Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage
Legal name: Johnnie T Melia Company Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Houston, TX with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 8 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 5
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1991
- 35 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage (USDOT 436264) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Houston, TX and registered since 1991. Its filing lists 8 trucks and 5 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 Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage licensed?
Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 436264, MC303554), 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 8 trucks and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 1991.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 436264
- MC number
- MC303554
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 8 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 1991
- Filing last updated
- April 23, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 60,000
- Address
- 2527 Fairway Park Dr, Houston, TX 77092
- Phone
- (713) 683-8585
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage 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; 1 of 1 driver inspections took a driver off the road (100.0%, 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 | Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage | 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 | 100.0% (1 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 | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 4 intrastate 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
- None of the 5 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 Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 8 power units on file (3 owned and 5 term-leased), all straight trucks, plus 4 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 60,000 miles reported for 2025, about 7,500 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus other cargo.
- Last FMCSA review
- March 2, 2009; the safety rating dates from March 5, 2009.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage against the 567 movers within 30 miles
83 of the 567 hold interstate authority and 6 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage | Median of the 567 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 8 trucks | 1 | 15 of 567 |
| Years registered | 35 | 11 | 2 of 567 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 30 of 567 |
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 Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage should cost
Not Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage'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 (≈ 254 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,655 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,655 | $7,448 – $9,930 | $8,565 – $11,419 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,590 | $7,155 – $9,540 | $8,228 – $10,971 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,096 | $4,932 – $6,576 | $5,672 – $7,562 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 254 | $1,143 – $1,524 | $1,314 – $1,753 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,423 | $6,404 – $8,538 | $7,364 – $9,819 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,136 | $5,112 – $6,816 | $5,879 – $7,838 |
Other licensed movers near Houston
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Houston.
Before you book Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC303554
Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC303554. 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
Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage 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
Check the truck fits your home
No Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage 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
Ask whose truck arrives
5 of the 8 power units Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 436264, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
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 $7,448 – $9,930. A surveyed, written estimate from Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 436264 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage: questions people ask
Is Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage a licensed moving company?
Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 436264, MC303554), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage?
The federal filing reports 8 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 567 listed movers within 30 miles of Houston it ranks 15 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage 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 Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage 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 $7,448 – $9,930, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Johnnie T Melia Moving & Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 436264 (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.