Great American Movers
Legal name: Sacramento Gam Enterprises Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Sacramento, CA with interstate operating authority, 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
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1990
- 36 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Great American Movers (USDOT 397786) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Sacramento, CA and registered since 1990. Its filing lists 4 trucks and 4 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 4 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Great American Movers licensed?
Great American Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 397786, MC233743), 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 4 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 1990.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 397786
- MC number
- MC233743
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 4 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 1990
- Filing last updated
- January 20, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 103,555
- Address
- 5901 E Alder Ave, Sacramento, CA 95828
- Phone
- (916) 383-3288
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Great American Movers had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 4 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 6 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Great American Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 4 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 4) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 6 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 6) | 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 | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Great American Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 1 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 3 on longer runs and 1 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 4 of the 4 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 4 power units on file (4 owned), 4 of them tractors that can pull a trailer.
- Miles driven
- 103,555 miles reported for 2025, about 25,889 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and other cargo.
- Last FMCSA review
- September 13, 1991; the safety rating dates from November 5, 1991.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Great American Movers against the 78 movers within 30 miles
21 of the 78 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Great American Movers | Median of the 78 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 4 trucks | 1 | 5 of 78 |
| Years registered | 36 | 5 | 1 of 78 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 6 | 0 | 10 of 78 |
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 Great American Movers should cost
Not Great American Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Sacramento costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Sacramento: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Sacramento: 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 Sacramento: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Sacramento, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 412 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,911 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,911 | $13,100 – $17,466 | $15,064 – $20,086 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 412 | $1,854 – $2,472 | $2,132 – $2,843 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,083 | $9,374 – $12,498 | $10,780 – $14,373 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,669 | $7,511 – $10,014 | $8,637 – $11,516 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,865 | $8,393 – $11,190 | $9,651 – $12,869 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,761 | $12,425 – $16,566 | $14,288 – $19,051 |
Other licensed movers near Sacramento
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Sacramento.
Before you book Great American Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC233743
Great American Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC233743. 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 which truck and crew you get
Great American Movers had 6 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
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Great American Movers files 4 tractors. 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
Judge the estimate against $515 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Sacramento at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $13,100 – $17,466. A surveyed, written estimate from Great American Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 397786 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Great American Movers: questions people ask
Is Great American Movers a licensed moving company?
Great American Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 397786, MC233743), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Great American Movers?
The federal filing reports 4 trucks and 4 drivers. Among the 78 listed movers within 30 miles of Sacramento it ranks 5 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Great American Movers' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Great American Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 4 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 Great American Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Sacramento at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $13,100 – $17,466, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Great American Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 397786 (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.