This Side Up Moving Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Huntsville, AL with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 12 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 10
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2009
- 17 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
This Side Up Moving Inc (USDOT 1874024) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Huntsville, AL and registered since 2009. Its filing lists 12 trucks and 10 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is This Side Up Moving Inc licensed?
This Side Up Moving Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1874024, MC717350), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 17 years of registration (since 2009): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against This Side Up Moving Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 12 trucks and 10 drivers, and the registration dates from 2009.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1874024
- MC number
- MC717350
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 12 power units
- Drivers
- 10
- First registered
- 2009
- Filing last updated
- April 8, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 80
- Address
- 217 Import Cir, Huntsville, AL 35806
- Phone
- (256) 653-7612
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
This Side Up Moving Inc had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 2 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 2 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than five inspections, a single result moves these rates by 20 points or more, so read them as a handful of events, not a pattern.
| Last 24 months | This Side Up Moving Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 2 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How This Side Up Moving Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 2 interstate within 100 air miles; 3 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 3 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 5 on longer runs and 5 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 10 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 This Side Up Moving Inc runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 12 power units on file (12 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 80 miles reported for 2025, about 7 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
This Side Up Moving Inc against the 20 movers within 30 miles
11 of the 20 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | This Side Up Moving Inc | Median of the 20 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 12 trucks | 2 | 2 of 20 |
| Years registered | 17 | 16 | 10 of 20 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 2 of 20 |
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 This Side Up Moving Inc should cost
Not This Side Up Moving Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Huntsville costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Huntsville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Huntsville: 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 Huntsville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Huntsville, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 576 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,090 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 938 | $4,221 – $5,628 | $4,854 – $6,472 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,090 | $9,405 – $12,540 | $10,816 – $14,421 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 576 | $2,592 – $3,456 | $2,981 – $3,974 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 696 | $3,132 – $4,176 | $3,602 – $4,802 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 716 | $3,222 – $4,296 | $3,705 – $4,940 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 705 | $3,173 – $4,230 | $3,648 – $4,864 |
Other licensed movers near Huntsville
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Huntsville.
Before you book This Side Up Moving Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC717350
This Side Up Moving Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC717350. 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
This Side Up Moving Inc had 2 roadside inspections in 24 months and 0 vehicle out-of-service orders (0.0% 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 This Side Up Moving Inc 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 Huntsville at $435 – $719 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $4,221 – $5,628. A surveyed, written estimate from This Side Up Moving Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1874024 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
This Side Up Moving Inc: questions people ask
Is This Side Up Moving Inc a licensed moving company?
This Side Up Moving Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1874024, MC717350), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is This Side Up Moving Inc?
The federal filing reports 12 trucks and 10 drivers. Among the 20 listed movers within 30 miles of Huntsville it ranks 2 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is This Side Up Moving Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 17 years of registration (since 2009): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against This Side Up Moving Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has This Side Up Moving Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 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 This Side Up Moving Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Huntsville at $435 – $719 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $4,221 – $5,628, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate This Side Up Moving Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1874024 (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.