Charles River Movers
A household-goods carrier based in Belmont, MA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 6 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 10
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2004
- 22 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Charles River Movers (USDOT 1299686) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Belmont, MA and registered since 2004. Its filing lists 6 trucks and 10 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Charles River Movers licensed?
Charles River Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1299686, MC201642), 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 6 trucks and 10 drivers, and the registration dates from 2004.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1299686
- MC number
- MC201642
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 6 power units
- Drivers
- 10
- First registered
- 2004
- Filing last updated
- April 12, 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 80,000
- Address
- Belmont, MA 02478
- Phone
- (781) 899-6683
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Charles River Movers had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 250 other listed movers within 30 miles of Belmont, 113 had none either.
How Charles River Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 2 interstate within 100 air miles; 3 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 3 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 5 on longer runs and 5 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 10 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 Charles River Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 6 power units on file (6 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 80,000 miles reported for 2020, about 13,333 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- December 20, 2007; the safety rating dates from December 21, 2007.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Charles River Movers against the 251 movers within 30 miles
179 of the 251 hold interstate authority and 15 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Charles River Movers | Median of the 251 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 6 trucks | 2 | 37 of 251 |
| Years registered | 22 | 8 | 38 of 251 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 1 | 138 of 251 |
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 Charles River Movers should cost
Not Charles River Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Belmont costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Belmont: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Belmont: 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 Belmont: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Belmont, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 218 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 3,014 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 218 | $981 – $1,308 | $1,128 – $1,504 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 3,014 | $13,563 – $18,084 | $15,597 – $20,797 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 982 | $4,419 – $5,892 | $5,082 – $6,776 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,800 | $8,100 – $10,800 | $9,315 – $12,420 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,865 | $8,393 – $11,190 | $9,651 – $12,869 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 456 | $2,052 – $2,736 | $2,360 – $3,146 |
Other licensed movers near Belmont
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Belmont.
Before you book Charles River Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC201642
Charles River Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC201642. 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 for Belmont references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Charles River Movers's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Belmont you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Charles River 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 $525 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Belmont at $525 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $981 – $1,308. A surveyed, written estimate from Charles River Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1299686 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Charles River Movers: questions people ask
Is Charles River Movers a licensed moving company?
Charles River Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1299686, MC201642), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Charles River Movers?
The federal filing reports 6 trucks and 10 drivers. Among the 251 listed movers within 30 miles of Belmont it ranks 37 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Charles River Movers' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Charles River Movers had roadside inspections?
It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way. The live FMCSA record shows any inspection since this snapshot.
How much does Charles River Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Belmont at $525 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $981 – $1,308, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Charles River Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1299686 (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.