Great Scott Moving Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Hyattsville, MD with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 4 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 4
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1995
- 31 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Great Scott Moving Inc (USDOT 604984) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Hyattsville, MD and registered since 1995. Its filing lists 4 trucks and 4 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Great Scott Moving Inc licensed?
Great Scott Moving Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 604984, MC659020), 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 4 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 1995.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 604984
- MC number
- MC659020
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 4 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 1995
- Filing last updated
- March 30, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 20,000
- Address
- 3409 52Nd Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781
- Phone
- (301) 699-2066
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Great Scott Moving Inc had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 2 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 3 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 | Great Scott Moving Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 3 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 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 Great Scott Moving Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 4 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
- None of the 4 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 Great Scott Moving Inc runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 4 power units on file (4 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 20,000 miles reported for 2025, about 5,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- December 5, 2008; the safety rating dates from December 5, 2008.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Great Scott Moving Inc against the 501 movers within 30 miles
299 of the 501 hold interstate authority and 23 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Great Scott Moving Inc | Median of the 501 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 4 trucks | 2 | 81 of 501 |
| Years registered | 31 | 10 | 35 of 501 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 0 | 109 of 501 |
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 Great Scott Moving Inc should cost
Not Great Scott Moving Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Hyattsville costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Hyattsville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Hyattsville: 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 Hyattsville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Hyattsville, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 231 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,680 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 231 | $1,040 – $1,386 | $1,195 – $1,594 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,680 | $12,060 – $16,080 | $13,869 – $18,492 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 695 | $3,128 – $4,170 | $3,597 – $4,795 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,385 | $6,233 – $8,310 | $7,167 – $9,556 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,428 | $6,426 – $8,568 | $7,390 – $9,853 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,084 | $4,878 – $6,504 | $5,610 – $7,480 |
Other licensed movers near Hyattsville
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Hyattsville.
Before you book Great Scott Moving Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC659020
Great Scott Moving Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC659020. 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
Great Scott Moving Inc had 3 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
Check the truck fits your home
No Great Scott Moving Inc 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 $485 – $803
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Hyattsville at $485 – $803 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $1,040 – $1,386. A surveyed, written estimate from Great Scott Moving Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 604984 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Great Scott Moving Inc: questions people ask
Is Great Scott Moving Inc a licensed moving company?
Great Scott Moving Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 604984, MC659020), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Great Scott Moving Inc?
The federal filing reports 4 trucks and 4 drivers. Among the 501 listed movers within 30 miles of Hyattsville it ranks 81 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Great Scott Moving Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Great Scott Moving Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 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 Great Scott Moving Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Hyattsville at $485 – $803 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $1,040 – $1,386, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Great Scott Moving Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 604984 (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.