Cougar Moving Company
A household-goods carrier based in North Charleston, SC with authority for moves within South Carolina only, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 4 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 3
- intrastate, SC
- Registered since
- 2016
- 10 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Cougar Moving Company (USDOT 2868021) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within South Carolina, based in North Charleston, SC and registered since 2016. Its filing lists 4 trucks and 3 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Cougar Moving Company licensed?
Cougar Moving Company is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 2868021) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within South Carolina, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
It has no safety rating on record in 10 years of registration (since 2016): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Cougar Moving Company, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 4 trucks and 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 2016.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2868021
- MC number
- MC777262
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (South Carolina)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 4 power units
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 2016
- Filing last updated
- March 7, 2024
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 15,000
- Address
- 4135 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405
- Phone
- (843) 608-1835
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Cougar Moving Company had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 39 other listed movers within 30 miles of North Charleston, 33 had none either.
How Cougar Moving Company operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 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
- 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 Cougar Moving Company runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 4 power units on file (4 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 15,000 miles reported for 2023, about 3,750 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus other cargo.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Cougar Moving Company against the 40 movers within 30 miles
9 of the 40 hold interstate authority and 0 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Cougar Moving Company | Median of the 40 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 4 trucks | 1 | 7 of 40 |
| Years registered | 10 | 8.5 | 18 of 40 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 7 of 40 |
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 Cougar Moving Company should cost
Not Cougar Moving Company's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from North Charleston costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in North Charleston: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in North Charleston: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $37–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $445 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $223 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $297 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $445 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $741 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,555 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to South Carolina: hand movers there earn a median $18.04 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $37–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from North Charleston: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From North Charleston, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 523 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,559 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 741 | $3,335 – $4,446 | $3,835 – $5,113 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,559 | $11,516 – $15,354 | $13,243 – $17,657 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 876 | $3,942 – $5,256 | $4,533 – $6,044 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,137 | $5,117 – $6,822 | $5,884 – $7,845 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,087 | $4,892 – $6,522 | $5,625 – $7,500 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 523 | $2,354 – $3,138 | $2,707 – $3,609 |
Other licensed movers near North Charleston
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from North Charleston.
Before you book Cougar Moving Company
- 1
Keep the move inside South Carolina
Cougar Moving Company is registered for moves within South Carolina. For a move to another state, ask which interstate carrier would haul it and look up that company's USDOT number as well.
- 2
Ask for North Charleston references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Cougar Moving Company's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near North Charleston you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Cougar Moving Company 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 $445 – $733
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in North Charleston at $445 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,335 – $4,446. A surveyed, written estimate from Cougar Moving Company far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2868021 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Cougar Moving Company: questions people ask
Is Cougar Moving Company a licensed moving company?
Cougar Moving Company is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 2868021) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within South Carolina, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
How big is Cougar Moving Company?
The federal filing reports 4 trucks and 3 drivers. Among the 40 listed movers within 30 miles of North Charleston it ranks 7 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Cougar Moving Company's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 10 years of registration (since 2016): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Cougar Moving Company, and not a mark for it.
Has Cougar Moving Company had roadside inspections?
It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way. The live FMCSA record shows any inspection since this snapshot.
How much does Cougar Moving Company charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in North Charleston at $445 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,335 – $4,446, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Cougar Moving Company gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2868021 (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.