Old City Movers Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Philadelphia, PA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 6 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 14
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2008
- 18 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Old City Movers Inc (USDOT 1820213) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Philadelphia, PA and registered since 2008. Its filing lists 6 trucks and 14 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Old City Movers Inc licensed?
Old City Movers Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1820213, MC660647), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 18 years of registration (since 2008): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Old City Movers Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 6 trucks and 14 drivers, and the registration dates from 2008.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1820213
- MC number
- MC660647
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 6 power units
- Drivers
- 14
- First registered
- 2008
- Filing last updated
- March 7, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 53,300
- Address
- 3317 Gaul St, Philadelphia, PA 19134
- Phone
- —
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Old City Movers Inc had 3 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; 1 of 3 driver inspections took a driver off the road (33.3%, 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 | Old City Movers Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 3 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 33.3% (1 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 | 1 | No |
| Driver fitness | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Old City Movers Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 14 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 14 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 Old City Movers Inc runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 6 power units on file (6 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 53,300 miles reported for 2025, about 8,883 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Old City Movers Inc against the 198 movers within 30 miles
133 of the 198 hold interstate authority and 15 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Old City Movers Inc | Median of the 198 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 6 trucks | 2 | 26 of 198 |
| Years registered | 18 | 9.5 | 55 of 198 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 0 | 38 of 198 |
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 Old City Movers Inc should cost
Not Old City Movers Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Philadelphia costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Philadelphia: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Philadelphia: 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 Philadelphia: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Philadelphia, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 89 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,788 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 89 | $495 – $817 | $831 – $1,506 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,788 | $12,546 – $16,728 | $14,428 – $19,237 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 776 | $3,492 – $4,656 | $4,016 – $5,354 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,517 | $6,827 – $9,102 | $7,850 – $10,467 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,567 | $7,052 – $9,402 | $8,109 – $10,812 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 149 | $671 – $894 | $771 – $1,028 |
Other licensed movers near Philadelphia
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Philadelphia.
Before you book Old City Movers Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC660647
Old City Movers Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC660647. 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
Old City Movers Inc had 3 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
Check the truck fits your home
No Old City Movers 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.
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Judge the estimate against $495 – $817
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Philadelphia at $495 – $817 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $495 – $817. A surveyed, written estimate from Old City Movers Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1820213 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Old City Movers Inc: questions people ask
Is Old City Movers Inc a licensed moving company?
Old City Movers Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1820213, MC660647), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Old City Movers Inc?
The federal filing reports 6 trucks and 14 drivers. Among the 198 listed movers within 30 miles of Philadelphia it ranks 26 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Old City Movers Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 18 years of registration (since 2008): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Old City Movers Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Old City Movers Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 3 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 Old City Movers Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Philadelphia at $495 – $817 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $495 – $817, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Old City Movers Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1820213 (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.