#31 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
New City Moving Review
Independent carrier based in Chicago, IL, founded in 2009, on the federal register since 2023. 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
- 4020807
- Fleet · drivers
- 82 · 87
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Licensed
- 3 years
Is New City Moving licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. New City Moving holds active interstate operating authority (MC1516527, status active) on USDOT 4020807, 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, New City Moving is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 4020807; 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 4020807 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what New City 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
- New City Moving LLC
- Doing business as
- New City Moving & Storage
- USDOT number
- 4020807issued 2023
- Operating authority
- MC1516527 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 2929 N Campbell Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
- Phone on file
- (469) 461-5000
- Power units
- 82trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 87 (87 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 984,250 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Not ratedno compliance review completed
- Filing last updated
- 2025-08-29MCS-150 date
Who New City Moving is
New City Moving was founded in 2009 by Brian Slater and works from 2929 N. Campbell Avenue in Chicago, holding Illinois intrastate authority alongside its federal registration. It handles moves within Chicago, the surrounding suburbs and statewide, as well as long-distance relocations and commercial moves, and advertises packing, storage and corporate relocation. The federal registration in the name of New City Moving LLC was issued in 2023, well after the founding date the company gives, and lists 82 trucks and 87 drivers; the company's own truck and staff counts differ between its home and about pages, so they are not repeated here.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Founded
- 2009 (17 years)
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
Services the company advertises
- local moving
- long-distance moving
- commercial moving
- packing
- storage
- corporate relocation
On the record
- New City Moving was founded in 2009 by Brian Slater. [source]
- The company is located at 2929 N. Campbell Ave., Chicago, IL 60618, and holds Illinois intrastate authority IL ICC #158051. [source]
- The home page states a fleet of over 130 moving trucks and more than 400 moving and relocation experts. [source]
- The about page states the company operates a fleet of over 70 trucks and employs about 200 skilled professionals. [source]
- It serves moves within Chicago, the surrounding suburbs and statewide, as well as long-distance relocations and commercial moves. [source]
Company facts are taken from New City 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 New City Moving compares
New City Moving is the 31st largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 17th 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.
| New City Moving | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 82 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 87 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 2023 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Not rated | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with New City Moving should cost
New City 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 Chicago, IL
New City Moving is based in Chicago; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago to San Diego, CA | 2,146 miles | $11,106 – $14,807 |
| Chicago to San Francisco, CA | 2,135 miles | $11,049 – $14,732 |
| Chicago to Seattle, WA | 2,065 miles | $10,686 – $14,249 |
| Chicago to Los Angeles, CA | 2,019 miles | $10,448 – $13,931 |
| Chicago to Phoenix, AZ | 1,755 miles | $9,082 – $12,109 |
| Chicago to Las Cruces, NM | 1,466 miles | $7,587 – $10,115 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from New City Moving and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book New City 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 4020807 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 New City 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 4020807, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC1516527, 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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New City Moving FAQ
Is New City Moving a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. New City Moving holds active interstate operating authority (MC1516527, status active) on USDOT 4020807, 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, New City Moving is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 4020807; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is New City Moving's USDOT number?
4020807. Its operating authority docket is MC1516527 and its legal name on the register is New City Moving LLC. 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 New City Moving?
New City Moving filed 82 power units and 87 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 31st largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 17th 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 New City Moving have a good safety rating?
New City Moving 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 New City Moving a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. New City 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 New City Moving charge for a long-distance move?
New City 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 New City Moving and two other carriers and compare them against that range.