Catlow Movers
Legal name: Irving Catlow Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Jersey City, NJ with authority for moves within New Jersey 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
- 2
- intrastate, NJ
- Registered since
- 2000
- 26 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Catlow Movers (USDOT 859971) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within New Jersey, based in Jersey City, NJ and registered since 2000. Its filing lists 3 trucks and 2 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Catlow Movers licensed?
Catlow Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 859971) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within New Jersey, 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 26 years of registration (since 2000): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Catlow Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 3 trucks and 2 drivers, and the registration dates from 2000.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 859971
- MC number
- None on record
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (New Jersey)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 3 power units
- Drivers
- 2
- First registered
- 2000
- Filing last updated
- January 18, 2021
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 1,900
- Address
- 704 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
- Phone
- (201) 653-1808
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Catlow Movers had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 936 other listed movers within 30 miles of Jersey City, 568 had none either.
How Catlow Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 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 2 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 Catlow Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 3 power units on file (3 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 1,900 miles reported for 2020, about 633 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Catlow Movers against the 937 movers within 30 miles
522 of the 937 hold interstate authority and 49 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Catlow Movers | Median of the 937 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 3 trucks | 1 | 166 of 937 |
| Years registered | 26 | 10 | 83 of 937 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 369 of 937 |
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 Catlow Movers should cost
Not Catlow Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Jersey City costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Jersey City: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Jersey 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 New Jersey: hand movers there earn a median $19.01 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 Jersey City: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Jersey City, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 236 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,847 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,847 | $12,812 – $17,082 | $14,733 – $19,644 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 824 | $3,708 – $4,944 | $4,264 – $5,686 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,595 | $7,178 – $9,570 | $8,254 – $11,005 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,650 | $7,425 – $9,900 | $8,539 – $11,385 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 236 | $1,062 – $1,416 | $1,221 – $1,628 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,273 | $5,729 – $7,638 | $6,588 – $8,784 |
Other licensed movers near Jersey City
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Jersey City.
Before you book Catlow Movers
- 1
Keep the move inside New Jersey
Catlow Movers is registered for moves within New Jersey. 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 for Jersey City references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Catlow Movers's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Jersey City you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Catlow 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 – $761
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Jersey City at $465 – $761 and a two-bedroom move to Los Angeles, CA at $12,812 – $17,082. A surveyed, written estimate from Catlow Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 859971 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Catlow Movers: questions people ask
Is Catlow Movers a licensed moving company?
Catlow Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 859971) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within New Jersey, 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 Catlow Movers?
The federal filing reports 3 trucks and 2 drivers. Among the 937 listed movers within 30 miles of Jersey City it ranks 166 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Catlow Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 26 years of registration (since 2000): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Catlow Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has Catlow Movers had roadside inspections?
It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way. The live FMCSA record shows any inspection since this snapshot.
How much does Catlow Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Jersey City at $465 – $761 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to Los Angeles, CA at $12,812 – $17,082, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Catlow Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 859971 (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.