#23 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Royal Hawaiian Movers Review
Independent carrier based in Honolulu, HI, founded in 1982, on the federal register since 1983. 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
- 227698
- Fleet · drivers
- 113 · 69
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 43 years
Is Royal Hawaiian Movers licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Royal Hawaiian Movers holds active interstate operating authority (FF3549, status active) on USDOT 227698, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2006.
As an independent carrier, Royal Hawaiian Movers is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 227698; 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 227698 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Royal Hawaiian 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
- Royal Hawaiian Movers Inc.
- Doing business as
- Royal Hawaiian Trucking & Warehousing
- USDOT number
- 227698issued 1983
- Operating authority
- FF3549 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 3017 Ualena St, Honolulu, HI 96819
- Phone on file
- (808) 833-1611
- Power units
- 113trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 69 (69 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 757,712 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 2006-10-02
- Filing last updated
- 2025-07-11MCS-150 date
Who Royal Hawaiian Movers is
Royal Hawaiian opened on Oahu in 1982 and is part of The DeWitt Companies, a fourth-generation family business that began as a one-truck operation in 1927; founder Richard L. DeWitt's group also runs Royal Alaskan Movers, DeWitt Move Worldwide, Approved Freight Forwarders and DeWitt Guam. Five branches across Oahu, Maui, Hilo, Kona and Kauai handle household, military and corporate moves, vehicle transport and warehousing. A mainland-to-Hawaii move is an ocean shipment as much as a truck move, and this is one of the few large carriers based on the receiving end.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Founded
- 1982 (44 years)
- Headquarters
- Honolulu, HI
- Part of
- The DeWitt Companies
- Ownership
- family-owned (fourth generation)
- Footprint
- 5 branches across the Hawaiian Islands (Oahu, Maui, Hilo, Kona, Kauai)
Services the company advertises
- residential household goods moving
- military relocations
- corporate relocation
- storage
- vehicle transport
- trucking, warehousing & distribution
On the record
Company facts are taken from Royal Hawaiian 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 Royal Hawaiian Movers compares
Royal Hawaiian Movers is the 23rd largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 9th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. Its fleet is 2 percent of United Van Lines's, above the median of 55. It files more trucks than drivers, which is common where part of the fleet is seasonal or used for local and short-haul work.
| Royal Hawaiian Movers | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 113 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 69 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 1983 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Royal Hawaiian Movers should cost
Royal Hawaiian 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 Honolulu, HI
Royal Hawaiian Movers is based in Honolulu; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu to New York City, NY | about 5,783 miles | $29,927 – $39,903 |
| Honolulu to Chicago, IL | about 4,955 miles | $25,642 – $34,190 |
| Honolulu to Portland, OR | about 3,026 miles | $15,660 – $20,879 |
| Honolulu to Los Angeles, CA | about 2,985 miles | $15,447 – $20,596 |
| Honolulu to Sacramento, CA | about 2,868 miles | $14,842 – $19,789 |
| Honolulu to Stockton, CA | about 2,864 miles | $14,821 – $19,762 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Royal Hawaiian Movers and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Royal Hawaiian 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 227698 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 Royal Hawaiian 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 227698, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket FF3549, 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.
Licensed movers in Hawaii
Every active household-goods carrier based in Hawaii on the register, largest first, with the same fields.
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Royal Hawaiian Movers FAQ
Is Royal Hawaiian Movers a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Royal Hawaiian Movers holds active interstate operating authority (FF3549, status active) on USDOT 227698, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2006. As an independent carrier, Royal Hawaiian Movers is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 227698; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is Royal Hawaiian Movers's USDOT number?
227698. Its operating authority docket is FF3549 and its legal name on the register is Royal Hawaiian 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 Royal Hawaiian Movers?
Royal Hawaiian Movers filed 113 power units and 69 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 23rd largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 9th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. The company itself reports 5 branches across the Hawaiian Islands (Oahu, Maui, Hilo, Kona, Kauai). The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does Royal Hawaiian Movers have a good safety rating?
Royal Hawaiian Movers holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 2006-10-02. 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 Royal Hawaiian Movers a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. Royal Hawaiian 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 Royal Hawaiian Movers charge for a long-distance move?
Royal Hawaiian 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 Royal Hawaiian Movers and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns Royal Hawaiian Movers?
Royal Hawaiian Movers is part of The DeWitt Companies. The company describes itself as family-owned (fourth generation). It was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Honolulu, HI; the USDOT number was issued in 1983.