The Approved Movers LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Des Moines, IA with authority for moves within Iowa only, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 1 truck
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 2
- intrastate, IA
- Registered since
- 2020
- 6 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
The Approved Movers LLC (USDOT 3477744) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within Iowa, based in Des Moines, IA and registered since 2020. Its filing lists 1 truck and 2 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.
Is The Approved Movers LLC licensed?
The Approved Movers LLC is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 3477744) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within Iowa, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
It has no safety rating on record in 6 years of registration (since 2020): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against The Approved Movers LLC, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 1 truck and 2 drivers, and the registration dates from 2020.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3477744
- MC number
- None on record
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (Iowa)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 2
- First registered
- 2020
- Filing last updated
- November 19, 2022
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 278,435
- Address
- 3928 1St St, Des Moines, IA 50313
- Phone
- (515) 318-3715
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
The Approved Movers LLC had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. none of them was a vehicle inspection; 0 of 2 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 | The Approved Movers LLC | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 0 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | — | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 2 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 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 | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How The Approved Movers LLC operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 intrastate 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
- 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 The Approved Movers LLC runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, owned, a tractor that can pull a trailer.
- Miles driven
- 278,435 miles reported for 2021.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
The Approved Movers LLC against the 37 movers within 30 miles
13 of the 37 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | The Approved Movers LLC | Median of the 37 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 1 | 16 of 37 |
| Years registered | 6 | 12 | 22 of 37 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 4 of 37 |
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 The Approved Movers LLC should cost
Not The Approved Movers LLC's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Des Moines costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Des Moines: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Des Moines: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $43–$54 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $505 – $831.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $247 – $399 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $333 – $615 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $505 – $831 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $849 – $1,533 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,451 – $2,235 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,795 – $2,667 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Iowa: hand movers there earn a median $20.91 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $43–$54 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Des Moines: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Des Moines, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 361 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,674 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,189 | $5,351 – $7,134 | $6,153 – $8,204 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,674 | $7,533 – $10,044 | $8,663 – $11,551 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 361 | $1,625 – $2,166 | $1,868 – $2,491 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 744 | $3,348 – $4,464 | $3,850 – $5,134 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 965 | $4,343 – $5,790 | $4,994 – $6,659 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,042 | $4,689 – $6,252 | $5,392 – $7,190 |
Other licensed movers near Des Moines
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Des Moines.
Before you book The Approved Movers LLC
- 1
Keep the move inside Iowa
The Approved Movers LLC is registered for moves within Iowa. For a move to another state, ask which interstate carrier would haul it and look up that company's USDOT number as well.
- 2
Ask which truck and crew you get
The Approved Movers LLC had 2 roadside inspections in 24 months. The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No The Approved Movers LLC 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 $505 – $831
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Des Moines at $505 – $831 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $5,351 – $7,134. A surveyed, written estimate from The Approved Movers LLC far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3477744 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
The Approved Movers LLC: questions people ask
Is The Approved Movers LLC a licensed moving company?
The Approved Movers LLC is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 3477744) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within Iowa, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
How big is The Approved Movers LLC?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 2 drivers. Among the 37 listed movers within 30 miles of Des Moines it ranks 16 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is The Approved Movers LLC's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 6 years of registration (since 2020): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against The Approved Movers LLC, and not a mark for it.
Has The Approved Movers LLC had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 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 The Approved Movers LLC charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Des Moines at $505 – $831 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $5,351 – $7,134, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate The Approved Movers LLC gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3477744 (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.