Northstar Moving Company
Legal name: Moving Express Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Northridge, CA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 2 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 2
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1997
- 29 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Northstar Moving Company (USDOT 678968) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Northridge, CA and registered since 1997. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 2 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 5 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Northstar Moving Company licensed?
Northstar Moving Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 678968, MC316725), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 29 years of registration (since 1997): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Northstar Moving Company, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 2 trucks and 2 drivers, and the registration dates from 1997.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 678968
- MC number
- MC316725
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 2
- First registered
- 1997
- Filing last updated
- October 3, 2024
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 20,000
- Address
- 19401 Business Center Drive, Northridge, CA 91324
- Phone
- (800) 275-7767
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Northstar Moving Company had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 5 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (20.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 6 driver inspections took a driver off the road (16.7%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Northstar Moving Company | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 5 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 20.0% (1 of 5) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 6 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 16.7% (1 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 | 1 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Northstar Moving Company operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 1 intrastate 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 2 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 Northstar Moving Company runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 2 power units on file (1 owned and 1 trip-leased), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 20,000 miles reported for 2023, about 10,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Northstar Moving Company against the 407 movers within 30 miles
129 of the 407 hold interstate authority and 16 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Northstar Moving Company | Median of the 407 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 2 trucks | 1 | 90 of 407 |
| Years registered | 29 | 6 | 11 of 407 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 6 | 0 | 41 of 407 |
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 Northstar Moving Company should cost
Not Northstar Moving Company's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Northridge costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Northridge: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Northridge: 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 Northridge: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Northridge, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 1,463 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,864 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,864 | $12,888 – $17,184 | $14,821 – $19,762 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,043 | $9,194 – $12,258 | $10,573 – $14,097 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,463 | $6,584 – $8,778 | $7,571 – $10,095 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,621 | $7,295 – $9,726 | $8,389 – $11,185 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,689 | $12,101 – $16,134 | $13,916 – $18,554 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,744 | $12,348 – $16,464 | $14,200 – $18,934 |
Other licensed movers near Northridge
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Northridge.
Before you book Northstar Moving Company
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC316725
Northstar Moving Company can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC316725. 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 Northstar Moving Company's 5 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (20.0%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Northstar Moving Company 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 2 power units Northstar Moving Company files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 678968, 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 Northridge at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,888 – $17,184. A surveyed, written estimate from Northstar Moving Company far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 678968 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Northstar Moving Company: questions people ask
Is Northstar Moving Company a licensed moving company?
Northstar Moving Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 678968, MC316725), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Northstar Moving Company?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 2 drivers. Among the 407 listed movers within 30 miles of Northridge it ranks 90 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Northstar Moving Company's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 29 years of registration (since 1997): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Northstar Moving Company, and not a mark for it.
Has Northstar Moving Company had roadside inspections?
It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 5 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 Northstar Moving Company charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Northridge at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,888 – $17,184, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Northstar Moving Company gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 678968 (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.