Dba Safeway Moving
Legal name: Budget Express Moving & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Van Nuys, CA with interstate operating authority, 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
- 3
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2003
- 23 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Dba Safeway Moving (USDOT 1159748) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Van Nuys, CA and registered since 2003. Its filing lists 1 truck and 3 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Dba Safeway Moving licensed?
Dba Safeway Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1159748, MC466131), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
The filing reports 1 truck and 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 2003.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1159748
- MC number
- MC466131
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 2003
- Filing last updated
- January 9, 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 1,550,000
- Address
- 7753 Densmore Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406
- Phone
- (408) 685-1777
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Dba Safeway Moving had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 437 other listed movers within 30 miles of Van Nuys, 278 had none either.
How Dba Safeway Moving operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 interstate 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
- None of the 3 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 Dba Safeway Moving runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, trip-leased, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 1,550,000 miles reported for 2022.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and motor vehicles.
- Last FMCSA review
- November 15, 2022; the safety rating dates from November 29, 2022.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Dba Safeway Moving against the 438 movers within 30 miles
139 of the 438 hold interstate authority and 19 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Dba Safeway Moving | Median of the 438 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 1 | 187 of 438 |
| Years registered | 23 | 6 | 21 of 438 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 160 of 438 |
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 Dba Safeway Moving should cost
Not Dba Safeway Moving's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Van Nuys costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Van Nuys: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Van Nuys: 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 Van Nuys: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Van Nuys, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 1,459 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,862 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,862 | $12,879 – $17,172 | $14,811 – $19,748 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,041 | $9,185 – $12,246 | $10,562 – $14,083 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,459 | $6,566 – $8,754 | $7,550 – $10,067 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,616 | $7,272 – $9,696 | $8,363 – $11,150 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,686 | $12,087 – $16,116 | $13,900 – $18,533 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,740 | $12,330 – $16,440 | $14,179 – $18,906 |
Other licensed movers near Van Nuys
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Van Nuys.
Before you book Dba Safeway Moving
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC466131
Dba Safeway Moving can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC466131. 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 for Van Nuys references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Dba Safeway Moving's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Van Nuys you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Dba Safeway Moving 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
Ask whose truck arrives
1 of the 1 power units Dba Safeway Moving files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 1159748, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $515 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Van Nuys at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,879 – $17,172. A surveyed, written estimate from Dba Safeway Moving far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1159748 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Dba Safeway Moving: questions people ask
Is Dba Safeway Moving a licensed moving company?
Dba Safeway Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1159748, MC466131), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Dba Safeway Moving?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 3 drivers. Among the 438 listed movers within 30 miles of Van Nuys it ranks 187 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Dba Safeway Moving's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Dba Safeway Moving 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 Dba Safeway Moving charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Van Nuys at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,879 – $17,172, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Dba Safeway Moving gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1159748 (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.