#52 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Meathead Movers Review
Independent carrier based in San Luis Obispo, California, founded in 1997, 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
- 921143
- Fleet · drivers
- 53 · 76
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Licensed
- 26 years
Is Meathead Movers licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Meathead Movers holds active interstate operating authority (FF69654, status active) on USDOT 921143, 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, Meathead Movers is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 921143; 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 921143 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Meathead 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
- Meathead Movers Inc.
- USDOT number
- 921143issued 2000
- Operating authority
- FF69654 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Physical address
- 3600 South Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Phone on file
- (805) 544-6328
- Power units
- 53trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 76 (42 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 1,215,716 for 2025
- Safety rating
- Not ratedno compliance review completed
- Filing last updated
- 2026-03-03MCS-150 date
Who Meathead Movers is
Meathead Movers was founded in San Luis Obispo in 1997 by two high school brothers, and its founding principle is to employ current and former athletes; the site bills the company as Athlete Movers of California. It is filed as an independent carrier, and the filing carries the address of its Central Coast office in San Luis Obispo; the company lists further branches in Camarillo, Santa Ana, Fresno, Bakersfield, Temecula and Westlake Village. Services run from local, long-distance and commercial moving to senior moving, packing and storage, and through its #MoveToEndDV program with local shelters it moves victims of domestic violence out of dangerous situations for free.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Founded
- 1997 (29 years)
- Headquarters
- San Luis Obispo, California
Services the company advertises
- local moving
- long-distance moving
- commercial moving
- storage
- packing
On the record
- Founded in San Luis Obispo in 1997 by two high school brothers. [source]
- Its founding principle is to employ current and former athletes; the site bills the company as 'Athlete Movers of California'. [source]
- Lists branches in San Luis Obispo, Camarillo, Santa Ana, Fresno, Bakersfield, Temecula and Westlake Village, California. [source]
- Moves victims of domestic violence out of dangerous situations for free through its #MoveToEndDV program with local shelters. [source]
- Offers local, long-distance, commercial, on-site and senior moving, concierge services, packing, and storage including mini storage and wine storage. [source]
- Site footer lists CAL T-189849, USDOT #921143 and MC-398077; the contact page lists the Central Coast office at 3600 South Higuera, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. [source]
Company facts are taken from Meathead 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 Meathead Movers compares
Meathead Movers is the 52nd largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 31st 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 (1.4 per power unit), which usually means crews of two or three ride with each truck.
| Meathead Movers | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 53 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 76 | 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 Meathead Movers should cost
Meathead 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 Los Angeles, CA
Meathead Movers is based in San Luis Obispo; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of Los Angeles, the nearest metro we price, each with distance, drive time and a cost range for every home size.
| Route | Distance | 3 bedrooms, movers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles to Boston, MA | 3,020 miles | $15,628 – $20,838 |
| Los Angeles to New York City, NY | 2,783 miles | $14,402 – $19,203 |
| Los Angeles to Miami, FL | 2,736 miles | $14,159 – $18,878 |
| Los Angeles to Atlanta, GA | 2,178 miles | $11,271 – $15,028 |
| Los Angeles to Chicago, IL | 2,019 miles | $10,448 – $13,931 |
| Los Angeles to Houston, TX | 1,550 miles | $8,021 – $10,695 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Meathead Movers and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Meathead 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 921143 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 Meathead 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 921143, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket FF69654, 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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Meathead Movers FAQ
Is Meathead Movers a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Meathead Movers holds active interstate operating authority (FF69654, status active) on USDOT 921143, 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, Meathead Movers is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 921143; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is Meathead Movers's USDOT number?
921143. Its operating authority docket is FF69654 and its legal name on the register is Meathead 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 Meathead Movers?
Meathead Movers filed 53 power units and 76 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 52nd largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 31st 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 Meathead Movers have a good safety rating?
Meathead 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 Meathead Movers a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. Meathead 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 Meathead Movers charge for a long-distance move?
Meathead 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 Meathead Movers and two other carriers and compare them against that range.