Best California Movers
Legal name: An Moving Forward
A household-goods carrier based in North Hollywood, CA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 22 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 15
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2020
- 6 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Best California Movers (USDOT 3489907) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in North Hollywood, CA and registered since 2020. Its filing lists 22 trucks and 15 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 91 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 70 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Best California Movers licensed?
Best California Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3489907, MC1173381), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 6 years of registration (since 2020): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Best California Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 22 trucks and 15 drivers, and the registration dates from 2020.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3489907
- MC number
- MC1173381
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 22 power units
- Drivers
- 15
- First registered
- 2020
- Filing last updated
- December 4, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 660,000
- Address
- 7241 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91605
- Phone
- —
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Best California Movers had 91 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 70 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (1.4%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 8 of 87 driver inspections took a driver off the road (9.2%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Best California Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 70 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 1.4% (1 of 70) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 87 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 9.2% (8 of 87) | 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 | 14 | No |
| Driver fitness | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 17 | No |
How Best California Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 8 interstate within 100 air miles; 4 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 3 on longer runs and 12 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 3 of the 15 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 22 power units on file (22 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 660,000 miles reported for 2025, about 30,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Best California Movers against the 451 movers within 30 miles
143 of the 451 hold interstate authority and 20 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Best California Movers | Median of the 451 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 22 trucks | 1 | 2 of 451 |
| Years registered | 6 | 6 | 225 of 451 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 91 | 0 | 1 of 451 |
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 Best California Movers should cost
Not Best California Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from North Hollywood costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in North Hollywood: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in North Hollywood: 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 North Hollywood: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From North Hollywood, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 1,453 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,856 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,856 | $12,852 – $17,136 | $14,780 – $19,706 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,036 | $9,162 – $12,216 | $10,536 – $14,048 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,453 | $6,539 – $8,718 | $7,519 – $10,026 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,610 | $7,245 – $9,660 | $8,332 – $11,109 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,681 | $12,065 – $16,086 | $13,874 – $18,499 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,734 | $12,303 – $16,404 | $14,148 – $18,865 |
Other licensed movers near North Hollywood
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from North Hollywood.
Before you book Best California Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1173381
Best California Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1173381. 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
Best California Movers had 91 roadside inspections in 24 months and 1 vehicle out-of-service order (1.4% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Judge the estimate against $515 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in North Hollywood at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,852 – $17,136. A surveyed, written estimate from Best California Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3489907 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Best California Movers: questions people ask
Is Best California Movers a licensed moving company?
Best California Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3489907, MC1173381), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Best California Movers?
The federal filing reports 22 trucks and 15 drivers. Among the 451 listed movers within 30 miles of North Hollywood it ranks 2 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Best California Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 6 years of registration (since 2020): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Best California Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has Best California Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 91 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 70 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 Best California Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in North Hollywood at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,852 – $17,136, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Best California Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3489907 (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.