Gentle Movers
Legal name: A & B Relocations Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Carson City, NV with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 6 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 6
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2023
- 3 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Gentle Movers (USDOT 4164289) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Carson City, NV and registered since 2023. Its filing lists 6 trucks and 6 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 14 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Gentle Movers licensed?
Gentle Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 4164289, MC1600731), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 3 years of registration (since 2023): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Gentle Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 6 trucks and 6 drivers, and the registration dates from 2023.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 4164289
- MC number
- MC1600731
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 6 power units
- Drivers
- 6
- First registered
- 2023
- Filing last updated
- September 29, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 119,000
- Address
- 3420 Bernese Ct, Carson City, NV 89705
- Phone
- (559) 547-5704
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Gentle Movers had 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 2 of its 14 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (14.3%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 2 of 23 driver inspections took a driver off the road (8.7%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Gentle Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 14 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 14.3% (2 of 14) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 23 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 8.7% (2 of 23) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 2 | No |
| Hours of service | 6 | No |
| Driver fitness | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 7 | No |
How Gentle Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 6 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
- 6 of the 6 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 6 power units on file (6 term-leased), 6 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 6 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 119,000 miles reported for 2024, about 19,833 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Gentle Movers against the 15 movers within 30 miles
11 of the 15 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Gentle Movers | Median of the 15 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 6 trucks | 1 | 3 of 15 |
| Years registered | 3 | 5 | 9 of 15 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 23 | 1 | 1 of 15 |
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 Gentle Movers should cost
Not Gentle Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Carson City costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Carson City: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Carson City: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $39–$49 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $465 – $761.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $231 – $369 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $309 – $565 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $465 – $761 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $777 – $1,398 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,635 – $2,427 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Nevada: hand movers there earn a median $18.92 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $39–$49 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Carson City: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Carson City, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 419 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,803 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,803 | $12,614 – $16,818 | $14,506 – $19,341 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 419 | $1,886 – $2,514 | $2,168 – $2,891 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,975 | $8,888 – $11,850 | $10,221 – $13,628 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,582 | $7,119 – $9,492 | $8,187 – $10,916 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,784 | $8,028 – $10,704 | $9,232 – $12,310 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,655 | $11,948 – $15,930 | $13,740 – $18,319 |
Other licensed movers near Carson City
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Carson City.
Before you book Gentle Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1600731
Gentle Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1600731. 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
Gentle Movers had 23 roadside inspections in 24 months and 2 vehicle out-of-service orders (14.3% 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
Gentle Movers files 6 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
Ask whose truck arrives
6 of the 6 power units Gentle Movers files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 4164289, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $465 – $761
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Carson City at $465 – $761 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,614 – $16,818. A surveyed, written estimate from Gentle Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 4164289 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Gentle Movers: questions people ask
Is Gentle Movers a licensed moving company?
Gentle Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 4164289, MC1600731), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Gentle Movers?
The federal filing reports 6 trucks and 6 drivers. Among the 15 listed movers within 30 miles of Carson City it ranks 3 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Gentle Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 3 years of registration (since 2023): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Gentle Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has Gentle Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 14 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 Gentle Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Carson City at $465 – $761 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,614 – $16,818, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Gentle Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 4164289 (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.