Carolina Express Moving
Legal name: Sal's Moving Company LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Durham, NC 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
- 2
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2021
- 5 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Carolina Express Moving (USDOT 3556774) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Durham, NC and registered since 2021. Its filing lists 1 truck and 2 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 5 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Carolina Express Moving licensed?
Carolina Express Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3556774, MC1193145), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 5 years of registration (since 2021): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Carolina Express Moving, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 1 truck and 2 drivers, and the registration dates from 2021.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3556774
- MC number
- MC1193145
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 2
- First registered
- 2021
- Filing last updated
- March 9, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 90,000
- Address
- 1424 Fay Street, Durham, NC 27701
- Phone
- (919) 591-1573
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Carolina Express Moving had 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 5 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (20.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 4 of 8 driver inspections took a driver off the road (50.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Carolina Express Moving | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 5 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 20.0% (1 of 5) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 8 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 50.0% (4 of 8) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 2 | No |
| Hours of service | 3 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 3 | No |
How Carolina Express Moving 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 Carolina Express Moving runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, owned, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 90,000 miles reported for 2025.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Carolina Express Moving against the 99 movers within 30 miles
51 of the 99 hold interstate authority and 4 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Carolina Express Moving | Median of the 99 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 1 | 46 of 99 |
| Years registered | 5 | 6 | 51 of 99 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 8 | 0 | 7 of 99 |
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 Carolina Express Moving should cost
Not Carolina Express Moving's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Durham costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Durham: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Durham: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $38–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $455 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $227 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $303 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $455 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $759 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,291 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,595 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to North Carolina: hand movers there earn a median $18.38 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $38–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Durham: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Durham, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 262 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,583 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 489 | $2,201 – $2,934 | $2,531 – $3,374 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,583 | $11,624 – $15,498 | $13,367 – $17,823 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 723 | $3,254 – $4,338 | $3,742 – $4,989 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,216 | $5,472 – $7,296 | $6,293 – $8,390 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,220 | $5,490 – $7,320 | $6,314 – $8,418 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 262 | $1,179 – $1,572 | $1,356 – $1,808 |
Other licensed movers near Durham
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Durham.
Before you book Carolina Express Moving
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1193145
Carolina Express Moving can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1193145. 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 about the 1 out-of-service order
1 of Carolina Express Moving's 5 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 Carolina Express 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 $455 – $733
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Durham at $455 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $2,201 – $2,934. A surveyed, written estimate from Carolina Express Moving far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3556774 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Carolina Express Moving: questions people ask
Is Carolina Express Moving a licensed moving company?
Carolina Express Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3556774, MC1193145), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Carolina Express Moving?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 2 drivers. Among the 99 listed movers within 30 miles of Durham it ranks 46 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Carolina Express Moving's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 5 years of registration (since 2021): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Carolina Express Moving, and not a mark for it.
Has Carolina Express Moving had roadside inspections?
It had 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 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 Carolina Express Moving charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Durham at $455 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $2,201 – $2,934, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Carolina Express Moving gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3556774 (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.