Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage
Legal name: Excel Relocation Systems Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Bakersfield, CA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 18 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 20
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2016
- 10 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- federal compliance review
In short
Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage (USDOT 2911596) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Bakersfield, CA and registered since 2016. Its filing lists 18 trucks and 20 drivers. It holds a Conditional safety rating. It had 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 19 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage licensed?
Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2911596, MC749644), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
The filing reports 18 trucks and 20 drivers, and the registration dates from 2016.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2911596
- MC number
- MC749644
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 18 power units
- Drivers
- 20
- First registered
- 2016
- Filing last updated
- July 10, 2025
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- Annual miles reported
- 330,000
- Address
- 3101 Gilmore Ave Suite 400, Bakersfield, CA 93308
- Phone
- (661) 333-7552
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage had 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 19 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 2 of 21 driver inspections took a driver off the road (9.5%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 19 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 19) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 21 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 9.5% (2 of 21) | 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 | 4 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 20 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
- 6 of the 20 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 18 power units on file (16 owned and 2 term-leased), 2 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 7 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 330,000 miles reported for 2024, about 18,333 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and motor vehicles.
- Last FMCSA review
- February 9, 2022; the safety rating dates from April 12, 2022.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage against the 8 movers within 30 miles
3 of the 8 hold interstate authority and 0 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage | Median of the 8 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 18 trucks | 1 | 1 of 8 |
| Years registered | 10 | 5 | 2 of 8 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 26 | 0.5 | 1 of 8 |
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 Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage should cost
Not Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Bakersfield costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Bakersfield: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Bakersfield: 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 Bakersfield: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Bakersfield, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 129 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,847 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,847 | $12,812 – $17,082 | $14,733 – $19,644 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 129 | $581 – $774 | $668 – $890 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,022 | $9,099 – $12,132 | $10,464 – $13,952 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,490 | $6,705 – $8,940 | $7,711 – $10,281 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,661 | $7,475 – $9,966 | $8,596 – $11,461 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,679 | $12,056 – $16,074 | $13,864 – $18,485 |
Other licensed movers near Bakersfield
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Bakersfield.
Before you book Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC749644
Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC749644. 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
Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage had 26 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
Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage files 2 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
Ask whose truck arrives
2 of the 18 power units Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 2911596, 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 Bakersfield at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,812 – $17,082. A surveyed, written estimate from Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2911596 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage: questions people ask
Is Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage a licensed moving company?
Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2911596, MC749644), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage?
The federal filing reports 18 trucks and 20 drivers. Among the 8 listed movers within 30 miles of Bakersfield it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
Has Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 19 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 Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Bakersfield at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,812 – $17,082, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Smooth Move USA Mentors Moving and Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2911596 (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.