Chief Moving LLC
A household-goods carrier based in San Diego, 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
- 2020
- 6 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Chief Moving LLC (USDOT 3445628) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within California, based in San Diego, CA and registered since 2020. Its filing lists 1 truck and 1 driver. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Chief Moving LLC licensed?
Chief Moving LLC is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 3445628) 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 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 Chief Moving LLC, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 2020.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3445628
- MC number
- None on record
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (California)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 2020
- Filing last updated
- January 12, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 25,000
- Address
- 6904 Miramar Road Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92121
- Phone
- (858) 228-7900
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Chief Moving LLC had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 168 other listed movers within 30 miles of San Diego, 109 had none either.
How Chief Moving LLC 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 Chief Moving LLC runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, owned, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 25,000 miles reported for 2025.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Chief Moving LLC against the 169 movers within 30 miles
34 of the 169 hold interstate authority and 2 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Chief Moving LLC | Median of the 169 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 1 | 71 of 169 |
| Years registered | 6 | 6 | 71 of 169 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 60 of 169 |
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 Chief Moving LLC should cost
Not Chief Moving LLC's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from San Diego costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in San Diego: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in San Diego: 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 Diego: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From San Diego, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 117 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,827 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,827 | $12,722 – $16,962 | $14,630 – $19,506 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 117 | $527 – $702 | $605 – $807 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,014 | $9,063 – $12,084 | $10,422 – $13,897 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,379 | $6,206 – $8,274 | $7,136 – $9,515 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,521 | $6,845 – $9,126 | $7,871 – $10,495 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,644 | $11,898 – $15,864 | $13,683 – $18,244 |
Other licensed movers near San Diego
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from San Diego.
Before you book Chief Moving LLC
- 1
Keep the move inside California
Chief Moving LLC 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 for San Diego references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Chief Moving LLC's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near San Diego you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Chief Moving LLC 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 Diego at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,722 – $16,962. A surveyed, written estimate from Chief Moving LLC far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3445628 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Chief Moving LLC: questions people ask
Is Chief Moving LLC a licensed moving company?
Chief Moving LLC is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 3445628) 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 Chief Moving LLC?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver. Among the 169 listed movers within 30 miles of San Diego it ranks 71 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Chief Moving LLC's 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 Chief Moving LLC, and not a mark for it.
Has Chief Moving LLC had roadside inspections?
It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way. The live FMCSA record shows any inspection since this snapshot.
How much does Chief Moving LLC charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in San Diego at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,722 – $16,962, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Chief Moving LLC gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3445628 (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.