Preferred Movers
Legal name: Preferred Movers LLC
A household-goods carrier based in North Hampton, NH 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
- 8
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2005
- 21 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Preferred Movers (USDOT 1381627) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in North Hampton, NH and registered since 2005. Its filing lists 6 trucks and 8 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 5 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Preferred Movers licensed?
Preferred Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1381627, MC532837), 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 6 trucks and 8 drivers, and the registration dates from 2005.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1381627
- MC number
- MC532837
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 6 power units
- Drivers
- 8
- First registered
- 2005
- Filing last updated
- January 14, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 90,000
- Address
- 136 Lafayette Rd, North Hampton, NH 03862
- Phone
- (603) 379-2272
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Preferred Movers had 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 5 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 16 driver inspections took a driver off the road (6.3%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Preferred Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 5 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 5) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 16 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 6.3% (1 of 16) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 5 | No |
| Hours of service | 1 | No |
| Driver fitness | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 3 | No |
How Preferred Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 8 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 8 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 Preferred Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 6 power units on file (6 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 90,000 miles reported for 2025, about 15,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and passengers.
- Last FMCSA review
- January 28, 2009; the safety rating dates from February 2, 2009.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Preferred Movers against the 38 movers within 30 miles
33 of the 38 hold interstate authority and 6 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Preferred Movers | Median of the 38 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 6 trucks | 2 | 8 of 38 |
| Years registered | 21 | 8 | 9 of 38 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 16 | 2 | 3 of 38 |
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 Preferred Movers should cost
Not Preferred Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from North Hampton costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in North Hampton: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in North Hampton: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $42–$52 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $495 – $803.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $243 – $387 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $327 – $595 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $495 – $803 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $831 – $1,479 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,419 – $2,155 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,755 – $2,571 |
Hourly rates are scaled to New Hampshire: hand movers there earn a median $20.25 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $42–$52 per mover per hour.
Long distance from North Hampton: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From North Hampton, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 264 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 3,032 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 264 | $1,188 – $1,584 | $1,366 – $1,822 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 3,032 | $13,644 – $18,192 | $15,691 – $20,921 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,001 | $4,505 – $6,006 | $5,180 – $6,907 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,834 | $8,253 – $11,004 | $9,491 – $12,655 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,904 | $8,568 – $11,424 | $9,853 – $13,138 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 501 | $2,255 – $3,006 | $2,593 – $3,457 |
Other licensed movers near North Hampton
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from North Hampton.
Before you book Preferred Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC532837
Preferred Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC532837. 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
Preferred Movers had 16 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 Preferred 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 $495 – $803
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in North Hampton at $495 – $803 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $1,188 – $1,584. A surveyed, written estimate from Preferred Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1381627 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Preferred Movers: questions people ask
Is Preferred Movers a licensed moving company?
Preferred Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1381627, MC532837), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Preferred Movers?
The federal filing reports 6 trucks and 8 drivers. Among the 38 listed movers within 30 miles of North Hampton it ranks 8 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Preferred Movers' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Preferred Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 5 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 Preferred Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in North Hampton at $495 – $803 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $1,188 – $1,584, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Preferred Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1381627 (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.