First Rate Movers
Legal name: Dark Horse Moving LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Millsboro, DE with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 5 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 5
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2022
- 4 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
First Rate Movers (USDOT 4000852) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Millsboro, DE and registered since 2022. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 5 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 7 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is First Rate Movers licensed?
First Rate Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 4000852, MC1574050), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 4 years of registration (since 2022): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against First Rate Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 5 trucks and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 2022.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 4000852
- MC number
- MC1574050
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 2022
- Filing last updated
- April 10, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 76,000
- Address
- 30505 Dupont Blvd, Millsboro, DE 19966
- Phone
- (302) 703-9981
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
First Rate Movers had 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 7 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 9 driver inspections took a driver off the road (11.1%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | First Rate Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 7 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 7) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 9 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 11.1% (1 of 9) | 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 | 1 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 4 | No |
How First Rate Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 5 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 5 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 First Rate Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 5 power units on file (3 owned, 1 term-leased and 1 trip-leased), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 76,000 miles reported for 2024, about 15,200 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
First Rate Movers against the 14 movers within 30 miles
10 of the 14 hold interstate authority and 0 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | First Rate Movers | Median of the 14 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 2 | 2 of 14 |
| Years registered | 4 | 12 | 12 of 14 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 10 | 0 | 1 of 14 |
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 First Rate Movers should cost
Not First Rate Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Millsboro costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Millsboro: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Millsboro: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $37–$46 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $445 – $719.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $223 – $351 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $297 – $535 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $445 – $719 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $741 – $1,317 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,259 – $1,915 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,555 – $2,283 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Delaware: hand movers there earn a median $17.94 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $37–$46 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Millsboro: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Millsboro, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 113 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,787 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 189 | $851 – $1,134 | $978 – $1,304 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,787 | $12,542 – $16,722 | $14,423 – $19,230 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 804 | $3,618 – $4,824 | $4,161 – $5,548 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,480 | $6,660 – $8,880 | $7,659 – $10,212 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,511 | $6,800 – $9,066 | $7,819 – $10,426 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 113 | $509 – $678 | $585 – $780 |
Other licensed movers near Millsboro
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Millsboro.
Before you book First Rate Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1574050
First Rate Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1574050. 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
First Rate Movers had 10 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
Check the truck fits your home
No First Rate Movers 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
2 of the 5 power units First Rate Movers files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 4000852, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $445 – $719
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Millsboro at $445 – $719 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $851 – $1,134. A surveyed, written estimate from First Rate Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 4000852 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
First Rate Movers: questions people ask
Is First Rate Movers a licensed moving company?
First Rate Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 4000852, MC1574050), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is First Rate Movers?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 14 listed movers within 30 miles of Millsboro it ranks 2 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is First Rate Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 4 years of registration (since 2022): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against First Rate Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has First Rate Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 7 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 First Rate Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Millsboro at $445 – $719 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $851 – $1,134, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate First Rate Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 4000852 (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.