Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Acton, MA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 8 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 12
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2004
- 22 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc (USDOT 1284265) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Acton, MA and registered since 2004. Its filing lists 8 trucks and 12 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc licensed?
Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1284265, MC500130), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 22 years of registration (since 2004): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 8 trucks and 12 drivers, and the registration dates from 2004.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1284265
- MC number
- MC500130
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 8 power units
- Drivers
- 12
- First registered
- 2004
- Filing last updated
- June 15, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 100,000
- Address
- 5 Craig Road, Acton, MA 01720
- Phone
- (781) 488-3090
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc had 4 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; 2 of 4 driver inspections took a driver off the road (50.0%, 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 | Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 4 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 50.0% (2 of 4) | 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 | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 4 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 4 interstate within 100 air miles; 2 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 2 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 6 on longer runs and 6 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 1 of the 12 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 4 power units on file (2 owned and 2 term-leased), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 100,000 miles reported for 2026, about 12,500 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, building materials, garbage and refuse, US mail, dry bulk, paper products, utilities and construction.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc against the 245 movers within 30 miles
177 of the 245 hold interstate authority and 18 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc | Median of the 245 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 8 trucks | 2 | 27 of 245 |
| Years registered | 22 | 8 | 42 of 245 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 4 | 1 | 57 of 245 |
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 Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc should cost
Not Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Acton costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Acton: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Acton: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $45–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $525 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $255 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $345 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $525 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $885 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,515 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,875 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Massachusetts: hand movers there earn a median $21.60 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $45–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Acton: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Acton, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 210 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,998 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 210 | $945 – $1,260 | $1,087 – $1,449 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,998 | $13,491 – $17,988 | $15,515 – $20,686 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 966 | $4,347 – $5,796 | $4,999 – $6,665 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,788 | $8,046 – $10,728 | $9,253 – $12,337 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,854 | $8,343 – $11,124 | $9,594 – $12,793 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 448 | $2,016 – $2,688 | $2,318 – $3,091 |
Other licensed movers near Acton
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Acton.
Before you book Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC500130
Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC500130. 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
Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc had 4 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 whose truck arrives
2 of the 4 power units Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 1284265, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 4
Judge the estimate against $525 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Acton at $525 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $945 – $1,260. A surveyed, written estimate from Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1284265 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc: questions people ask
Is Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc a licensed moving company?
Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1284265, MC500130), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc?
The federal filing reports 8 trucks and 12 drivers. Among the 245 listed movers within 30 miles of Acton it ranks 27 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 22 years of registration (since 2004): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 4 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 Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Acton at $525 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $945 – $1,260, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Big Foot Moving & Storage Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1284265 (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.