Finch Moving
Legal name: Finch Realty Inc
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
- 4 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 4
- intrastate, CA
- Registered since
- 2013
- 13 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Finch Moving (USDOT 2434969) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within California, based in San Diego, CA and registered since 2013. Its filing lists 4 trucks and 4 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 13 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Finch Moving licensed?
Finch Moving is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 2434969) 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 13 years of registration (since 2013): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Finch Moving, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 4 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 2013.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2434969
- MC number
- MC1171659
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (California)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 4 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 2013
- Filing last updated
- March 28, 2024
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 10,000
- Address
- 7949 Stromesa Ct Unit T, San Diego, CA 92126
- Phone
- (619) 717-9043
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Finch Moving had 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 13 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 14 driver inspections took a driver off the road (7.1%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Finch Moving | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 13 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 13) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 14 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 7.1% (1 of 14) | 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 | 1 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 4 | No |
How Finch Moving operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 3 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 1 on longer runs and 3 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 4 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 Finch Moving runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 4 power units on file (3 owned and 1 term-leased), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 10,000 miles reported for 2023, about 2,500 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Finch Moving against the 170 movers within 30 miles
34 of the 170 hold interstate authority and 2 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Finch Moving | Median of the 170 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 4 trucks | 1 | 20 of 170 |
| Years registered | 13 | 6 | 18 of 170 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 14 | 0 | 12 of 170 |
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 Finch Moving should cost
Not Finch Moving'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 (≈ 118 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,823 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,823 | $12,704 – $16,938 | $14,609 – $19,479 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 118 | $531 – $708 | $611 – $814 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,010 | $9,045 – $12,060 | $10,402 – $13,869 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,375 | $6,188 – $8,250 | $7,116 – $9,487 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,517 | $6,827 – $9,102 | $7,850 – $10,467 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,640 | $11,880 – $15,840 | $13,662 – $18,216 |
Other licensed movers near San Diego
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from San Diego.
Before you book Finch Moving
- 1
Keep the move inside California
Finch Moving 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
Finch Moving had 14 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 Finch 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 4 power units Finch Moving files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 2434969, 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 San Diego at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,704 – $16,938. A surveyed, written estimate from Finch Moving far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2434969 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Finch Moving: questions people ask
Is Finch Moving a licensed moving company?
Finch Moving is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 2434969) 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 Finch Moving?
The federal filing reports 4 trucks and 4 drivers. Among the 170 listed movers within 30 miles of San Diego it ranks 20 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Finch Moving's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 13 years of registration (since 2013): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Finch Moving, and not a mark for it.
Has Finch Moving had roadside inspections?
It had 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 13 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 Finch Moving 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 $12,704 – $16,938, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Finch Moving gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2434969 (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.