Castine Movers
Legal name: Frank L Castine Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Athol, MA 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
- 5
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Castine Movers (USDOT 58227) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Athol, MA and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 9 trucks and 5 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 5 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Castine Movers licensed?
Castine Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 58227, MC149300), 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 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 58227
- MC number
- MC149300
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 9 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- May 6, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 121,751
- Address
- 1235 Chestnut Street, Athol, MA 01331
- Phone
- (978) 249-9105
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Castine Movers had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 5 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (20.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 6 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Castine Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 5 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 20.0% (1 of 5) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 6 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 6) | 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 | 1 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Castine Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 5 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
- 4 of the 5 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 9 power units on file (9 owned), 4 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 15 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 121,751 miles reported for 2025, about 13,528 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- May 10, 1996; the safety rating dates from May 15, 1996.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Castine Movers against the 23 movers within 30 miles
21 of the 23 hold interstate authority and 2 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Castine Movers | Median of the 23 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 9 trucks | 2 | 4 of 23 |
| Years registered | 52 | 17 | 1 of 23 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 6 | 2 | 4 of 23 |
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 Castine Movers should cost
Not Castine Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Athol costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Athol: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Athol: 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 Athol: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Athol, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 186 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,953 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 186 | $837 – $1,116 | $963 – $1,283 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,953 | $13,289 – $17,718 | $15,282 – $20,376 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 922 | $4,149 – $5,532 | $4,771 – $6,362 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,748 | $7,866 – $10,488 | $9,046 – $12,061 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,818 | $8,181 – $10,908 | $9,408 – $12,544 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 419 | $1,886 – $2,514 | $2,168 – $2,891 |
Other licensed movers near Athol
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Athol.
Before you book Castine Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC149300
Castine Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC149300. 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 about the 1 out-of-service order
1 of Castine Movers's 5 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (20.0%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Castine Movers files 4 tractors. If a full rig cannot reach your door, the move needs a shuttle truck, which is a separate line on the bill; ask before the estimate is written.
- 4
Judge the estimate against $525 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Athol at $525 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $837 – $1,116. A surveyed, written estimate from Castine Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 58227 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Castine Movers: questions people ask
Is Castine Movers a licensed moving company?
Castine Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 58227, MC149300), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Castine Movers?
The federal filing reports 9 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 23 listed movers within 30 miles of Athol it ranks 4 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Castine Movers' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Castine Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 5 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 Castine Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Athol at $525 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $837 – $1,116, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Castine Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 58227 (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.