Lake County Movers Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Waukegan, IL with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 11 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 11
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1993
- 33 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Lake County Movers Inc (USDOT 516319) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Waukegan, IL and registered since 1993. Its filing lists 11 trucks and 11 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Lake County Movers Inc licensed?
Lake County Movers Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 516319, MC241314), 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 11 trucks and 11 drivers, and the registration dates from 1993.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 516319
- MC number
- MC241314
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 11 power units
- Drivers
- 11
- First registered
- 1993
- Filing last updated
- September 2, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 74,500
- Address
- 2344 Ernest Krueger Cir, Waukegan, IL 60087
- Phone
- (847) 623-3329
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Lake County Movers Inc had 1 roadside inspection 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; 0 of 1 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 | Lake County Movers Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 1 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Lake County Movers Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 3 interstate within 100 air miles; 1 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 4 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 4 on longer runs and 7 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 4 of the 11 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 11 power units on file (11 owned), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 1 trailer.
- Miles driven
- 74,500 miles reported for 2024, about 6,773 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- October 12, 1993; the safety rating dates from February 3, 1994.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Lake County Movers Inc against the 121 movers within 30 miles
81 of the 121 hold interstate authority and 11 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Lake County Movers Inc | Median of the 121 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 11 trucks | 2 | 13 of 121 |
| Years registered | 33 | 6 | 11 of 121 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 41 of 121 |
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 Lake County Movers Inc should cost
Not Lake County Movers Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Waukegan costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Waukegan: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Waukegan: 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 Illinois: hand movers there earn a median $19.50 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 Waukegan: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Waukegan, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 45 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,025 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 845 | $3,803 – $5,070 | $4,373 – $5,830 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,025 | $9,113 – $12,150 | $10,479 – $13,973 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 45 | $475 – $775 | $795 – $1,425 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 962 | $4,329 – $5,772 | $4,978 – $6,638 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,129 | $5,081 – $6,774 | $5,843 – $7,790 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 718 | $3,231 – $4,308 | $3,716 – $4,954 |
Other licensed movers near Waukegan
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Waukegan.
Before you book Lake County Movers Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC241314
Lake County Movers Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC241314. 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
Lake County Movers Inc had 1 roadside inspection 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
Lake County Movers Inc files 1 tractor. 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
Judge the estimate against $475 – $775
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Waukegan at $475 – $775 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,803 – $5,070. A surveyed, written estimate from Lake County Movers Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 516319 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Lake County Movers Inc: questions people ask
Is Lake County Movers Inc a licensed moving company?
Lake County Movers Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 516319, MC241314), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Lake County Movers Inc?
The federal filing reports 11 trucks and 11 drivers. Among the 121 listed movers within 30 miles of Waukegan it ranks 13 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Lake County Movers Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Lake County Movers Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 1 roadside inspection 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 Lake County Movers Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Waukegan at $475 – $775 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,803 – $5,070, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Lake County Movers Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 516319 (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.