Move for Less
Legal name: Miami Movers for Less Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Miami, 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
- 2
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2007
- 19 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Move for Less (USDOT 1717780) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Miami, FL and registered since 2007. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 2 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Move for Less licensed?
Move for Less holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1717780, MC629981), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
The filing reports 2 trucks and 2 drivers, and the registration dates from 2007.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1717780
- MC number
- MC629981
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 2
- First registered
- 2007
- Filing last updated
- April 7, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 73,000
- Address
- 17854 Ne 5 Ave, Miami, FL 33162
- Phone
- (305) 915-3881
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Move for Less had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 626 other listed movers within 30 miles of Miami, 454 had none either.
How Move for Less operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate within 100 air miles; 1 intrastate beyond 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 Move for Less runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 2 power units on file (2 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 73,000 miles reported for 2025, about 36,500 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- October 20, 2009; the safety rating dates from October 27, 2009.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Move for Less against the 627 movers within 30 miles
202 of the 627 hold interstate authority and 25 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Move for Less | Median of the 627 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 2 trucks | 1 | 142 of 627 |
| Years registered | 19 | 9 | 138 of 627 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 173 of 627 |
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 Move for Less should cost
Not Move for Less's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Miami costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Miami: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Miami: 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 Miami: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Miami, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 1,066 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,719 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,261 | $5,675 – $7,566 | $6,526 – $8,701 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,719 | $12,236 – $16,314 | $14,071 – $18,761 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,376 | $6,192 – $8,256 | $7,121 – $9,494 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,289 | $5,801 – $7,734 | $6,671 – $8,894 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,124 | $5,058 – $6,744 | $5,817 – $7,756 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,066 | $4,797 – $6,396 | $5,517 – $7,355 |
Other licensed movers near Miami
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Miami.
Before you book Move for Less
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC629981
Move for Less can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC629981. 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 for Miami references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Move for Less's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Miami you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Move for Less 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 Miami at $455 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $5,675 – $7,566. A surveyed, written estimate from Move for Less far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1717780 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Move for Less: questions people ask
Is Move for Less a licensed moving company?
Move for Less holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1717780, MC629981), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Move for Less?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 2 drivers. Among the 627 listed movers within 30 miles of Miami it ranks 142 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Move for Less' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Move for Less 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 Move for Less charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Miami at $455 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $5,675 – $7,566, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Move for Less gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1717780 (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.