#74 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Little Guys Movers Review
Independent carrier based in Denton, TX, founded in 1992, on the federal register since 2000. 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
- 880583
- Fleet · drivers
- 38 · 70
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Licensed
- 26 years
Is Little Guys Movers licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Little Guys Movers holds active interstate operating authority (MC689082, status active) on USDOT 880583, declares household goods as cargo, and has not been assigned a safety rating, which means no compliance review has been completed; that is the position of most carriers on the register and is not a mark against it.
As an independent carrier, Little Guys Movers is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 880583; 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 880583 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Little Guys 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
- Little Guys Movers Inc.
- USDOT number
- 880583issued 2000
- Operating authority
- MC689082 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 308 N Carroll Blvd, Denton, TX 76201
- Phone on file
- (940) 383-1717
- Power units
- 38trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 70 (70 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 645,000 for 2025
- Safety rating
- Not ratedno compliance review completed
- Filing last updated
- 2026-02-18MCS-150 date
Who Little Guys Movers is
Little Guys Movers is a privately owned moving business founded in 1992 out of a garage in Denton, Texas, where its national headquarters remains on North Carroll Boulevard; the USDOT number was issued in 2000. In 2016 the company began expanding through franchising, and by its 25th anniversary in 2017 it said it had completed over 250,000 moves. This registration is the Denton headquarters company rather than a franchise, so it is listed here as independent. Locations are in Arkansas, Colorado, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas, and the company says its long-distance moves are handled by the same crew from loading to delivery.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Founded
- 1992 (34 years)
- Headquarters
- Denton, TX
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Footprint
- locations in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Tennessee, Arkansas, and North Carolina
Services the company advertises
- local moving
- long-distance moving
- commercial moving
- specialty/piano
On the record
- Little Guys Movers is a privately owned moving business founded in 1992, begun out of a garage in Denton, Texas. [source]
- Its national headquarters is at 308 N Carroll Blvd, Denton, TX 76201. [source]
- The company provides moving and packing services for local, long-distance, corporate and residential moves, with locations in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Tennessee, Arkansas and North Carolina. [source]
- In 2016 the company began pushing for expansion through franchising, and by its 25th anniversary in 2017 it said it had completed over 250,000 moves. [source]
- Locations listed are Bentonville and Fayetteville, AR; Fort Collins, CO; Greensboro, Raleigh and Wilmington, NC; Edmond and Norman, OK; Murfreesboro and Nashville, TN; and Argyle, Austin, Bryan/College Station, Denton, Flower Mound, Lubbock, San Marcos and Waco, TX. [source]
- The Denton page states long-distance moves are handled by the same crew from loading to delivery, with no transfers to a third-party driver. [source]
Company facts are taken from Little Guys 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 Little Guys Movers compares
Little Guys Movers is the 74th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 47th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. Its fleet is 1 percent of United Van Lines's, below the median of 55. It files more drivers than trucks (1.8 per power unit), which usually means crews of two or three ride with each truck.
| Little Guys Movers | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 38 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 70 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 2000 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Not rated | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Little Guys Movers should cost
Little Guys 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
Little Guys Movers is based in Denton; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of Houston, the nearest metro we price, 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 Little Guys Movers and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Little Guys 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 880583 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 Little Guys 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 880583, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC689082, 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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Little Guys Movers FAQ
Is Little Guys Movers a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Little Guys Movers holds active interstate operating authority (MC689082, status active) on USDOT 880583, declares household goods as cargo, and has not been assigned a safety rating, which means no compliance review has been completed; that is the position of most carriers on the register and is not a mark against it. As an independent carrier, Little Guys Movers is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 880583; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is Little Guys Movers's USDOT number?
880583. Its operating authority docket is MC689082 and its legal name on the register is Little Guys 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 Little Guys Movers?
Little Guys Movers filed 38 power units and 70 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 74th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 47th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. The company itself reports locations in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Tennessee, Arkansas, and North Carolina. The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does Little Guys Movers have a good safety rating?
Little Guys Movers is unrated: the FMCSA has not completed a compliance review of it. That is the position of most carriers on the register and is not a negative mark; the ratings to avoid are Conditional and Unsatisfactory, and carriers holding either are excluded from our list. The inspection and crash figures on SAFER show the current picture.
Is Little Guys Movers a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. Little Guys 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 Little Guys Movers charge for a long-distance move?
Little Guys 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 Little Guys Movers and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns Little Guys Movers?
The company describes itself as privately owned. It was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Denton, TX; the USDOT number was issued in 2000.