Long Transfer Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Highlands, NC with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 5 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 3
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1986
- 40 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- federal compliance review
In short
Long Transfer Inc (USDOT 277442) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Highlands, NC and registered since 1986. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 3 drivers. It holds a Conditional safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Long Transfer Inc licensed?
Long Transfer Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 277442, MC289008), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
The filing reports 5 trucks and 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 1986.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 277442
- MC number
- MC289008
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 1986
- Filing last updated
- October 8, 2025
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- Annual miles reported
- 5,000
- Address
- 2121 Dillard Rd, Highlands, NC 28741
- Phone
- (828) 526-9552
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Long Transfer Inc had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months. 0 of its 1 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 1 driver inspections took a driver off the road (100.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than five inspections, a single result moves these rates by 20 points or more, so read them as a handful of events, not a pattern.
| Last 24 months | Long Transfer Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 1 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Long Transfer Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 1 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 2 on longer runs and 1 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 3 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 Long Transfer Inc runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 5 power units on file (5 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 5,000 miles reported for 2024, about 1,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- August 4, 1987; the safety rating dates from December 8, 1987.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Long Transfer Inc against the 3 movers within 30 miles
3 of the 3 hold interstate authority and 0 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Long Transfer Inc | Median of the 3 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Years registered | 40 | 28 | 1 of 3 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 4 | 3 of 3 |
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 Long Transfer Inc should cost
Not Long Transfer Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Highlands costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Highlands: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Highlands: 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 Highlands: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Highlands, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 503 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,314 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 741 | $3,335 – $4,446 | $3,835 – $5,113 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,314 | $10,413 – $13,884 | $11,975 – $15,967 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 615 | $2,768 – $3,690 | $3,183 – $4,244 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 926 | $4,167 – $5,556 | $4,792 – $6,389 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 930 | $4,185 – $5,580 | $4,813 – $6,417 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 503 | $2,264 – $3,018 | $2,603 – $3,471 |
Other licensed movers near Highlands
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Highlands.
Before you book Long Transfer Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC289008
Long Transfer Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC289008. 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
Long Transfer Inc had 1 roadside inspection in 24 months and 0 vehicle out-of-service orders (0.0% 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 Long Transfer Inc 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 Highlands at $455 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,335 – $4,446. A surveyed, written estimate from Long Transfer Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 277442 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Long Transfer Inc: questions people ask
Is Long Transfer Inc a licensed moving company?
Long Transfer Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 277442, MC289008), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Long Transfer Inc?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 3 drivers. Among the 3 listed movers within 30 miles of Highlands it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 5 trucks.
What is Long Transfer Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
Has Long Transfer Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 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 Long Transfer Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Highlands at $455 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,335 – $4,446, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Long Transfer Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 277442 (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.