Powell Relocation Group
Legal name: Pxi LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Grand Rapids, MI with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 57 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 46
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1985
- 41 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Powell Relocation Group (USDOT 261884) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Grand Rapids, MI and registered since 1985. Its filing lists 57 trucks and 46 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Powell Relocation Group licensed?
Powell Relocation Group holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 261884, MC176235), 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 57 trucks and 46 drivers, and the registration dates from 1985.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 261884
- MC number
- MC176235
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 57 power units
- Drivers
- 46
- First registered
- 1985
- Filing last updated
- April 29, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 900,000
- Address
- 4937 Starr Street Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
- Phone
- (616) 956-0900
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Powell Relocation Group had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 1 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 2 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 | Powell Relocation Group | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 2 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 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 Powell Relocation Group operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 46 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
- 41 of the 46 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 57 power units on file (57 owned), 36 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 58 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 900,000 miles reported for 2025, about 15,789 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- August 26, 1998; the safety rating dates from September 17, 1998.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Powell Relocation Group against the 25 movers within 30 miles
11 of the 25 hold interstate authority and 4 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Powell Relocation Group | Median of the 25 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 57 trucks | 3 | 1 of 25 |
| Years registered | 41 | 12 | 2 of 25 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 5 of 25 |
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 Powell Relocation Group should cost
Not Powell Relocation Group'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 (≈ 151 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,167 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 714 | $3,213 – $4,284 | $3,695 – $4,927 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,167 | $9,752 – $13,002 | $11,214 – $14,952 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 151 | $680 – $906 | $781 – $1,042 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,085 | $4,883 – $6,510 | $5,615 – $7,487 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,236 | $5,562 – $7,416 | $6,396 – $8,528 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 611 | $2,750 – $3,666 | $3,162 – $4,216 |
Other licensed movers near Grand Rapids
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Grand Rapids.
Before you book Powell Relocation Group
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC176235
Powell Relocation Group can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC176235. 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
Powell Relocation Group had 2 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
Powell Relocation Group files 36 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 $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 $3,213 – $4,284. A surveyed, written estimate from Powell Relocation Group far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 261884 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Powell Relocation Group: questions people ask
Is Powell Relocation Group a licensed moving company?
Powell Relocation Group holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 261884, MC176235), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Powell Relocation Group?
The federal filing reports 57 trucks and 46 drivers. Among the 25 listed movers within 30 miles of Grand Rapids it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 3 trucks.
What is Powell Relocation Group's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Powell Relocation Group had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 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 Powell Relocation Group 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 $3,213 – $4,284, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Powell Relocation Group gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 261884 (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.