Higgs Moving Service
A household-goods carrier based in Longview, TX with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 3 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 1
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2012
- 14 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Higgs Moving Service (USDOT 2270671) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Longview, TX and registered since 2012. Its filing lists 3 trucks 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 Higgs Moving Service licensed?
Higgs Moving Service holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2270671, MC1579829), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
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 Higgs Moving Service, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 3 trucks and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 2012.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2270671
- MC number
- MC1579829
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 3 power units
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 2012
- Filing last updated
- January 6, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 85,269
- Address
- Longview, TX 75601
- Phone
- (903) 422-5203
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Higgs Moving Service had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 12 other listed movers within 30 miles of Longview, 9 had none either.
How Higgs Moving Service operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- 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 Higgs Moving Service runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 3 power units on file (3 owned), all straight trucks, plus 4 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 85,269 miles reported for 2025, about 28,423 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and US mail.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Higgs Moving Service against the 13 movers within 30 miles
4 of the 13 hold interstate authority and 0 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Higgs Moving Service | Median of the 13 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 3 trucks | 2 | 3 of 13 |
| Years registered | 14 | 13 | 6 of 13 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 4 of 13 |
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 Higgs Moving Service should cost
Not Higgs Moving Service's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Longview costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Longview: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Longview: 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 Longview: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Longview, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 142 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,585 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,489 | $6,701 – $8,934 | $7,706 – $10,274 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,585 | $7,133 – $9,510 | $8,202 – $10,936 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 881 | $3,965 – $5,286 | $4,559 – $6,079 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 142 | $639 – $852 | $735 – $980 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 226 | $1,017 – $1,356 | $1,170 – $1,559 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,264 | $5,688 – $7,584 | $6,541 – $8,722 |
Other licensed movers near Longview
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Longview.
Before you book Higgs Moving Service
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1579829
Higgs Moving Service can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1579829. 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 for Longview references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Higgs Moving Service's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Longview you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Higgs Moving Service 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 Longview at $445 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $6,701 – $8,934. A surveyed, written estimate from Higgs Moving Service far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2270671 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Higgs Moving Service: questions people ask
Is Higgs Moving Service a licensed moving company?
Higgs Moving Service holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2270671, MC1579829), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Higgs Moving Service?
The federal filing reports 3 trucks and 1 driver. Among the 13 listed movers within 30 miles of Longview it ranks 3 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Higgs Moving Service's 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 Higgs Moving Service, and not a mark for it.
Has Higgs Moving Service 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 Higgs Moving Service charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Longview at $445 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $6,701 – $8,934, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Higgs Moving Service gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2270671 (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.