Emerald Moving & Storage
Legal name: Emerald Coast Moving and Storage
A household-goods carrier based in Southport, FL with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 4 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 4
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2019
- 7 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Emerald Moving & Storage (USDOT 3246056) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Southport, FL and registered since 2019. Its filing lists 4 trucks and 4 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Emerald Moving & Storage licensed?
Emerald Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3246056, MC1399110), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 7 years of registration (since 2019): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Emerald Moving & Storage, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 4 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 2019.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3246056
- MC number
- MC1399110
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 4 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 2019
- Filing last updated
- August 21, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 60,000
- Address
- 5821 Venture Crossings Blvd Unit 103, Southport, FL 32409
- Phone
- (850) 909-3009
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Emerald Moving & Storage had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 1 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 2 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 | Emerald Moving & Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 2 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 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 | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Emerald Moving & Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 4 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 4 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 Emerald Moving & Storage runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 4 power units on file (4 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 60,000 miles reported for 2022, about 15,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and other cargo.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Emerald Moving & Storage against the 13 movers within 30 miles
8 of the 13 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Emerald Moving & Storage | Median of the 13 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 4 trucks | 2 | 2 of 13 |
| Years registered | 7 | 18 | 10 of 13 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 3 of 13 |
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 Emerald Moving & Storage should cost
Not Emerald Moving & Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Southport costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Southport: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Southport: 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 Southport: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Southport, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 675 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,228 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,132 | $5,094 – $6,792 | $5,858 – $7,811 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,228 | $10,026 – $13,368 | $11,530 – $15,373 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 937 | $4,217 – $5,622 | $4,849 – $6,465 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 785 | $3,533 – $4,710 | $4,062 – $5,416 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 675 | $3,038 – $4,050 | $3,493 – $4,657 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 897 | $4,037 – $5,382 | $4,642 – $6,189 |
Other licensed movers near Southport
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Southport.
Before you book Emerald Moving & Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1399110
Emerald Moving & Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1399110. 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
Emerald Moving & Storage had 2 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 Emerald Moving & Storage 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 Southport at $455 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $5,094 – $6,792. A surveyed, written estimate from Emerald Moving & Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3246056 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Emerald Moving & Storage: questions people ask
Is Emerald Moving & Storage a licensed moving company?
Emerald Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3246056, MC1399110), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Emerald Moving & Storage?
The federal filing reports 4 trucks and 4 drivers. Among the 13 listed movers within 30 miles of Southport it ranks 2 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Emerald Moving & Storage's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 7 years of registration (since 2019): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Emerald Moving & Storage, and not a mark for it.
Has Emerald Moving & Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 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 Emerald Moving & Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Southport at $455 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $5,094 – $6,792, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Emerald Moving & Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3246056 (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.