Abc-Ez Containers
Legal name: Abc-Ez Moving Company Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Pittsburgh, PA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 14 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 6
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1992
- 34 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Abc-Ez Containers (USDOT 470943) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Pittsburgh, PA and registered since 1992. Its filing lists 14 trucks and 6 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Abc-Ez Containers licensed?
Abc-Ez Containers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 470943, MC250306), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
The filing reports 14 trucks and 6 drivers, and the registration dates from 1992.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 470943
- MC number
- MC250306
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 14 power units
- Drivers
- 6
- First registered
- 1992
- Filing last updated
- August 30, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 130,000
- Address
- 1000 Island Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15136
- Phone
- (412) 331-3590
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Abc-Ez Containers had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 3 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 4 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 | Abc-Ez Containers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 4 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 4) | 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 | 1 | No |
How Abc-Ez Containers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 6 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 5 of the 6 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 7 power units on file (7 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 130,000 miles reported for 2022, about 9,286 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, building materials, intermodal containers, garbage and refuse, construction and other cargo.
- Last FMCSA review
- March 8, 1993; the safety rating dates from August 24, 1993.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Abc-Ez Containers against the 48 movers within 30 miles
28 of the 48 hold interstate authority and 9 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Abc-Ez Containers | Median of the 48 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 14 trucks | 2 | 7 of 48 |
| Years registered | 34 | 11 | 13 of 48 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 4 | 0 | 8 of 48 |
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 Abc-Ez Containers should cost
Not Abc-Ez Containers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Pittsburgh costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Pittsburgh: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Pittsburgh: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $42–$53 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $495 – $817.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $243 – $393 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $327 – $605 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $495 – $817 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $831 – $1,506 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,419 – $2,195 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,755 – $2,619 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Pennsylvania: hand movers there earn a median $20.43 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $42–$53 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Pittsburgh: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Pittsburgh, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 228 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,479 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 374 | $1,683 – $2,244 | $1,935 – $2,581 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,479 | $11,156 – $14,874 | $12,829 – $17,105 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 470 | $2,115 – $2,820 | $2,432 – $3,243 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,241 | $5,585 – $7,446 | $6,422 – $8,563 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,321 | $5,945 – $7,926 | $6,836 – $9,115 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 228 | $1,026 – $1,368 | $1,180 – $1,573 |
Other licensed movers near Pittsburgh
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Pittsburgh.
Before you book Abc-Ez Containers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC250306
Abc-Ez Containers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC250306. 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
Abc-Ez Containers had 4 roadside inspections 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
Judge the estimate against $495 – $817
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Pittsburgh at $495 – $817 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $1,683 – $2,244. A surveyed, written estimate from Abc-Ez Containers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 470943 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Abc-Ez Containers: questions people ask
Is Abc-Ez Containers a licensed moving company?
Abc-Ez Containers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 470943, MC250306), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Abc-Ez Containers?
The federal filing reports 14 trucks and 6 drivers. Among the 48 listed movers within 30 miles of Pittsburgh it ranks 7 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Abc-Ez Containers' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Abc-Ez Containers had roadside inspections?
It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 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 Abc-Ez Containers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Pittsburgh at $495 – $817 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $1,683 – $2,244, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Abc-Ez Containers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 470943 (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.