Alder Moving Services
A household-goods carrier based in Fort Bragg, CA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 4 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 4
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2015
- 11 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Alder Moving Services (USDOT 2808819) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Fort Bragg, CA and registered since 2015. Its filing lists 4 trucks and 4 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 11 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Alder Moving Services licensed?
Alder Moving Services holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2808819, MC942674), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 11 years of registration (since 2015): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Alder Moving Services, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 4 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 2015.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2808819
- MC number
- MC942674
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 4 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 2015
- Filing last updated
- May 8, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 42,600
- Address
- Fort Bragg, CA 95437
- Phone
- (707) 964-7917
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Alder Moving Services had 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 2 of its 11 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (18.2%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 2 of 13 driver inspections took a driver off the road (15.4%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Alder Moving Services | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 11 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 18.2% (2 of 11) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 13 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 15.4% (2 of 13) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 1 | No |
| Hours of service | 3 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 1 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 6 | No |
How Alder Moving Services operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 3 intrastate 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
- 1 of the 4 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 4 power units on file (4 owned), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 1 trailer.
- Miles driven
- 42,600 miles reported for 2025, about 10,650 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and other cargo.
- Recordable crash rate
- 22.22 as filed with FMCSA.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
What a move with Alder Moving Services should cost
Not Alder Moving Services's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Fort Bragg costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Fort Bragg: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Fort Bragg: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to California: hand movers there earn a median $21.50 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Fort Bragg: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Fort Bragg, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 558 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 3,023 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 3,023 | $13,604 – $18,138 | $15,644 – $20,859 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 558 | $2,511 – $3,348 | $2,888 – $3,850 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,196 | $9,882 – $13,176 | $11,364 – $15,152 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,823 | $8,204 – $10,938 | $9,434 – $12,579 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,023 | $9,104 – $12,138 | $10,469 – $13,959 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,881 | $12,965 – $17,286 | $14,909 – $19,879 |
Before you book Alder Moving Services
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC942674
Alder Moving Services can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC942674. 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
Alder Moving Services had 13 roadside inspections in 24 months and 2 vehicle out-of-service orders (18.2% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Alder Moving Services files 1 tractor. If a full rig cannot reach your door, the move needs a shuttle truck, which is a separate line on the bill; ask before the estimate is written.
- 4
Judge the estimate against $515 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Fort Bragg at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $13,604 – $18,138. A surveyed, written estimate from Alder Moving Services far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2808819 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Alder Moving Services: questions people ask
Is Alder Moving Services a licensed moving company?
Alder Moving Services holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2808819, MC942674), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Alder Moving Services?
The federal filing reports 4 trucks and 4 drivers.
What is Alder Moving Services' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 11 years of registration (since 2015): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Alder Moving Services, and not a mark for it.
Has Alder Moving Services had roadside inspections?
It had 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 11 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 Alder Moving Services charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Fort Bragg at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $13,604 – $18,138, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Alder Moving Services gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2808819 (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.