#61 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Harrison's by Apple Moving Review
Independent carrier based in Chesapeake, VA, founded in 1956, on the federal register since 1974. 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
- 163678
- Fleet · drivers
- 44 · 41
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 50+ years
Is Harrison's by Apple Moving licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Harrison's by Apple Moving holds active interstate operating authority (MC143934, status active) on USDOT 163678, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2005.
As an independent carrier, Harrison's by Apple Moving is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 163678; 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 163678 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Harrison's by Apple Moving 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
- Harrison's Moving & Storage Company Inc.
- Doing business as
- Apple Moving
- USDOT number
- 163678issued 1974
- Operating authority
- MC143934 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 1010 Cavalier Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23323
- Phone on file
- (757) 397-1248
- Power units
- 44trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 41 (41 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 1,012,020 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 2005-02-17
- Filing last updated
- 2025-08-21MCS-150 date
Who Harrison's by Apple Moving is
Harrison's by Apple Moving is the Chesapeake, Virginia location of Apple Moving, filed as Harrison's Moving & Storage Company Inc.; the company says it has served Chesapeake and the Hampton Roads communities since 1956. Apple Moving's founder, identified on its site only as Jon, started a moving company in Austin, Texas in 2000 with a single truck and acquired Apple Moving in 2006; the parent describes itself as family-operated, employing more than 600 people, with locations listed across all 50 states. The Chesapeake branch advertises residential and commercial moves, employee relocation, packing and climate-controlled storage; its warehouse contains a model home used for crew training.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Founded
- 1956 (70 years)
- Headquarters
- Chesapeake, VA
- Part of
- Apple Moving
- Ownership
- part of Apple Moving, which describes itself as family-operated
Services the company advertises
- local moving
- commercial moving
- corporate relocation
- packing
- storage
On the record
- Harrison's by Apple Moving states it has served the Chesapeake and Hampton Roads communities since 1956 and operates from 1010 Cavalier Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23323 under USDOT 163678. [source]
- It is the Chesapeake, Virginia location of Apple Moving, whose site lists locations across all 50 states. [source]
- Apple Moving's founder, Jon, started his moving company in Austin, Texas in 2000 with a single truck and acquired Apple Moving in 2006. [source]
- Apple Moving describes itself as a family-operated business employing more than 600 professionals. [source]
- The Chesapeake warehouse contains a model home used for crew training. [source]
- Services listed for Chesapeake include residential and commercial office moves, employee relocation programs, full-service packing and unpacking, and climate-controlled residential and commercial storage. [source]
Company facts are taken from Harrison's by Apple Moving'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 Harrison's by Apple Moving compares
Harrison's by Apple Moving is the 61st largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 37th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. Its fleet is 1 percent of United Van Lines's, below the median of 55. Drivers and trucks are roughly matched on the filing.
| Harrison's by Apple Moving | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 44 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 41 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 1974 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Harrison's by Apple Moving should cost
Harrison's by Apple Moving 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 Chesapeake, VA
Harrison's by Apple Moving is based in Chesapeake; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake to San Francisco, CA | about 2,928 miles | $15,152 – $20,203 |
| Chesapeake to Oakland, CA | about 2,919 miles | $15,106 – $20,141 |
| Chesapeake to Fremont, CA | about 2,905 miles | $15,033 – $20,044 |
| Chesapeake to San Jose, CA | about 2,904 miles | $15,028 – $20,038 |
| Chesapeake to Eugene, OR | about 2,893 miles | $14,971 – $19,962 |
| Chesapeake to Olympia, WA | about 2,871 miles | $14,857 – $19,810 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Harrison's by Apple Moving and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Harrison's by Apple Moving: 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 163678 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 Harrison's by Apple Moving 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 163678, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC143934, 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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Harrison's by Apple Moving FAQ
Is Harrison's by Apple Moving a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Harrison's by Apple Moving holds active interstate operating authority (MC143934, status active) on USDOT 163678, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2005. As an independent carrier, Harrison's by Apple Moving is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 163678; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is Harrison's by Apple Moving's USDOT number?
163678. Its operating authority docket is MC143934 and its legal name on the register is Harrison's Moving & Storage Company 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 Harrison's by Apple Moving?
Harrison's by Apple Moving filed 44 power units and 41 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 61st largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 37th 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 Harrison's by Apple Moving have a good safety rating?
Harrison's by Apple Moving holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 2005-02-17. 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 Harrison's by Apple Moving a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. Harrison's by Apple Moving 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 Harrison's by Apple Moving charge for a long-distance move?
Harrison's by Apple Moving 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 Harrison's by Apple Moving and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns Harrison's by Apple Moving?
Harrison's by Apple Moving is part of Apple Moving. The company describes itself as part of Apple Moving, which describes itself as family-operated. It was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Chesapeake, VA; the USDOT number was issued in 1974.