Ray's Movers Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Merrillville, IN 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
- 3
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1993
- 33 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Ray's Movers Inc (USDOT 513779) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Merrillville, IN and registered since 1993. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 3 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 Ray's Movers Inc licensed?
Ray's Movers Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 513779, MC203110), 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 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 1993.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 513779
- MC number
- MC203110
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 1993
- Filing last updated
- October 6, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 14,561
- Address
- 6707 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Phone
- (219) 922-1310
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Ray's Movers Inc had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 58 other listed movers within 30 miles of Merrillville, 42 had none either.
How Ray's Movers Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 1 of the 3 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
- 14,561 miles reported for 2024, about 7,281 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, motor vehicles, US mail, dry bulk, beverages and paper products.
- Last FMCSA review
- May 6, 2008; the safety rating dates from May 12, 2008.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Ray's Movers Inc against the 59 movers within 30 miles
34 of the 59 hold interstate authority and 7 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Ray's Movers Inc | Median of the 59 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 2 trucks | 2 | 20 of 59 |
| Years registered | 33 | 7 | 6 of 59 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 17 of 59 |
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 Ray's Movers Inc should cost
Not Ray's Movers Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Merrillville costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Merrillville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Merrillville: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $41–$51 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $485 – $789.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $239 – $381 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $321 – $585 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $485 – $789 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $813 – $1,452 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,387 – $2,115 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,715 – $2,523 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Indiana: hand movers there earn a median $19.87 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $41–$51 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Merrillville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Merrillville, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 36 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,045 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 811 | $3,650 – $4,866 | $4,197 – $5,596 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,045 | $9,203 – $12,270 | $10,583 – $14,111 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 36 | $485 – $789 | $813 – $1,452 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 927 | $4,172 – $5,562 | $4,797 – $6,396 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,080 | $4,860 – $6,480 | $5,589 – $7,452 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 667 | $3,002 – $4,002 | $3,452 – $4,602 |
Other licensed movers near Merrillville
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Merrillville.
Before you book Ray's Movers Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC203110
Ray's Movers Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC203110. 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 Merrillville references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Ray's Movers Inc's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Merrillville you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Judge the estimate against $485 – $789
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Merrillville at $485 – $789 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,650 – $4,866. A surveyed, written estimate from Ray's Movers Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 513779 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Ray's Movers Inc: questions people ask
Is Ray's Movers Inc a licensed moving company?
Ray's Movers Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 513779, MC203110), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Ray's Movers Inc?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 3 drivers. Among the 59 listed movers within 30 miles of Merrillville it ranks 20 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Ray's 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 Ray's Movers Inc 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 Ray's Movers Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Merrillville at $485 – $789 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,650 – $4,866, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Ray's Movers Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 513779 (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.