Nicholas Moving Systems Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Idaho Falls, ID with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 6 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 6
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1990
- 36 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Nicholas Moving Systems Inc (USDOT 384264) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Idaho Falls, ID and registered since 1990. Its filing lists 6 trucks and 6 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Nicholas Moving Systems Inc licensed?
Nicholas Moving Systems Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 384264, MC129319), 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 6 trucks and 6 drivers, and the registration dates from 1990.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 384264
- MC number
- MC129319
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 6 power units
- Drivers
- 6
- First registered
- 1990
- Filing last updated
- July 16, 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 50,000
- Address
- 1385 Foote Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83402
- Phone
- (208) 523-2670
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Nicholas Moving Systems Inc had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 2 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 3 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 | Nicholas Moving Systems Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 3 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 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 | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Nicholas Moving Systems Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 4 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 2 on longer runs and 4 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 2 of the 6 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 6 power units on file (3 owned and 3 term-leased), 2 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 4 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 50,000 miles reported for 2023, about 8,333 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, motor vehicles and other cargo.
- Last FMCSA review
- January 25, 1990; the safety rating dates from July 9, 1990.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Nicholas Moving Systems Inc against the 5 movers within 30 miles
5 of the 5 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Nicholas Moving Systems Inc | Median of the 5 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 6 trucks | 1 | 2 of 5 |
| Years registered | 36 | 11 | 2 of 5 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 3 | 3 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 Nicholas Moving Systems Inc should cost
Not Nicholas Moving Systems Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Idaho Falls costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Idaho Falls: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Idaho Falls: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $40–$50 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $475 – $775.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $235 – $375 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $315 – $575 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $475 – $775 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $795 – $1,425 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,355 – $2,075 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,675 – $2,475 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Idaho: hand movers there earn a median $19.18 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $40–$50 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Idaho Falls: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Idaho Falls, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 852 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,272 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,272 | $10,224 – $13,632 | $11,758 – $15,677 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 852 | $3,834 – $5,112 | $4,409 – $5,879 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,455 | $6,548 – $8,730 | $7,530 – $10,039 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,300 | $5,850 – $7,800 | $6,727 – $8,970 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,547 | $6,962 – $9,282 | $8,006 – $10,674 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,146 | $9,657 – $12,876 | $11,106 – $14,807 |
Other licensed movers near Idaho Falls
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Idaho Falls.
Before you book Nicholas Moving Systems Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC129319
Nicholas Moving Systems Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC129319. 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
Nicholas Moving Systems Inc had 3 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
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Nicholas Moving Systems Inc files 2 tractors. If a full rig cannot reach your door, the move needs a shuttle truck, which is a separate line on the bill; ask before the estimate is written.
- 4
Ask whose truck arrives
3 of the 6 power units Nicholas Moving Systems Inc files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 384264, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $475 – $775
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Idaho Falls at $475 – $775 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $10,224 – $13,632. A surveyed, written estimate from Nicholas Moving Systems Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 384264 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Nicholas Moving Systems Inc: questions people ask
Is Nicholas Moving Systems Inc a licensed moving company?
Nicholas Moving Systems Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 384264, MC129319), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Nicholas Moving Systems Inc?
The federal filing reports 6 trucks and 6 drivers. Among the 5 listed movers within 30 miles of Idaho Falls it ranks 2 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Nicholas Moving Systems Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Nicholas Moving Systems Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 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 Nicholas Moving Systems Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Idaho Falls at $475 – $775 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $10,224 – $13,632, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Nicholas Moving Systems Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 384264 (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.