Foster Moving Systems Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Richmond, CA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 3 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 1
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1984
- 42 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Foster Moving Systems Inc (USDOT 252932) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Richmond, CA and registered since 1984. Its filing lists 3 trucks and 1 driver. 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 Foster Moving Systems Inc licensed?
Foster Moving Systems Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 252932, MC174124), 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 3 trucks and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 1984.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 252932
- MC number
- MC174124
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 3 power units
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 1984
- Filing last updated
- February 6, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 250
- Address
- 167 S 2Nd St, Richmond, CA 94804
- Phone
- (510) 234-9133
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Foster Moving Systems Inc had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 259 other listed movers within 30 miles of Richmond, 138 had none either.
How Foster Moving Systems Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 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
- 1 of the 1 driver on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 3 power units on file (1 owned and 2 term-leased), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 2 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 250 miles reported for 2024, about 83 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- July 27, 1989; the safety rating dates from November 3, 1989.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Foster Moving Systems Inc against the 260 movers within 30 miles
61 of the 260 hold interstate authority and 5 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Foster Moving Systems Inc | Median of the 260 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 3 trucks | 1 | 53 of 260 |
| Years registered | 42 | 5 | 4 of 260 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 122 of 260 |
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 Foster Moving Systems Inc should cost
Not Foster Moving Systems Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Richmond costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Richmond: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Richmond: 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 Richmond: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Richmond, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 410 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,983 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,983 | $13,424 – $17,898 | $15,437 – $20,583 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 410 | $1,845 – $2,460 | $2,122 – $2,829 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,154 | $9,693 – $12,924 | $11,147 – $14,863 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,723 | $7,754 – $10,338 | $8,917 – $11,889 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,912 | $8,604 – $11,472 | $9,895 – $13,193 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,831 | $12,740 – $16,986 | $14,650 – $19,534 |
Other licensed movers near Richmond
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Richmond.
Before you book Foster Moving Systems Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC174124
Foster Moving Systems Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC174124. 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 Richmond references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Foster Moving Systems Inc's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Richmond you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Foster Moving Systems Inc files 1 tractor. If a full rig cannot reach your door, the move needs a shuttle truck, which is a separate line on the bill; ask before the estimate is written.
- 4
Ask whose truck arrives
2 of the 3 power units Foster Moving Systems Inc files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 252932, 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 Richmond at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $13,424 – $17,898. A surveyed, written estimate from Foster Moving Systems Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 252932 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Foster Moving Systems Inc: questions people ask
Is Foster Moving Systems Inc a licensed moving company?
Foster Moving Systems Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 252932, MC174124), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Foster Moving Systems Inc?
The federal filing reports 3 trucks and 1 driver. Among the 260 listed movers within 30 miles of Richmond it ranks 53 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Foster Moving Systems Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Foster Moving Systems Inc 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 Foster Moving Systems Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Richmond at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $13,424 – $17,898, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Foster Moving Systems Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 252932 (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.