Ideal Way Movers Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Toms River, NJ with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 1 truck
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 1
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1984
- 42 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Ideal Way Movers Inc (USDOT 251752) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Toms River, NJ and registered since 1984. Its filing lists 1 truck and 1 driver. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Ideal Way Movers Inc licensed?
Ideal Way Movers Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 251752, MC155038), 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 1 truck and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 1984.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 251752
- MC number
- MC155038
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 1984
- Filing last updated
- August 14, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 500
- Address
- 198 Christian Court, Toms River, NJ 08753
- Phone
- (732) 364-7575
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Ideal Way Movers Inc had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 55 other listed movers within 30 miles of Toms River, 30 had none either.
How Ideal Way Movers Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 1 of the 1 driver on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, owned, a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 1 trailer.
- Miles driven
- 500 miles reported for 2025.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- August 25, 2004; the safety rating dates from September 2, 2004.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Ideal Way Movers Inc against the 56 movers within 30 miles
40 of the 56 hold interstate authority and 4 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Ideal Way Movers Inc | Median of the 56 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 2 | 32 of 56 |
| Years registered | 42 | 15 | 3 of 56 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 26 of 56 |
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 Ideal Way Movers Inc should cost
Not Ideal Way Movers Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Toms River costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Toms River: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Toms River: 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 Toms River: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Toms River, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 60 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,847 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 60 | $465 – $761 | $777 – $1,398 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,847 | $12,812 – $17,082 | $14,733 – $19,644 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 833 | $3,749 – $4,998 | $4,311 – $5,748 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,574 | $7,083 – $9,444 | $8,145 – $10,861 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,620 | $7,290 – $9,720 | $8,383 – $11,178 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 200 | $900 – $1,200 | $1,035 – $1,380 |
Other licensed movers near Toms River
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Toms River.
Before you book Ideal Way Movers Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC155038
Ideal Way Movers Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC155038. 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 for Toms River references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Ideal Way Movers Inc's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Toms River you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Ideal Way Movers Inc files 1 tractor. 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 – $761
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Toms River at $465 – $761 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $465 – $761. A surveyed, written estimate from Ideal Way Movers Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 251752 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Ideal Way Movers Inc: questions people ask
Is Ideal Way Movers Inc a licensed moving company?
Ideal Way Movers Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 251752, MC155038), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Ideal Way Movers Inc?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver. Among the 56 listed movers within 30 miles of Toms River it ranks 32 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Ideal Way Movers Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Ideal Way Movers Inc 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 Ideal Way Movers Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Toms River at $465 – $761 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $465 – $761, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Ideal Way Movers Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 251752 (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.