Top Notch Moving LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Hampstead, MD with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 9 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 14
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2002
- 24 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Top Notch Moving LLC (USDOT 1015388) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Hampstead, MD and registered since 2002. Its filing lists 9 trucks and 14 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 13 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Top Notch Moving LLC licensed?
Top Notch Moving LLC holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1015388, MC622108), 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 9 trucks and 14 drivers, and the registration dates from 2002.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1015388
- MC number
- MC622108
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 9 power units
- Drivers
- 14
- First registered
- 2002
- Filing last updated
- November 1, 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 130,000
- Address
- 18716 Falls Road, Hampstead, MD 21074
- Phone
- (410) 444-4498
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Top Notch Moving LLC had 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 13 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (7.7%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 21 driver inspections took a driver off the road (4.8%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Top Notch Moving LLC | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 13 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 7.7% (1 of 13) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 21 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 4.8% (1 of 21) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 4 | No |
| Hours of service | 4 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 5 | No |
How Top Notch Moving LLC operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 6 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 8 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 6 on longer runs and 8 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 14 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 Top Notch Moving LLC runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 9 power units on file (9 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 130,000 miles reported for 2023, about 14,444 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- January 2, 2008; the safety rating dates from January 10, 2008.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Top Notch Moving LLC against the 134 movers within 30 miles
57 of the 134 hold interstate authority and 5 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Top Notch Moving LLC | Median of the 134 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 9 trucks | 1 | 7 of 134 |
| Years registered | 24 | 11 | 12 of 134 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 21 | 0 | 5 of 134 |
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 Top Notch Moving LLC should cost
Not Top Notch Moving LLC's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Hampstead costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Hampstead: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Hampstead: 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 Hampstead: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Hampstead, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 60 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,683 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 195 | $878 – $1,170 | $1,009 – $1,345 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,683 | $12,074 – $16,098 | $13,885 – $18,513 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 682 | $3,069 – $4,092 | $3,529 – $4,706 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,406 | $6,327 – $8,436 | $7,276 – $9,701 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,458 | $6,561 – $8,748 | $7,545 – $10,060 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 60 | $485 – $803 | $813 – $1,479 |
Other licensed movers near Hampstead
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Hampstead.
Before you book Top Notch Moving LLC
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC622108
Top Notch Moving LLC can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC622108. 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
Top Notch Moving LLC had 21 roadside inspections in 24 months and 1 vehicle out-of-service order (7.7% 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 Top Notch Moving 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 $485 – $803
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Hampstead at $485 – $803 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $878 – $1,170. A surveyed, written estimate from Top Notch Moving LLC far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1015388 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Top Notch Moving LLC: questions people ask
Is Top Notch Moving LLC a licensed moving company?
Top Notch Moving LLC holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1015388, MC622108), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Top Notch Moving LLC?
The federal filing reports 9 trucks and 14 drivers. Among the 134 listed movers within 30 miles of Hampstead it ranks 7 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Top Notch Moving LLC's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Top Notch Moving LLC had roadside inspections?
It had 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 13 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 Top Notch Moving LLC charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Hampstead at $485 – $803 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $878 – $1,170, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Top Notch Moving LLC gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1015388 (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.