American Moving Service
Legal name: Mega Moving Service Inc
A household-goods carrier based in West Friendship, MD with interstate operating authority, 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
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2005
- 21 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
American Moving Service (USDOT 1355505) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in West Friendship, MD and registered since 2005. Its filing lists 1 truck and 2 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 American Moving Service licensed?
American Moving Service holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1355505, MC525830), 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 1 truck and 2 drivers, and the registration dates from 2005.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1355505
- MC number
- MC525830
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 2
- First registered
- 2005
- Filing last updated
- June 3, 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 20,000
- Address
- 2726 Woodridge Court, West Friendship, MD 21794
- Phone
- (703) 473-8883
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
American Moving Service had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 347 other listed movers within 30 miles of West Friendship, 186 had none either.
How American Moving Service operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate within 100 air miles; 1 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- 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 American Moving Service runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, trip-leased, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 20,000 miles reported for 2005.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and other cargo.
- Last FMCSA review
- May 28, 2010; the safety rating dates from June 2, 2010.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
American Moving Service against the 348 movers within 30 miles
194 of the 348 hold interstate authority and 12 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | American Moving Service | Median of the 348 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 1.5 | 175 of 348 |
| Years registered | 21 | 9 | 49 of 348 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 162 of 348 |
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 American Moving Service should cost
Not American Moving Service's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from West Friendship costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in West Friendship: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in West Friendship: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $41–$52 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $485 – $803.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $239 – $387 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $321 – $595 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $485 – $803 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $813 – $1,479 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,387 – $2,155 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,715 – $2,571 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Maryland: hand movers there earn a median $20.00 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $41–$52 per mover per hour.
Long distance from West Friendship: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From West Friendship, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 33 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,677 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 215 | $968 – $1,290 | $1,113 – $1,483 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,677 | $12,047 – $16,062 | $13,853 – $18,471 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 684 | $3,078 – $4,104 | $3,540 – $4,720 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,391 | $6,260 – $8,346 | $7,198 – $9,598 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,439 | $6,476 – $8,634 | $7,447 – $9,929 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 33 | $485 – $803 | $813 – $1,479 |
Other licensed movers near West Friendship
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from West Friendship.
Before you book American Moving Service
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC525830
American Moving Service can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC525830. 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 West Friendship references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about American Moving Service's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near West Friendship you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No American Moving Service 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
Ask whose truck arrives
1 of the 1 power units American Moving Service files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 1355505, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $485 – $803
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in West Friendship at $485 – $803 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $968 – $1,290. A surveyed, written estimate from American Moving Service far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1355505 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
American Moving Service: questions people ask
Is American Moving Service a licensed moving company?
American Moving Service holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1355505, MC525830), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is American Moving Service?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 2 drivers. Among the 348 listed movers within 30 miles of West Friendship it ranks 175 by size, against a median of 1.5 trucks.
What is American Moving Service's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has American Moving Service 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 American Moving Service charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in West Friendship at $485 – $803 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $968 – $1,290, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate American Moving Service gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1355505 (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.