Birch Circle Movers
Legal name: Always on the Move Inc
A household-goods carrier based in San Rafael, CA with authority for moves within California only, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 5 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 11
- intrastate, CA
- Registered since
- 2017
- 9 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Birch Circle Movers (USDOT 3039518) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within California, based in San Rafael, CA and registered since 2017. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 11 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 5 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Birch Circle Movers licensed?
Birch Circle Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 3039518) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within California, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
It has no safety rating on record in 9 years of registration (since 2017): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Birch Circle Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 5 trucks and 11 drivers, and the registration dates from 2017.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3039518
- MC number
- None on record
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (California)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 11
- First registered
- 2017
- Filing last updated
- February 10, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 60,000
- Address
- 4238 Redwood Hwy, San Rafael, CA 94903
- Phone
- (415) 672-3574
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Birch Circle Movers had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 5 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 5 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Birch Circle Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 5 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 5) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 5 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 5) | 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 | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Birch Circle Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 10 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 1 on longer runs and 10 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 11 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 Birch Circle Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 5 power units on file (5 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 60,000 miles reported for 2025, about 12,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and other cargo.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Birch Circle Movers against the 189 movers within 30 miles
43 of the 189 hold interstate authority and 4 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Birch Circle Movers | Median of the 189 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 2 | 22 of 189 |
| Years registered | 9 | 6 | 54 of 189 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 5 | 0 | 27 of 189 |
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 Birch Circle Movers should cost
Not Birch Circle Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from San Rafael costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in San Rafael: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in San Rafael: 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 San Rafael: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From San Rafael, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 426 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,993 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,993 | $13,469 – $17,958 | $15,489 – $20,652 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 426 | $1,917 – $2,556 | $2,205 – $2,939 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,165 | $9,743 – $12,990 | $11,204 – $14,939 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,738 | $7,821 – $10,428 | $8,994 – $11,992 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,928 | $8,676 – $11,568 | $9,977 – $13,303 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,842 | $12,789 – $17,052 | $14,707 – $19,610 |
Other licensed movers near San Rafael
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from San Rafael.
Before you book Birch Circle Movers
- 1
Keep the move inside California
Birch Circle Movers is registered for moves within California. For a move to another state, ask which interstate carrier would haul it and look up that company's USDOT number as well.
- 2
Ask which truck and crew you get
Birch Circle Movers had 5 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 Birch Circle 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 $515 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in San Rafael at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $13,469 – $17,958. A surveyed, written estimate from Birch Circle Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3039518 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Birch Circle Movers: questions people ask
Is Birch Circle Movers a licensed moving company?
Birch Circle Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 3039518) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within California, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
How big is Birch Circle Movers?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 11 drivers. Among the 189 listed movers within 30 miles of San Rafael it ranks 22 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Birch Circle Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 9 years of registration (since 2017): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Birch Circle Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has Birch Circle Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 5 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 Birch Circle Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in San Rafael at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $13,469 – $17,958, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Birch Circle Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3039518 (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.