 Bulldog Movers a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. Bulldog 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 Bulldog Movers charge for a long-distance move?
Bulldog 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 Bulldog Movers and two other carriers and compare them against that range.