California Movers Local and Long Distance Moving Company
Legal name: Empire Movers USA Inc
A household-goods carrier based in San Mateo, CA with authority for moves within California only, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 1 truck
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 1
- intrastate, CA
- Registered since
- 2016
- 10 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
California Movers Local and Long Distance Moving Company (USDOT 2890482) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within California, based in San Mateo, CA and registered since 2016. Its filing lists 1 truck and 1 driver. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is California Movers Local and Long Distance… licensed?
California Movers Local and Long Distance Moving Company is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 2890482) 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 10 years of registration (since 2016): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against California Movers Local and Long Distance…, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 2016.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2890482
- MC number
- MC96566 (inactive)
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (California)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 2016
- Filing last updated
- May 11, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 1
- Address
- 338 Fremont St Unit 230, San Mateo, CA 94401
- Phone
- (818) 268-9638
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
California Movers Local and Long Distance… had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 2 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (50.0%), above 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 | California Movers Local and Long Distance… | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 50.0% (1 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 | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How California Movers Local and Long Distance… operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- Commercial driver's licences
- Its one driver does not hold a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing California Movers Local and Long Distance… runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, owned, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 1 miles reported for 2025.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus logs and lumber and other cargo.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
California Movers Local and Long Distance… against the 307 movers within 30 miles
68 of the 307 hold interstate authority and 5 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | California Movers Local and Long Distance… | Median of the 307 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 1 | 138 of 307 |
| Years registered | 10 | 5 | 74 of 307 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 85 of 307 |
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 California Movers Local and Long Distance… should cost
Not California Movers Local and Long Distance…'s rates: what the published model says a comparable move from San Mateo costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in San Mateo: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in San Mateo: 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 Mateo: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From San Mateo, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 389 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,991 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,991 | $13,460 – $17,946 | $15,478 – $20,638 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 389 | $1,751 – $2,334 | $2,013 – $2,684 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,163 | $9,734 – $12,978 | $11,194 – $14,925 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,719 | $7,736 – $10,314 | $8,896 – $11,861 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,906 | $8,577 – $11,436 | $9,864 – $13,151 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,838 | $12,771 – $17,028 | $14,687 – $19,582 |
Other licensed movers near San Mateo
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from San Mateo.
Before you book California Movers Local and Long Distance…
- 1
Keep the move inside California
California Movers Local and Long Distance… 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 about the 1 out-of-service order
1 of California Movers Local and Long Distance…'s 2 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (50.0%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No California Movers Local and Long Distance… 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 Mateo at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $13,460 – $17,946. A surveyed, written estimate from California Movers Local and Long Distance… far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2890482 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
California Movers Local and Long Distance…: questions people ask
Is California Movers Local and Long Distance… a licensed moving company?
California Movers Local and Long Distance Moving Company is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 2890482) 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 California Movers Local and Long Distance…?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver. Among the 307 listed movers within 30 miles of San Mateo it ranks 138 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is California Movers Local and Long Distance…'s safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 10 years of registration (since 2016): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against California Movers Local and Long Distance…, and not a mark for it.
Has California Movers Local and Long Distance… had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 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 California Movers Local and Long Distance… charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in San Mateo at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $13,460 – $17,946, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate California Movers Local and Long Distance… gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2890482 (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.