A Plus Always Moving Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Portland, OR 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
- 5
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2000
- 26 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- federal compliance review
In short
A Plus Always Moving Inc (USDOT 882195) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Portland, OR and registered since 2000. Its filing lists 1 truck and 5 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 A Plus Always Moving Inc licensed?
A Plus Always Moving Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 882195, MC537456), 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 1 truck and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 2000.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 882195
- MC number
- MC537456
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 2000
- Filing last updated
- July 16, 2025
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- Annual miles reported
- 13,596
- Address
- 15743 Se Clatsop St, Portland, OR 97236
- Phone
- (503) 240-2995
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
A Plus Always Moving 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; 0 of 1 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, 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 | A Plus Always Moving 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 | 0.0% (0 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 | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How A Plus Always Moving Inc 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 A Plus Always Moving Inc runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, term-leased, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 13,596 miles reported for 2024.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- September 30, 2013; the safety rating dates from December 4, 2013.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
A Plus Always Moving Inc against the 111 movers within 30 miles
59 of the 111 hold interstate authority and 9 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | A Plus Always Moving Inc | Median of the 111 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 2 | 65 of 111 |
| Years registered | 26 | 13 | 9 of 111 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 37 of 111 |
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 A Plus Always Moving Inc should cost
Not A Plus Always Moving Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Portland costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Portland: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Portland: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Oregon: hand movers there earn a median $21.52 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Portland: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Portland, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 958 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,835 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,835 | $12,758 – $17,010 | $14,671 – $19,561 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 958 | $4,311 – $5,748 | $4,958 – $6,610 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,037 | $9,167 – $12,222 | $10,541 – $14,055 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,892 | $8,514 – $11,352 | $9,791 – $13,055 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,129 | $9,581 – $12,774 | $11,018 – $14,690 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,728 | $12,276 – $16,368 | $14,117 – $18,823 |
Other licensed movers near Portland
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Portland.
Before you book A Plus Always Moving Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC537456
A Plus Always Moving Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC537456. 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
A Plus Always Moving 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 A Plus Always Moving 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
Ask whose truck arrives
1 of the 1 power units A Plus Always Moving Inc files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 882195, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $515 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Portland at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,758 – $17,010. A surveyed, written estimate from A Plus Always Moving Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 882195 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
A Plus Always Moving Inc: questions people ask
Is A Plus Always Moving Inc a licensed moving company?
A Plus Always Moving Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 882195, MC537456), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is A Plus Always Moving Inc?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 5 drivers. Among the 111 listed movers within 30 miles of Portland it ranks 65 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is A Plus Always Moving 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 A Plus Always Moving 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 A Plus Always Moving Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Portland at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,758 – $17,010, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate A Plus Always Moving Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 882195 (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.