Liberty Movers
A household-goods carrier based in Smithsburg, MD 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
- 2
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1997
- 29 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Liberty Movers (USDOT 698243) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Smithsburg, MD and registered since 1997. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 2 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Liberty Movers licensed?
Liberty Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 698243, MC1270837), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 29 years of registration (since 1997): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Liberty Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 2 trucks and 2 drivers, and the registration dates from 1997.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 698243
- MC number
- MC1270837
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 2
- First registered
- 1997
- Filing last updated
- June 25, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- —
- Address
- Smithsburg, MD 21783
- Phone
- (301) 607-8231
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Liberty Movers had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 3 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 5 driver inspections took a driver off the road (20.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Liberty Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 5 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 20.0% (1 of 5) | 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 | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 3 | No |
How Liberty Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 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
- 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 Liberty Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 2 power units on file (2 owned), all straight trucks.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Liberty Movers against the 25 movers within 30 miles
20 of the 25 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Liberty Movers | Median of the 25 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 2 trucks | 3 | 14 of 25 |
| Years registered | 29 | 10 | 7 of 25 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 5 | 2 | 7 of 25 |
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 Liberty Movers should cost
Not Liberty Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Smithsburg costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Smithsburg: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Smithsburg: 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 Smithsburg: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Smithsburg, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 69 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,639 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 234 | $1,053 – $1,404 | $1,211 – $1,615 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,639 | $11,876 – $15,834 | $13,657 – $18,209 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 640 | $2,880 – $3,840 | $3,312 – $4,416 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,364 | $6,138 – $8,184 | $7,059 – $9,412 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,420 | $6,390 – $8,520 | $7,348 – $9,798 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 69 | $485 – $803 | $813 – $1,479 |
Other licensed movers near Smithsburg
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Smithsburg.
Before you book Liberty Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1270837
Liberty Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1270837. 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
Liberty Movers had 5 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 Liberty Movers 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 Smithsburg at $485 – $803 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $1,053 – $1,404. A surveyed, written estimate from Liberty Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 698243 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Liberty Movers: questions people ask
Is Liberty Movers a licensed moving company?
Liberty Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 698243, MC1270837), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Liberty Movers?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 2 drivers. Among the 25 listed movers within 30 miles of Smithsburg it ranks 14 by size, against a median of 3 trucks.
What is Liberty Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 29 years of registration (since 1997): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Liberty Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has Liberty Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 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 Liberty Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Smithsburg at $485 – $803 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $1,053 – $1,404, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Liberty Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 698243 (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.