Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists
A household-goods carrier based in Portland, ME with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 14 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 7
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists (USDOT 51022) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Portland, ME and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 14 trucks and 7 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists licensed?
Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 51022, MC38092), 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 14 trucks and 7 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 51022
- MC number
- MC38092
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 14 power units
- Drivers
- 7
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- December 26, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 167,000
- Address
- Portland, ME 04101
- Phone
- (207) 775-5876
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists had 2 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; 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 | Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 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 | 1 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 7 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
- 7 of the 7 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 14 power units on file (14 owned), 5 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 24 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 167,000 miles reported for 2024, about 11,929 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and motor vehicles.
- Last FMCSA review
- January 31, 1983; the safety rating dates from August 11, 1983.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists against the 23 movers within 30 miles
9 of the 23 hold interstate authority and 2 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists | Median of the 23 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 14 trucks | 2 | 2 of 23 |
| Years registered | 52 | 14 | 1 of 23 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 2 of 23 |
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 Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists should cost
Not Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Portland costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Portland: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Portland: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $42–$53 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $495 – $817.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $243 – $393 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $327 – $605 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $495 – $817 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $831 – $1,506 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,419 – $2,195 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,755 – $2,619 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Maine: hand movers there earn a median $20.50 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $42–$53 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Portland: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Portland, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 326 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 3,063 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 326 | $1,467 – $1,956 | $1,687 – $2,249 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 3,063 | $13,784 – $18,378 | $15,851 – $21,135 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,035 | $4,658 – $6,210 | $5,356 – $7,142 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,883 | $8,474 – $11,298 | $9,745 – $12,993 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,958 | $8,811 – $11,748 | $10,133 – $13,510 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 562 | $2,529 – $3,372 | $2,908 – $3,878 |
Other licensed movers near Portland
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Portland.
Before you book Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists
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Ask whether it moves you under MC38092
Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC38092. 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.
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Ask which truck and crew you get
Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists had 2 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
Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists files 5 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.
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Judge the estimate against $495 – $817
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Portland at $495 – $817 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $1,467 – $1,956. A surveyed, written estimate from Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 51022 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists: questions people ask
Is Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists a licensed moving company?
Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 51022, MC38092), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists?
The federal filing reports 14 trucks and 7 drivers. Among the 23 listed movers within 30 miles of Portland it ranks 2 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists had roadside inspections?
It had 2 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 Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Portland at $495 – $817 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $1,467 – $1,956, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 51022 (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.