Lighthouse 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
- 2 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 4
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2016
- 10 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Lighthouse Movers Inc (USDOT 2845173) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Jacksonville, FL and registered since 2016. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 4 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Lighthouse Movers Inc licensed?
Lighthouse Movers Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2845173, MC953746), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 10 years of registration (since 2016): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Lighthouse Movers Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 2 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 2016.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2845173
- MC number
- MC953746
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 2016
- Filing last updated
- June 23, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 77,999
- Address
- 1721 Franklin Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206
- Phone
- (904) 377-5006
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Lighthouse Movers Inc had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 3 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 2 of 4 driver inspections took a driver off the road (50.0%, 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 | Lighthouse Movers Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 4 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 50.0% (2 of 4) | 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 | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Lighthouse Movers Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 4 interstate beyond 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works beyond 100 miles, the profile of a long-distance operation.
- 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 Lighthouse Movers Inc runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 2 power units on file (2 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 77,999 miles reported for 2024, about 39,000 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
Lighthouse Movers Inc against the 125 movers within 30 miles
57 of the 125 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Lighthouse Movers Inc | Median of the 125 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 2 trucks | 1 | 23 of 125 |
| Years registered | 10 | 10 | 63 of 125 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 4 | 0 | 8 of 125 |
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 Lighthouse Movers Inc should cost
Not Lighthouse Movers Inc'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 (≈ 753 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,500 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 | ≈ 2,500 | $11,250 – $15,000 | $12,938 – $17,250 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,006 | $4,527 – $6,036 | $5,206 – $6,941 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,058 | $4,761 – $6,348 | $5,475 – $7,300 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 958 | $4,311 – $5,748 | $4,958 – $6,610 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 753 | $3,389 – $4,518 | $3,897 – $5,196 |
Other licensed movers near Jacksonville
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Jacksonville.
Before you book Lighthouse Movers Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC953746
Lighthouse Movers Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC953746. 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
Lighthouse Movers Inc had 4 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 Lighthouse Movers Inc 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 Lighthouse Movers Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2845173 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Lighthouse Movers Inc: questions people ask
Is Lighthouse Movers Inc a licensed moving company?
Lighthouse Movers Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2845173, MC953746), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Lighthouse Movers Inc?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 4 drivers. Among the 125 listed movers within 30 miles of Jacksonville it ranks 23 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Lighthouse Movers Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 10 years of registration (since 2016): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Lighthouse Movers Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Lighthouse Movers Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 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 Lighthouse Movers Inc 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 Lighthouse Movers Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2845173 (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.