Reads Moving Systems Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Montgomeryville, PA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 19 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 13
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Reads Moving Systems Inc (USDOT 113600) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Montgomeryville, PA and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 19 trucks and 13 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory 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 Reads Moving Systems Inc licensed?
Reads Moving Systems Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 113600, MC30581), 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 19 trucks and 13 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 113600
- MC number
- MC30581
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 19 power units
- Drivers
- 13
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- April 22, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 69,780
- Address
- 206 Progress Drive, Montgomeryville, PA 18936
- Phone
- (215) 443-2770
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Reads Moving Systems 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 | Reads Moving Systems 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 Reads Moving Systems Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 13 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
- 9 of the 13 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 19 power units on file (14 owned and 5 term-leased), 3 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 4 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 69,780 miles reported for 2025, about 3,673 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- March 26, 1987; the safety rating dates from March 26, 1987.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Reads Moving Systems Inc against the 204 movers within 30 miles
135 of the 204 hold interstate authority and 13 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Reads Moving Systems Inc | Median of the 204 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 19 trucks | 2 | 5 of 204 |
| Years registered | 52 | 9 | 1 of 204 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 66 of 204 |
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 Reads Moving Systems Inc should cost
Not Reads Moving Systems Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Montgomeryville costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Montgomeryville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Montgomeryville: 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 Montgomeryville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Montgomeryville, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 85 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,779 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 85 | $495 – $817 | $831 – $1,506 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,779 | $12,506 – $16,674 | $14,381 – $19,175 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 764 | $3,438 – $4,584 | $3,954 – $5,272 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,515 | $6,818 – $9,090 | $7,840 – $10,453 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,568 | $7,056 – $9,408 | $8,114 – $10,819 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 155 | $698 – $930 | $802 – $1,070 |
Other licensed movers near Montgomeryville
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Montgomeryville.
Before you book Reads Moving Systems Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC30581
Reads Moving Systems Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC30581. 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
Reads Moving Systems 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
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Reads Moving Systems Inc files 3 tractors. If a full rig cannot reach your door, the move needs a shuttle truck, which is a separate line on the bill; ask before the estimate is written.
- 4
Ask whose truck arrives
5 of the 19 power units Reads Moving Systems Inc files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 113600, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $495 – $817
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Montgomeryville at $495 – $817 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $495 – $817. A surveyed, written estimate from Reads Moving Systems Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 113600 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Reads Moving Systems Inc: questions people ask
Is Reads Moving Systems Inc a licensed moving company?
Reads Moving Systems Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 113600, MC30581), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Reads Moving Systems Inc?
The federal filing reports 19 trucks and 13 drivers. Among the 204 listed movers within 30 miles of Montgomeryville it ranks 5 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Reads Moving Systems Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Reads Moving Systems 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 Reads Moving Systems Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Montgomeryville 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 Reads Moving Systems Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 113600 (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.