Esquire Moving Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Watertown Town, MA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 20 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 16
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2015
- 11 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Esquire Moving Inc (USDOT 2820253) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Watertown Town, MA and registered since 2015. Its filing lists 20 trucks and 16 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 9 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Esquire Moving Inc licensed?
Esquire Moving Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2820253, MC940499), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 11 years of registration (since 2015): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Esquire Moving Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 20 trucks and 16 drivers, and the registration dates from 2015.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2820253
- MC number
- MC940499
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 20 power units
- Drivers
- 16
- First registered
- 2015
- Filing last updated
- March 18, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 430,000
- Address
- 42 Green River Way, Watertown Town, MA 02472
- Phone
- (617) 937-9567
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Esquire Moving Inc had 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 9 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (11.1%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 24 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Esquire Moving Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 9 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 11.1% (1 of 9) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 24 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 24) | 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 | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 4 | No |
How Esquire Moving Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 16 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
- 16 of the 16 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 20 power units on file (20 owned), 20 of them tractors that can pull a trailer.
- Miles driven
- 430,000 miles reported for 2024, about 21,500 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Esquire Moving Inc against the 249 movers within 30 miles
176 of the 249 hold interstate authority and 15 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Esquire Moving Inc | Median of the 249 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 20 trucks | 2 | 9 of 249 |
| Years registered | 11 | 8 | 99 of 249 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 24 | 1 | 6 of 249 |
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 Esquire Moving Inc should cost
Not Esquire Moving Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Watertown Town costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Watertown Town: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Watertown Town: 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 Watertown Town: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Watertown Town, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 217 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 3,014 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 217 | $977 – $1,302 | $1,123 – $1,497 |
| 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 | ≈ 1,864 | $8,388 – $11,184 | $9,646 – $12,862 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 454 | $2,043 – $2,724 | $2,349 – $3,133 |
Other licensed movers near Watertown Town
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Watertown Town.
Before you book Esquire Moving Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC940499
Esquire Moving Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC940499. 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
Esquire Moving Inc had 24 roadside inspections in 24 months and 1 vehicle out-of-service order (11.1% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Esquire Moving Inc files 20 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 Watertown Town at $525 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $977 – $1,302. A surveyed, written estimate from Esquire Moving Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2820253 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Esquire Moving Inc: questions people ask
Is Esquire Moving Inc a licensed moving company?
Esquire Moving Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2820253, MC940499), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Esquire Moving Inc?
The federal filing reports 20 trucks and 16 drivers. Among the 249 listed movers within 30 miles of Watertown Town it ranks 9 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Esquire Moving Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 11 years of registration (since 2015): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Esquire Moving Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Esquire Moving Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 9 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 Esquire Moving Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Watertown Town at $525 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $977 – $1,302, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Esquire Moving Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2820253 (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.