Big Lake Movers
Legal name: Grand Rapids Moving Labor LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Grand Rapids, MI with authority for moves within Michigan only, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 3 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 3
- intrastate, MI
- Registered since
- 2014
- 12 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Big Lake Movers (USDOT 2544291) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within Michigan, based in Grand Rapids, MI and registered since 2014. Its filing lists 3 trucks and 3 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months.
Is Big Lake Movers licensed?
Big Lake Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 2544291) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within Michigan, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
It has no safety rating on record in 12 years of registration (since 2014): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Big Lake Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 3 trucks and 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 2014.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2544291
- MC number
- MC885785
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (Michigan)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 3 power units
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 2014
- Filing last updated
- March 14, 2022
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 60,000
- Address
- 654 Crofton St Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49507
- Phone
- (616) 821-2510
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Big Lake Movers had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months. none of them was a vehicle inspection; 0 of 1 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 | Big Lake Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 0 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | — | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 1 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Big Lake Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 intrastate 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 3 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 Big Lake Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 3 power units on file (3 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 60,000 miles reported for 2021, about 20,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Big Lake Movers against the 30 movers within 30 miles
13 of the 30 hold interstate authority and 5 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Big Lake Movers | Median of the 30 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 3 trucks | 2.5 | 14 of 30 |
| Years registered | 12 | 13.5 | 17 of 30 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 9 of 30 |
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 Big Lake Movers should cost
Not Big Lake Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Grand Rapids costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Grand Rapids: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Grand Rapids: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $39–$48 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $465 – $747.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $231 – $363 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $309 – $555 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $465 – $747 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $777 – $1,371 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,323 – $1,995 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,635 – $2,379 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Michigan: hand movers there earn a median $18.68 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $39–$48 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Grand Rapids: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Grand Rapids, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 145 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,160 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 721 | $3,245 – $4,326 | $3,731 – $4,975 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,160 | $9,720 – $12,960 | $11,178 – $14,904 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 145 | $653 – $870 | $750 – $1,001 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,080 | $4,860 – $6,480 | $5,589 – $7,452 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,232 | $5,544 – $7,392 | $6,376 – $8,501 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 617 | $2,777 – $3,702 | $3,193 – $4,257 |
Other licensed movers near Grand Rapids
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Grand Rapids.
Before you book Big Lake Movers
- 1
Keep the move inside Michigan
Big Lake Movers is registered for moves within Michigan. For a move to another state, ask which interstate carrier would haul it and look up that company's USDOT number as well.
- 2
Ask which truck and crew you get
Big Lake Movers had 1 roadside inspection 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 Big Lake 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 $465 – $747
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Grand Rapids at $465 – $747 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,245 – $4,326. A surveyed, written estimate from Big Lake Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2544291 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Big Lake Movers: questions people ask
Is Big Lake Movers a licensed moving company?
Big Lake Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 2544291) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within Michigan, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
How big is Big Lake Movers?
The federal filing reports 3 trucks and 3 drivers. Among the 30 listed movers within 30 miles of Grand Rapids it ranks 14 by size, against a median of 2.5 trucks.
What is Big Lake Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 12 years of registration (since 2014): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Big Lake Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has Big Lake Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 1 roadside inspection 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 Big Lake Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Grand Rapids at $465 – $747 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,245 – $4,326, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Big Lake Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2544291 (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.