Preferred Movers
Legal name: Preferred Movers Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Dixon, CA with authority for moves within California only, 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
- 5
- intrastate, CA
- Registered since
- 2015
- 11 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Preferred Movers (USDOT 2808983) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within California, based in Dixon, CA and registered since 2015. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 5 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 3 of 13 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Preferred Movers licensed?
Preferred Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 2808983) 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 11 years of registration (since 2015): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Preferred Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 2 trucks and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 2015.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2808983
- MC number
- None on record
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (California)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 2015
- Filing last updated
- February 24, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 7,000
- Address
- 500 N Adams, Dixon, CA 95620
- Phone
- (707) 415-5562
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Preferred Movers had 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 3 of its 13 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (23.1%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 15 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Preferred Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 13 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 23.1% (3 of 13) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 15 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 15) | 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 | 5 | No |
How Preferred Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 5 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 1 of the 5 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 2 power units on file (2 owned), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 2 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 7,000 miles reported for 2025, about 3,500 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus other cargo.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Preferred Movers against the 74 movers within 30 miles
21 of the 74 hold interstate authority and 4 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Preferred Movers | Median of the 74 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 2 trucks | 1 | 18 of 74 |
| Years registered | 11 | 6 | 11 of 74 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 15 | 0 | 2 of 74 |
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 Preferred Movers should cost
Not Preferred Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Dixon costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Dixon: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Dixon: 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 Dixon: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Dixon, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 418 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,935 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,935 | $13,208 – $17,610 | $15,189 – $20,251 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 418 | $1,881 – $2,508 | $2,163 – $2,884 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,106 | $9,477 – $12,636 | $10,899 – $14,531 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,691 | $7,610 – $10,146 | $8,751 – $11,668 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,885 | $8,483 – $11,310 | $9,755 – $13,007 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,785 | $12,533 – $16,710 | $14,412 – $19,216 |
Other licensed movers near Dixon
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Dixon.
Before you book Preferred Movers
- 1
Keep the move inside California
Preferred Movers 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 about the 3 out-of-service orders
3 of Preferred Movers's 13 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (23.1%, 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
Preferred Movers 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
Judge the estimate against $515 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Dixon at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $13,208 – $17,610. A surveyed, written estimate from Preferred Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2808983 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Preferred Movers: questions people ask
Is Preferred Movers a licensed moving company?
Preferred Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 2808983) 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 Preferred Movers?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 74 listed movers within 30 miles of Dixon it ranks 18 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Preferred Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 11 years of registration (since 2015): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Preferred Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has Preferred Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 3 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 Preferred Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Dixon at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $13,208 – $17,610, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Preferred Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2808983 (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.