Frugal Movers
A household-goods carrier based in Greenfield, MA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 2 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 2
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2016
- 10 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Frugal Movers (USDOT 2894662) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Greenfield, MA and registered since 2016. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 2 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Frugal Movers licensed?
Frugal Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2894662, MC44589), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 10 years of registration (since 2016): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Frugal Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 2 trucks and 2 drivers, and the registration dates from 2016.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2894662
- MC number
- MC44589
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 2
- First registered
- 2016
- Filing last updated
- January 9, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 38,000
- Address
- Greenfield, MA 01301
- Phone
- (413) 774-7430
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Frugal Movers had 4 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; 0 of 4 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, 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 | Frugal 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 | 4 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 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 | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Frugal Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 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
- None of the 2 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 Frugal Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 2 power units on file (2 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 38,000 miles reported for 2025, about 19,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Frugal Movers against the 9 movers within 30 miles
7 of the 9 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Frugal Movers | Median of the 9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 2 trucks | 2 | 4 of 9 |
| Years registered | 10 | 17 | 7 of 9 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 4 | 1 | 3 of 9 |
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 Frugal Movers should cost
Not Frugal Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Greenfield costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Greenfield: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Greenfield: 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 Greenfield: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Greenfield, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 176 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,928 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 176 | $792 – $1,056 | $911 – $1,214 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,928 | $13,176 – $17,568 | $15,152 – $20,203 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 897 | $4,037 – $5,382 | $4,642 – $6,189 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,726 | $7,767 – $10,356 | $8,932 – $11,909 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,798 | $8,091 – $10,788 | $9,305 – $12,406 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 404 | $1,818 – $2,424 | $2,091 – $2,788 |
Other licensed movers near Greenfield
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Greenfield.
Before you book Frugal Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC44589
Frugal Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC44589. 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
Frugal Movers 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
Check the truck fits your home
No Frugal 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 Greenfield at $525 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $792 – $1,056. A surveyed, written estimate from Frugal Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2894662 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Frugal Movers: questions people ask
Is Frugal Movers a licensed moving company?
Frugal Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2894662, MC44589), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Frugal Movers?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 2 drivers. Among the 9 listed movers within 30 miles of Greenfield it ranks 4 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Frugal Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 10 years of registration (since 2016): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Frugal Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has Frugal Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 4 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 Frugal Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Greenfield at $525 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $792 – $1,056, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Frugal Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2894662 (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.