First Choice Movers
Legal name: Old Baymeadows Movers Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Jacksonville, 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
- 5
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2006
- 20 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
First Choice Movers (USDOT 1473292) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Jacksonville, FL and registered since 2006. Its filing lists 4 trucks and 5 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 5 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is First Choice Movers licensed?
First Choice Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1473292, MC556261), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 20 years of registration (since 2006): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against First Choice Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 4 trucks and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 2006.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1473292
- MC number
- MC556261
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 4 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 2006
- Filing last updated
- March 16, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 4,800
- Address
- 11202 St Johns Industrial Pkwy N 2, Jacksonville, FL 32246
- Phone
- (904) 525-6660
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
First Choice Movers had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 2 of its 5 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (40.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 2 of 9 driver inspections took a driver off the road (22.2%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | First Choice Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 5 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 40.0% (2 of 5) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 9 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 22.2% (2 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 | 2 | No |
| Driver fitness | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 1 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 4 | No |
How First Choice Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 4 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 1 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 4 on longer runs and 1 close to home.
- 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 Choice Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 4 power units on file (4 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 4,800 miles reported for 2025, about 1,200 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
First Choice Movers against the 133 movers within 30 miles
61 of the 133 hold interstate authority and 4 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | First Choice Movers | Median of the 133 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 4 trucks | 1 | 15 of 133 |
| Years registered | 20 | 10 | 29 of 133 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 9 | 0 | 5 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 First Choice Movers should cost
Not First 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 (≈ 754 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,510 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 972 | $4,374 – $5,832 | $5,030 – $6,707 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,510 | $11,295 – $15,060 | $12,989 – $17,319 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,014 | $4,563 – $6,084 | $5,247 – $6,997 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,067 | $4,802 – $6,402 | $5,522 – $7,362 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 967 | $4,352 – $5,802 | $5,004 – $6,672 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 754 | $3,393 – $4,524 | $3,902 – $5,203 |
Other licensed movers near Jacksonville
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Jacksonville.
Before you book First Choice Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC556261
First Choice Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC556261. 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 about the 2 out-of-service orders
2 of First Choice Movers's 5 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (40.0%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No First 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 $4,374 – $5,832. A surveyed, written estimate from First Choice Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1473292 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
First Choice Movers: questions people ask
Is First Choice Movers a licensed moving company?
First Choice Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1473292, MC556261), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is First Choice Movers?
The federal filing reports 4 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 133 listed movers within 30 miles of Jacksonville it ranks 15 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is First Choice Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 20 years of registration (since 2006): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against First Choice Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has First Choice Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 5 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 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 $4,374 – $5,832, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate First Choice Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1473292 (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.