Friends Moving Company
Legal name: Friends Moving Company Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Hiawassee, GA 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
- 2003
- 23 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Friends Moving Company (USDOT 1118527) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Hiawassee, GA and registered since 2003. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 2 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Friends Moving Company licensed?
Friends Moving Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1118527, MC458046), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 23 years of registration (since 2003): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Friends Moving Company, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 2 trucks and 2 drivers, and the registration dates from 2003.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1118527
- MC number
- MC458046
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 2
- First registered
- 2003
- Filing last updated
- February 14, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 36,712
- Address
- 1901 Bell Eagle Dr, Hiawassee, GA 30546
- Phone
- (706) 896-7720
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Friends Moving Company had 6 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; 1 of 6 driver inspections took a driver off the road (16.7%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Friends Moving Company | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 6 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 16.7% (1 of 6) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 2 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Friends Moving Company operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 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
- 1 of the 2 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 2 power units on file (2 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 36,712 miles reported for 2026, about 18,356 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Friends Moving Company against the 5 movers within 30 miles
3 of the 5 hold interstate authority and 0 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Friends Moving Company | Median of the 5 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 2 trucks | 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Years registered | 23 | 23 | 2 of 5 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 6 | 4 | 1 of 5 |
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 Friends Moving Company should cost
Not Friends Moving Company's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Hiawassee costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Hiawassee: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Hiawassee: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $38–$48 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $455 – $747.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $227 – $363 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $303 – $555 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $455 – $747 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $759 – $1,371 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,291 – $1,995 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,595 – $2,379 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Georgia: hand movers there earn a median $18.50 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $38–$48 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Hiawassee: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Hiawassee, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 537 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,282 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 774 | $3,483 – $4,644 | $4,005 – $5,341 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,282 | $10,269 – $13,692 | $11,809 – $15,746 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 613 | $2,759 – $3,678 | $3,172 – $4,230 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 891 | $4,010 – $5,346 | $4,611 – $6,148 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 894 | $4,023 – $5,364 | $4,626 – $6,169 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 537 | $2,417 – $3,222 | $2,779 – $3,705 |
Other licensed movers near Hiawassee
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Hiawassee.
Before you book Friends Moving Company
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC458046
Friends Moving Company can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC458046. 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
Friends Moving Company had 6 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
Judge the estimate against $455 – $747
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Hiawassee at $455 – $747 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,483 – $4,644. A surveyed, written estimate from Friends Moving Company far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1118527 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Friends Moving Company: questions people ask
Is Friends Moving Company a licensed moving company?
Friends Moving Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1118527, MC458046), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Friends Moving Company?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 2 drivers. Among the 5 listed movers within 30 miles of Hiawassee it ranks 3 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Friends Moving Company's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 23 years of registration (since 2003): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Friends Moving Company, and not a mark for it.
Has Friends Moving Company had roadside inspections?
It had 6 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 Friends Moving Company charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Hiawassee at $455 – $747 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,483 – $4,644, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Friends Moving Company gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1118527 (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.