Walsh Movers
Legal name: William Walsh Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Boston, MA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 4 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 6
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- federal compliance review
In short
Walsh Movers (USDOT 30916) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Boston, MA and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 4 trucks and 6 drivers. It holds a Conditional safety rating. It had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.
Is Walsh Movers licensed?
Walsh Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 30916, MC26744), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
The filing reports 4 trucks and 6 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 30916
- MC number
- MC26744
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 4 power units
- Drivers
- 6
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- June 30, 2025
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- Annual miles reported
- 10,000
- Address
- 393 D Street, Boston, MA 02210
- Phone
- (508) 897-6900
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Walsh Movers had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. none of them was a vehicle inspection; 0 of 5 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Walsh Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 0 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | — | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 5 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 5) | 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 Walsh Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 6 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 6 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 Walsh Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 4 power units on file (4 term-leased), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 10,000 miles reported for 2025, about 2,500 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and other cargo.
- Last FMCSA review
- September 13, 1989; the safety rating dates from September 25, 1989.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Walsh Movers against the 245 movers within 30 miles
173 of the 245 hold interstate authority and 14 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Walsh Movers | Median of the 245 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 4 trucks | 2 | 60 of 245 |
| Years registered | 52 | 8 | 1 of 245 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 5 | 1 | 42 of 245 |
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 Walsh Movers should cost
Not Walsh Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Boston costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Boston: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Boston: 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 Boston: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Boston, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 222 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 3,022 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 222 | $999 – $1,332 | $1,149 – $1,532 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 3,022 | $13,599 – $18,132 | $15,639 – $20,852 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 990 | $4,455 – $5,940 | $5,123 – $6,831 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,807 | $8,132 – $10,842 | $9,351 – $12,468 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,871 | $8,420 – $11,226 | $9,682 – $12,910 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 460 | $2,070 – $2,760 | $2,381 – $3,174 |
Other licensed movers near Boston
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Boston.
Before you book Walsh Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC26744
Walsh Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC26744. 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
Walsh Movers had 5 roadside inspections in 24 months. 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 Walsh 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
Ask whose truck arrives
4 of the 4 power units Walsh Movers files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 30916, 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 Boston at $525 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $999 – $1,332. A surveyed, written estimate from Walsh Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 30916 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Walsh Movers: questions people ask
Is Walsh Movers a licensed moving company?
Walsh Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 30916, MC26744), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Walsh Movers?
The federal filing reports 4 trucks and 6 drivers. Among the 245 listed movers within 30 miles of Boston it ranks 60 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Walsh Movers' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
Has Walsh Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 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 Walsh Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Boston at $525 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $999 – $1,332, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Walsh Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 30916 (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.