Insta Movers
Legal name: Ah Services Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Birmingham, AL with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 6 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 9
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2017
- 9 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- federal compliance review
In short
Insta Movers (USDOT 3080112) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Birmingham, AL and registered since 2017. Its filing lists 6 trucks and 9 drivers. It holds a Conditional safety rating. It had 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 15 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Insta Movers licensed?
Insta Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3080112, MC66212), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
The filing reports 6 trucks and 9 drivers, and the registration dates from 2017.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3080112
- MC number
- MC66212
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 6 power units
- Drivers
- 9
- First registered
- 2017
- Filing last updated
- April 9, 2025
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- Annual miles reported
- 17,768
- Address
- 115 Walter Davis Drive Ste D, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 236-2425
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Insta Movers had 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 2 of its 15 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (13.3%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 8 of 28 driver inspections took a driver off the road (28.6%, against 13.0%). An FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months found an acute or critical violation in driver fitness; ask the company what was found and what changed.
| Last 24 months | Insta Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 15 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 13.3% (2 of 15) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 28 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 28.6% (8 of 28) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 6 | No |
| Hours of service | 6 | No |
| Driver fitness | 7 | Yes |
| Drugs and alcohol | 2 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 8 | No |
How Insta Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 9 interstate beyond 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works beyond 100 miles, the profile of a long-distance operation.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 9 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Insta Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 6 power units on file (6 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 17,768 miles reported for 2024, about 2,961 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus other cargo.
- Last FMCSA review
- June 30, 2026; the safety rating dates from August 31, 2026.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Insta Movers against the 43 movers within 30 miles
18 of the 43 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Insta Movers | Median of the 43 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 6 trucks | 2 | 10 of 43 |
| Years registered | 9 | 11 | 23 of 43 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 28 | 0 | 1 of 43 |
Ranked among the listed movers within 30 miles, itself included; rank 1 is the largest, longest-registered or most-inspected, and ties share a rank. National figures: moving industry statistics.
What a move with Insta Movers should cost
Not Insta Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Birmingham costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Birmingham: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Birmingham: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $36–$46 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $435 – $719.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $219 – $351 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $291 – $535 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $435 – $719 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $723 – $1,317 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,227 – $1,915 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,515 – $2,283 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Alabama: hand movers there earn a median $17.63 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $36–$46 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Birmingham: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Birmingham, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 658 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,097 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,007 | $4,532 – $6,042 | $5,211 – $6,948 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,097 | $9,437 – $12,582 | $10,852 – $14,469 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 680 | $3,060 – $4,080 | $3,519 – $4,692 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 676 | $3,042 – $4,056 | $3,498 – $4,664 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 658 | $2,961 – $3,948 | $3,405 – $4,540 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 771 | $3,470 – $4,626 | $3,990 – $5,320 |
Other licensed movers near Birmingham
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Birmingham.
Before you book Insta Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC66212
Insta Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC66212. If the written estimate names a van line or another carrier, that company is the one legally responsible for your goods, so check its number too.
- 2
Ask which truck and crew you get
Insta Movers had 28 roadside inspections in 24 months and 2 vehicle out-of-service orders (13.3% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Insta Movers driver holds a CDL, so its trucks are rated 26,000 lb or less. For a three- or four-bedroom home, ask how many trucks or trips the estimate assumes; on an hourly job a second trip is paid time.
- 4
Judge the estimate against $435 – $719
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Birmingham at $435 – $719 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $4,532 – $6,042. A surveyed, written estimate from Insta Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3080112 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Insta Movers: questions people ask
Is Insta Movers a licensed moving company?
Insta Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3080112, MC66212), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Insta Movers?
The federal filing reports 6 trucks and 9 drivers. Among the 43 listed movers within 30 miles of Birmingham it ranks 10 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Insta Movers' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
Has Insta Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 15 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service. Inspections are random roadside checks of the truck and driver; the full breakdown by FMCSA category is on this page and on the live FMCSA record.
How much does Insta Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Birmingham at $435 – $719 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $4,532 – $6,042, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Insta Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3080112 (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; costs from the published model. Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. No payment for placement; a carrier corrects its record with the FMCSA.