Five Stars Movers
Legal name: Tophills Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Brighton, 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
- 5
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2005
- 21 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Five Stars Movers (USDOT 1362673) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Brighton, MA and registered since 2005. Its filing lists 8 trucks and 5 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Five Stars Movers licensed?
Five Stars Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1362673, MC521972), 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 8 trucks and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 2005.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1362673
- MC number
- MC521972
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 8 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 2005
- Filing last updated
- January 23, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 100,000
- Address
- 121 B Tremont St, Brighton, MA 02135
- Phone
- (617) 787-2800
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Five Stars Movers had 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 2 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 2 of 13 driver inspections took a driver off the road (15.4%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Five Stars Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 13 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 15.4% (2 of 13) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 8 | No |
| Hours of service | 3 | No |
| Driver fitness | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 1 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Five Stars 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
- 1 of the 5 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 7 power units on file (6 owned and 1 term-leased), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 1 trailer.
- Miles driven
- 100,000 miles reported for 2025, about 12,500 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, passengers and other cargo.
- Last FMCSA review
- January 12, 2023; the safety rating dates from January 13, 2023.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Five Stars Movers against the 254 movers within 30 miles
180 of the 254 hold interstate authority and 15 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Five Stars Movers | Median of the 254 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 8 trucks | 2 | 24 of 254 |
| Years registered | 21 | 8 | 42 of 254 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 13 | 1 | 16 of 254 |
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 Five Stars Movers should cost
Not Five Stars Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Brighton costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Brighton: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Brighton: 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 Brighton: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Brighton, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 217 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 3,015 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 | ≈ 3,015 | $13,568 – $18,090 | $15,603 – $20,803 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 984 | $4,428 – $5,904 | $5,092 – $6,790 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,801 | $8,105 – $10,806 | $9,320 – $12,427 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,865 | $8,393 – $11,190 | $9,651 – $12,869 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 455 | $2,048 – $2,730 | $2,355 – $3,140 |
Other licensed movers near Brighton
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Brighton.
Before you book Five Stars Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC521972
Five Stars Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC521972. 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
Five Stars Movers had 13 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 about access for a tractor-trailer
Five Stars Movers files 1 tractor. 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
Ask whose truck arrives
1 of the 7 power units Five Stars Movers files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 1362673, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $525 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Brighton at $525 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $977 – $1,302. A surveyed, written estimate from Five Stars Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1362673 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Five Stars Movers: questions people ask
Is Five Stars Movers a licensed moving company?
Five Stars Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1362673, MC521972), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Five Stars Movers?
The federal filing reports 8 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 254 listed movers within 30 miles of Brighton it ranks 24 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Five Stars Movers' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Five Stars Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 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 Five Stars Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Brighton 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 Five Stars Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1362673 (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.