The CMS Companies
Legal name: Sullivan Moving & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in San Diego, CA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 17 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 42
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
The CMS Companies (USDOT 56181) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in San Diego, CA and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 17 trucks and 42 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 5 of 27 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is The CMS Companies licensed?
The CMS Companies holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 56181, MC127405), 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 17 trucks and 42 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 56181
- MC number
- MC127405
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 17 power units
- Drivers
- 42
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- March 26, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 294,000
- Address
- 5704 Copley Drive, San Diego, CA 92111
- Phone
- (253) 395-5432
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
The CMS Companies had 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 5 of its 27 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (18.5%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 2 of 24 driver inspections took a driver off the road (8.3%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | The CMS Companies | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 27 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 18.5% (5 of 27) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 24 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 8.3% (2 of 24) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 1 | No |
| Hours of service | 3 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 17 | No |
How The CMS Companies operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 24 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 6 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 12 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 30 on longer runs and 12 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 22 of the 42 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 17 power units on file (17 owned), 5 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 30 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 294,000 miles reported for 2025, about 17,294 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, building materials, machinery and large objects and construction.
- Last FMCSA review
- August 4, 2006; the safety rating dates from August 10, 2006.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
The CMS Companies against the 167 movers within 30 miles
32 of the 167 hold interstate authority and 2 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | The CMS Companies | Median of the 167 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 17 trucks | 1 | 5 of 167 |
| Years registered | 52 | 6 | 1 of 167 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 32 | 0 | 4 of 167 |
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 The CMS Companies should cost
Not The CMS Companies's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from San Diego costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in San Diego: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in San Diego: 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 San Diego: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From San Diego, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 124 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,828 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,828 | $12,726 – $16,968 | $14,635 – $19,513 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 124 | $558 – $744 | $642 – $856 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,016 | $9,072 – $12,096 | $10,433 – $13,910 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,378 | $6,201 – $8,268 | $7,131 – $9,508 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,518 | $6,831 – $9,108 | $7,856 – $10,474 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,644 | $11,898 – $15,864 | $13,683 – $18,244 |
Other licensed movers near San Diego
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from San Diego.
Before you book The CMS Companies
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC127405
The CMS Companies can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC127405. 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
The CMS Companies had 32 roadside inspections in 24 months and 5 vehicle out-of-service orders (18.5% 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
The CMS Companies files 5 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 San Diego at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,726 – $16,968. A surveyed, written estimate from The CMS Companies far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 56181 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
The CMS Companies: questions people ask
Is The CMS Companies a licensed moving company?
The CMS Companies holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 56181, MC127405), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is The CMS Companies?
The federal filing reports 17 trucks and 42 drivers. Among the 167 listed movers within 30 miles of San Diego it ranks 5 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is The CMS Companies' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has The CMS Companies had roadside inspections?
It had 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 5 of 27 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 The CMS Companies charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in San Diego at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,726 – $16,968, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate The CMS Companies gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 56181 (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.