Checkmate Moving & Storage
A household-goods carrier based in Highlands Ranch, CO 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
- 5
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2010
- 16 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Checkmate Moving & Storage (USDOT 2076068) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Highlands Ranch, CO and registered since 2010. Its filing lists 6 trucks and 5 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Checkmate Moving & Storage licensed?
Checkmate Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2076068, MC1086352), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 16 years of registration (since 2010): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Checkmate Moving & Storage, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 6 trucks and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 2010.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2076068
- MC number
- MC1086352
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 6 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 2010
- Filing last updated
- May 1, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 8,799
- Address
- 9249 S Broadway #200-383, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
- Phone
- (303) 346-6683
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Checkmate Moving & Storage had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 2 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 3 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 | Checkmate Moving & Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 3 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 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 | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Checkmate Moving & Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 4 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 1 on longer runs and 4 close to home.
- 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
- 6 power units on file (6 owned), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 2 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 8,799 miles reported for 2025, about 1,467 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Checkmate Moving & Storage against the 302 movers within 30 miles
78 of the 302 hold interstate authority and 6 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Checkmate Moving & Storage | Median of the 302 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 6 trucks | 1 | 20 of 302 |
| Years registered | 16 | 11 | 87 of 302 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 0 | 20 of 302 |
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 Checkmate Moving & Storage should cost
Not Checkmate Moving & Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Highlands Ranch costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Highlands Ranch: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Highlands Ranch: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $45–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $525 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $255 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $345 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $525 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $885 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,515 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,875 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Colorado: hand movers there earn a median $21.81 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $45–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Highlands Ranch: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Highlands Ranch, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 763 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,902 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,902 | $8,559 – $11,412 | $9,843 – $13,124 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 960 | $4,320 – $5,760 | $4,968 – $6,624 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,076 | $4,842 – $6,456 | $5,568 – $7,424 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 763 | $3,434 – $4,578 | $3,949 – $5,265 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,014 | $4,563 – $6,084 | $5,247 – $6,997 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,740 | $7,830 – $10,440 | $9,004 – $12,006 |
Other licensed movers near Highlands Ranch
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Highlands Ranch.
Before you book Checkmate Moving & Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1086352
Checkmate Moving & Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1086352. 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
Checkmate Moving & Storage had 3 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
Checkmate Moving & Storage 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 $525 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Highlands Ranch at $525 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $8,559 – $11,412. A surveyed, written estimate from Checkmate Moving & Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2076068 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Checkmate Moving & Storage: questions people ask
Is Checkmate Moving & Storage a licensed moving company?
Checkmate Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2076068, MC1086352), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Checkmate Moving & Storage?
The federal filing reports 6 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 302 listed movers within 30 miles of Highlands Ranch it ranks 20 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Checkmate Moving & Storage's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 16 years of registration (since 2010): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Checkmate Moving & Storage, and not a mark for it.
Has Checkmate Moving & Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 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 Checkmate Moving & Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Highlands Ranch at $525 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $8,559 – $11,412, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Checkmate Moving & Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2076068 (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.