#89 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Waters Moving & Storage Review
Independent carrier based in Martinez, California, on the federal register since 2003. 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
- 1125579
- Fleet · drivers
- 35 · 12
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 23 years
Is Waters Moving & Storage licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Waters Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority (MC481361, status active) on USDOT 1125579, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2010.
As an independent carrier, Waters Moving & Storage is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 1125579; 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 1125579 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Waters Moving & Storage 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
- Waters Moving & Storage Inc.
- USDOT number
- 1125579issued 2003
- Operating authority
- MC481361 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Physical address
- 37 Bridgehead Rd, Martinez, CA 94553
- Phone on file
- (925) 372-0914
- Power units
- 35trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 12 (9 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 243,645 for 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 2010-02-03
- Filing last updated
- 2026-01-23MCS-150 date
Who Waters Moving & Storage is
Waters Moving & Storage is filed as an independent carrier in Martinez, California, with a USDOT number issued in 2003 and a Satisfactory safety rating on the federal record. The filing shows 35 trucks and 12 drivers. A website matching the company's name could not be read at the time of writing and so was not verified; nothing beyond the federal record is stated here.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Headquarters
- Martinez, California
Services the company advertises
Not stated.
Company facts are taken from Waters Moving & Storage'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 Waters Moving & Storage compares
Waters Moving & Storage is the 89th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 59th 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 trucks than drivers, which is common where part of the fleet is seasonal or used for local and short-haul work.
| Waters Moving & Storage | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 35 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 12 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 2003 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Waters Moving & Storage should cost
Waters Moving & Storage 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
Waters Moving & Storage is based in Martinez; 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 Waters Moving & Storage and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Waters Moving & Storage: 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 1125579 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 Waters Moving & Storage 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 1125579, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC481361, 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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Waters Moving & Storage FAQ
Is Waters Moving & Storage a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Waters Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority (MC481361, status active) on USDOT 1125579, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2010. As an independent carrier, Waters Moving & Storage is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 1125579; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is Waters Moving & Storage's USDOT number?
1125579. Its operating authority docket is MC481361 and its legal name on the register is Waters Moving & Storage 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 Waters Moving & Storage?
Waters Moving & Storage filed 35 power units and 12 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 89th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 59th 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 Waters Moving & Storage have a good safety rating?
Waters Moving & Storage holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 2010-02-03. 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 Waters Moving & Storage a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. Waters Moving & Storage 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 Waters Moving & Storage charge for a long-distance move?
Waters Moving & Storage 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 Waters Moving & Storage and two other carriers and compare them against that range.