Houston First Movers
Legal name: Karo Van Lines Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Houston, TX with authority for moves within Texas only, 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
- 3
- intrastate, TX
- Registered since
- 2009
- 17 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Houston First Movers (USDOT 1925311) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within Texas, based in Houston, TX and registered since 2009. Its filing lists 3 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 Houston First Movers licensed?
Houston First Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 1925311) 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 17 years of registration (since 2009): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Houston First Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 3 trucks and 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 2009.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1925311
- MC number
- MC688536 (inactive)
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (Texas)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 3 power units
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 2009
- Filing last updated
- February 24, 2016
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 18,000
- Address
- 13451 Fondren Rd, Houston, TX 77085
- Phone
- (281) 827-2549
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Houston First Movers had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 525 other listed movers within 30 miles of Houston, 483 had none either.
How Houston First Movers 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 Houston First Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 3 power units on file (3 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 18,000 miles reported for 2015, about 6,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Houston First Movers against the 526 movers within 30 miles
76 of the 526 hold interstate authority and 6 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Houston First Movers | Median of the 526 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 3 trucks | 1 | 53 of 526 |
| Years registered | 17 | 11 | 29 of 526 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 43 of 526 |
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 Houston First Movers should cost
Not Houston First Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Houston costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Houston: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Houston: 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 Houston: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Houston, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 270 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,666 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,666 | $7,497 – $9,996 | $8,622 – $11,495 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,594 | $7,173 – $9,564 | $8,249 – $10,999 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,112 | $5,004 – $6,672 | $5,755 – $7,673 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 270 | $1,215 – $1,620 | $1,397 – $1,863 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,434 | $6,453 – $8,604 | $7,421 – $9,895 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,133 | $5,099 – $6,798 | $5,863 – $7,818 |
Other licensed movers near Houston
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Houston.
Before you book Houston First Movers
- 1
Keep the move inside Texas
Houston First 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 Houston references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Houston First Movers's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Houston you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Houston First 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 Houston at $445 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $7,497 – $9,996. A surveyed, written estimate from Houston First Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1925311 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Houston First Movers: questions people ask
Is Houston First Movers a licensed moving company?
Houston First Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 1925311) 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 Houston First Movers?
The federal filing reports 3 trucks and 3 drivers. Among the 526 listed movers within 30 miles of Houston it ranks 53 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Houston First Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 17 years of registration (since 2009): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Houston First Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has Houston First 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 Houston First Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Houston at $445 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $7,497 – $9,996, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Houston First Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1925311 (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.