Merit Moving Systems
Legal name: Merit Moving & Logistics LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Corona, CA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 6 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 8
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2008
- 18 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Merit Moving Systems (USDOT 1839600) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Corona, CA and registered since 2008. Its filing lists 6 trucks and 8 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Merit Moving Systems licensed?
Merit Moving Systems holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1839600, MC934680), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 18 years of registration (since 2008): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Merit Moving Systems, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 6 trucks and 8 drivers, and the registration dates from 2008.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1839600
- MC number
- MC934680
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 6 power units
- Drivers
- 8
- First registered
- 2008
- Filing last updated
- March 4, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 235,000
- Address
- 2703 Wardlow Road #201, Corona, CA 92882
- Phone
- (714) 522-3540
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Merit Moving Systems had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 3 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (33.3%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 4 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than five inspections, a single result moves these rates by 20 points or more, so read them as a handful of events, not a pattern.
| Last 24 months | Merit Moving Systems | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 33.3% (1 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 4 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 4) | 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 | 3 | No |
How Merit Moving Systems operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 5 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 3 on longer runs and 5 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 7 of the 8 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 6 power units on file (6 owned), 4 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 7 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 235,000 miles reported for 2024, about 39,167 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Merit Moving Systems against the 262 movers within 30 miles
65 of the 262 hold interstate authority and 6 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Merit Moving Systems | Median of the 262 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 6 trucks | 1 | 15 of 262 |
| Years registered | 18 | 6 | 29 of 262 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 4 | 0 | 28 of 262 |
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 Merit Moving Systems should cost
Not Merit Moving Systems's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Corona costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Corona: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Corona: 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 Corona: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Corona, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 46 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,819 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,819 | $12,686 – $16,914 | $14,588 – $19,451 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 46 | $515 – $859 | $867 – $1,587 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,001 | $9,005 – $12,006 | $10,355 – $13,807 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,401 | $6,305 – $8,406 | $7,250 – $9,667 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,554 | $6,993 – $9,324 | $8,042 – $10,723 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,640 | $11,880 – $15,840 | $13,662 – $18,216 |
Other licensed movers near Corona
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Corona.
Before you book Merit Moving Systems
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC934680
Merit Moving Systems can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC934680. 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 about the 1 out-of-service order
1 of Merit Moving Systems's 3 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (33.3%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Merit Moving Systems 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 Corona at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,686 – $16,914. A surveyed, written estimate from Merit Moving Systems far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1839600 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Merit Moving Systems: questions people ask
Is Merit Moving Systems a licensed moving company?
Merit Moving Systems holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1839600, MC934680), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Merit Moving Systems?
The federal filing reports 6 trucks and 8 drivers. Among the 262 listed movers within 30 miles of Corona it ranks 15 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Merit Moving Systems' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 18 years of registration (since 2008): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Merit Moving Systems, and not a mark for it.
Has Merit Moving Systems had roadside inspections?
It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 3 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 Merit Moving Systems charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Corona at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,686 – $16,914, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Merit Moving Systems gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1839600 (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.