Morse Van Lines LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Painesville, OH with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 2 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 3
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1988
- 38 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- federal compliance review
In short
Morse Van Lines LLC (USDOT 331382) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Painesville, OH and registered since 1988. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 3 drivers. It holds a Conditional safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Morse Van Lines LLC licensed?
Morse Van Lines LLC holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 331382, MC209704), 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 2 trucks and 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 1988.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 331382
- MC number
- MC209704
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 1988
- Filing last updated
- March 13, 2026
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- Annual miles reported
- 50,000
- Address
- 83 South State Street, Painesville, OH 44077
- Phone
- (440) 352-2600
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Morse Van Lines LLC had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 2 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (50.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 2 of 3 driver inspections took a driver off the road (66.7%, 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 | Morse Van Lines LLC | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 50.0% (1 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 3 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 66.7% (2 of 3) | 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 | 2 | No |
| Driver fitness | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Morse Van Lines LLC operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 1 interstate within 100 air miles; 1 intrastate beyond 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 Morse Van Lines LLC runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 2 power units on file (2 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 50,000 miles reported for 2025, about 25,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and motor vehicles.
- Last FMCSA review
- March 4, 2019; the safety rating dates from May 13, 2019.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Morse Van Lines LLC against the 60 movers within 30 miles
23 of the 60 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Morse Van Lines LLC | Median of the 60 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 2 trucks | 2 | 19 of 60 |
| Years registered | 38 | 8.5 | 1 of 60 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 0 | 6 of 60 |
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 Morse Van Lines LLC should cost
Not Morse Van Lines LLC's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Painesville costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Painesville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Painesville: 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 Ohio: hand movers there earn a median $18.97 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 Painesville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Painesville, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 342 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,414 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 444 | $1,998 – $2,664 | $2,298 – $3,064 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,414 | $10,863 – $14,484 | $12,492 – $16,657 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 386 | $1,737 – $2,316 | $1,998 – $2,663 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,228 | $5,526 – $7,368 | $6,355 – $8,473 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,332 | $5,994 – $7,992 | $6,893 – $9,191 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 342 | $1,539 – $2,052 | $1,770 – $2,360 |
Other licensed movers near Painesville
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Painesville.
Before you book Morse Van Lines LLC
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC209704
Morse Van Lines LLC can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC209704. 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 Morse Van Lines LLC's 2 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (50.0%, 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 Morse Van Lines LLC 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 $465 – $761
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Painesville at $465 – $761 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $1,998 – $2,664. A surveyed, written estimate from Morse Van Lines LLC far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 331382 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Morse Van Lines LLC: questions people ask
Is Morse Van Lines LLC a licensed moving company?
Morse Van Lines LLC holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 331382, MC209704), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Morse Van Lines LLC?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 3 drivers. Among the 60 listed movers within 30 miles of Painesville it ranks 19 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Morse Van Lines LLC'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 Morse Van Lines LLC had roadside inspections?
It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 2 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 Morse Van Lines LLC charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Painesville at $465 – $761 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $1,998 – $2,664, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Morse Van Lines LLC gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 331382 (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.