The Velvet Touch
Legal name: Kimons Moving Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Bronx, NY with an interstate registration whose MC authority is not active, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 7 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 5
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2000
- 26 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
The Velvet Touch (USDOT 875945) is a household-goods carrier registered for interstate work, its MC authority not active in this snapshot, based in Bronx, NY and registered since 2000. Its filing lists 7 trucks and 5 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 10 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is The Velvet Touch licensed?
The Velvet Touch is registered with the FMCSA as an interstate carrier (USDOT 875945), but its MC authority (MC383268) is not active in this snapshot. A mover needs active MC authority to carry household goods across a state line for hire, so ask whose USDOT and MC numbers will be on the bill of lading before an interstate booking.
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 The Velvet Touch, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 7 trucks and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 2000.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 875945
- MC number
- MC383268 (inactive)
- Operating authority
- Interstate registration, MC authority not active
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 7 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 2000
- Filing last updated
- April 20, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 134,000
- Address
- 321 Manida Street, Bronx, NY 10474
- Phone
- (718) 742-5320
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
The Velvet Touch had 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 2 of its 10 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (20.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 4 of 16 driver inspections took a driver off the road (25.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | The Velvet Touch | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 10 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 20.0% (2 of 10) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 16 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 25.0% (4 of 16) | 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 | 4 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 8 | No |
How The Velvet Touch operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 5 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 5 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 The Velvet Touch runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 7 power units on file (7 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 134,000 miles reported for 2026, about 19,143 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
The Velvet Touch against the 931 movers within 30 miles
506 of the 931 hold interstate authority and 54 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | The Velvet Touch | Median of the 931 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 7 trucks | 1 | 63 of 931 |
| Years registered | 26 | 11 | 92 of 931 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 16 | 0 | 35 of 931 |
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 The Velvet Touch should cost
Not The Velvet Touch'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 (≈ 249 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,858 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,858 | $12,861 – $17,148 | $14,790 – $19,720 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 835 | $3,758 – $5,010 | $4,321 – $5,761 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,607 | $7,232 – $9,642 | $8,316 – $11,088 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,663 | $7,484 – $9,978 | $8,606 – $11,475 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 249 | $1,121 – $1,494 | $1,289 – $1,718 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,283 | $5,774 – $7,698 | $6,640 – $8,853 |
Other licensed movers near Bronx
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Bronx.
Before you book The Velvet Touch
- 1
Ask whose authority an interstate move would use
MC383268 shows as inactive in the September 24, 2026 snapshot. Check the live FMCSA record before booking The Velvet Touch for anything that crosses a state line.
- 2
Ask about the 2 out-of-service orders
2 of The Velvet Touch's 10 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (20.0%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No The Velvet Touch 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 $12,861 – $17,148. A surveyed, written estimate from The Velvet Touch far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 875945 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
The Velvet Touch: questions people ask
Is The Velvet Touch a licensed moving company?
The Velvet Touch is registered with the FMCSA as an interstate carrier (USDOT 875945), but its MC authority (MC383268) is not active in this snapshot. A mover needs active MC authority to carry household goods across a state line for hire, so ask whose USDOT and MC numbers will be on the bill of lading before an interstate booking.
How big is The Velvet Touch?
The federal filing reports 7 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 931 listed movers within 30 miles of Bronx it ranks 63 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is The Velvet Touch's 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 The Velvet Touch, and not a mark for it.
Has The Velvet Touch had roadside inspections?
It had 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 10 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 The Velvet Touch 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 $12,861 – $17,148, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate The Velvet Touch gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 875945 (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.