Budget Movers
A household-goods carrier based in Vidor, TX with authority for moves within Texas only, 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
- 1
- intrastate, TX
- Registered since
- 2012
- 14 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Budget Movers (USDOT 2278308) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within Texas, based in Vidor, TX and registered since 2012. Its filing lists 1 truck and 1 driver. 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 Budget Movers licensed?
Budget Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 2278308) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within Texas, 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 14 years of registration (since 2012): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Budget Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 2012.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2278308
- MC number
- MC778265
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (Texas)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 2012
- Filing last updated
- February 29, 2012
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 10,000
- Address
- Vidor, TX 77662
- Phone
- (409) 351-5511
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Budget Movers had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 23 other listed movers within 30 miles of Vidor, 21 had none either.
How Budget Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 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
- Its one driver does not hold a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Budget Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, owned, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 10,000 miles reported for 2011.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Budget Movers against the 24 movers within 30 miles
6 of the 24 hold interstate authority and 0 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Budget Movers | Median of the 24 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 1 | 7 of 24 |
| Years registered | 14 | 6 | 9 of 24 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 3 of 24 |
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 Budget Movers should cost
Not Budget Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Vidor costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Vidor: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Vidor: 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 Texas: hand movers there earn a median $18.05 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 Vidor: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Vidor, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 100 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,678 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,558 | $7,011 – $9,348 | $8,063 – $10,750 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,678 | $7,551 – $10,068 | $8,684 – $11,578 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,030 | $4,635 – $6,180 | $5,330 – $7,107 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 283 | $1,274 – $1,698 | $1,465 – $1,953 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 100 | $445 – $733 | $741 – $1,344 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,325 | $5,963 – $7,950 | $6,857 – $9,142 |
Other licensed movers near Vidor
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Vidor.
Before you book Budget Movers
- 1
Keep the move inside Texas
Budget Movers is registered for moves within Texas. 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 Vidor references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Budget Movers's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Vidor you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Budget Movers 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 Vidor at $445 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $7,011 – $9,348. A surveyed, written estimate from Budget Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2278308 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Budget Movers: questions people ask
Is Budget Movers a licensed moving company?
Budget Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 2278308) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within Texas, 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 Budget Movers?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver. Among the 24 listed movers within 30 miles of Vidor it ranks 7 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Budget Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 14 years of registration (since 2012): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Budget Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has Budget Movers 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 Budget Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Vidor at $445 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $7,011 – $9,348, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Budget Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2278308 (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.