1st Choice Movers
A household-goods carrier based in Jacksonville, FL with authority for moves within Florida only, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 0 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 2
- intrastate, FL
- Registered since
- 2026
- 0 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
1st Choice Movers (USDOT 4580477) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within Florida, based in Jacksonville, FL and registered since 2026. Its filing lists 0 trucks and 2 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is 1st Choice Movers licensed?
1st Choice Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 4580477) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within Florida, 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 its first year of registration (since 2026): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against 1st Choice Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 0 trucks and 2 drivers, and the registration dates from 2026.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 4580477
- MC number
- None on record
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (Florida)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 0 power units
- Drivers
- 2
- First registered
- 2026
- Filing last updated
- May 9, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- —
- Address
- 8040 Bayberry Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32256
- Phone
- (305) 791-9350
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
1st Choice Movers had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 132 other listed movers within 30 miles of Jacksonville, 102 had none either.
How 1st Choice Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 1 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 1 on longer runs and 1 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 2 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 1st Choice Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
1st Choice Movers against the 133 movers within 30 miles
61 of the 133 hold interstate authority and 4 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | 1st Choice Movers | Median of the 133 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 0 trucks | 1 | 132 of 133 |
| Years registered | 0 | 10 | 132 of 133 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 31 of 133 |
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 1st Choice Movers should cost
Not 1st Choice Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Jacksonville costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Jacksonville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Jacksonville: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $38–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $455 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $227 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $303 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $455 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $759 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,291 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,595 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Florida: hand movers there earn a median $18.35 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $38–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Jacksonville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Jacksonville, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 761 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,515 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 979 | $4,406 – $5,874 | $5,066 – $6,755 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,515 | $11,318 – $15,090 | $13,015 – $17,354 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,024 | $4,608 – $6,144 | $5,299 – $7,066 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,073 | $4,829 – $6,438 | $5,553 – $7,404 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 970 | $4,365 – $5,820 | $5,020 – $6,693 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 761 | $3,425 – $4,566 | $3,938 – $5,251 |
Other licensed movers near Jacksonville
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Jacksonville.
Before you book 1st Choice Movers
- 1
Keep the move inside Florida
1st Choice Movers is registered for moves within Florida. 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 for Jacksonville references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about 1st Choice Movers's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Jacksonville you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No 1st Choice 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
Judge the estimate against $455 – $733
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Jacksonville at $455 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $4,406 – $5,874. A surveyed, written estimate from 1st Choice Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 4580477 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
1st Choice Movers: questions people ask
Is 1st Choice Movers a licensed moving company?
1st Choice Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 4580477) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within Florida, 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 1st Choice Movers?
The federal filing reports 0 trucks and 2 drivers. Among the 133 listed movers within 30 miles of Jacksonville it ranks 132 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is 1st Choice Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in its first year of registration (since 2026): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against 1st Choice Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has 1st Choice Movers had roadside inspections?
It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way. The live FMCSA record shows any inspection since this snapshot.
How much does 1st Choice Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Jacksonville at $455 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $4,406 – $5,874, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate 1st Choice Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 4580477 (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.