Flat Rate Moving
Legal name: Flat Rate Movers Ltd
A household-goods carrier based in Bronx, NY 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
- 1992
- 34 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Flat Rate Moving (USDOT 488466) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Bronx, NY and registered since 1992. Its filing lists 1 truck and 1 driver. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 6 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Flat Rate Moving licensed?
Flat Rate Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 488466, MC254356), 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 1992.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 488466
- MC number
- MC254356
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 1992
- Filing last updated
- September 19, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 300,000
- Address
- 27 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY 10454
- Phone
- (212) 509-0512
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Flat Rate Moving had 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 6 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (16.7%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 7 driver inspections took a driver off the road (14.3%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Flat Rate Moving | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 6 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 16.7% (1 of 6) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 7 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 14.3% (1 of 7) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 1 | No |
| Hours of service | 1 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 3 | No |
How Flat Rate Moving operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 intrastate 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
- Its one driver does not hold a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Flat Rate Moving runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, owned, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 300,000 miles reported for 2025.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- September 1, 2015; the safety rating dates from September 15, 2015.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Flat Rate Moving against the 939 movers within 30 miles
514 of the 939 hold interstate authority and 54 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Flat Rate Moving | Median of the 939 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 1 | 390 of 939 |
| Years registered | 34 | 11 | 45 of 939 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 7 | 0 | 87 of 939 |
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 Flat Rate Moving should cost
Not Flat Rate Moving's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Bronx costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Bronx: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Bronx: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$55 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $845.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $405 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $625 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $845 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,560 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,275 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,715 |
Hourly rates are scaled to New York: hand movers there earn a median $21.46 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$55 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Bronx: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Bronx, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 247 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,856 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,856 | $12,852 – $17,136 | $14,780 – $19,706 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 833 | $3,749 – $4,998 | $4,311 – $5,748 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,605 | $7,223 – $9,630 | $8,306 – $11,074 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,661 | $7,475 – $9,966 | $8,596 – $11,461 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 247 | $1,112 – $1,482 | $1,278 – $1,704 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,282 | $5,769 – $7,692 | $6,634 – $8,846 |
Other licensed movers near Bronx
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Bronx.
Before you book Flat Rate Moving
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC254356
Flat Rate Moving can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC254356. 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
Flat Rate Moving had 7 roadside inspections in 24 months and 1 vehicle out-of-service order (16.7% 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 Flat Rate Moving 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 $515 – $845
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Bronx at $515 – $845 and a two-bedroom move to Los Angeles, CA at $12,852 – $17,136. A surveyed, written estimate from Flat Rate Moving far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 488466 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Flat Rate Moving: questions people ask
Is Flat Rate Moving a licensed moving company?
Flat Rate Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 488466, MC254356), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Flat Rate Moving?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver. Among the 939 listed movers within 30 miles of Bronx it ranks 390 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Flat Rate Moving's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Flat Rate Moving had roadside inspections?
It had 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 6 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 Flat Rate Moving charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Bronx at $515 – $845 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to Los Angeles, CA at $12,852 – $17,136, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Flat Rate Moving gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 488466 (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.