Major Van Lines 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
- 6 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 6
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2012
- 14 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- federal compliance review
In short
Major Van Lines Inc (USDOT 2359316) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Houston, TX and registered since 2012. Its filing lists 6 trucks and 6 drivers. It holds a Conditional safety rating. It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Major Van Lines Inc licensed?
Major Van Lines Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2359316, MC796948), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
The filing reports 6 trucks and 6 drivers, and the registration dates from 2012.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2359316
- MC number
- MC796948
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 6 power units
- Drivers
- 6
- First registered
- 2012
- Filing last updated
- January 7, 2025
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- Annual miles reported
- 564,901
- Address
- 5824 Waltrip, Houston, TX 77087
- Phone
- (281) 345-2695
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Major Van Lines Inc had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 2 of its 3 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (66.7%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 4 driver inspections took a driver off the road (25.0%, 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 | Major Van Lines Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 66.7% (2 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 4 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 25.0% (1 of 4) | 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 | 2 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Major Van Lines Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 6 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
- 6 of the 6 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 6 power units on file (6 term-leased), 5 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 7 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 564,901 miles reported for 2024, about 94,150 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Recordable crash rate
- 8.33 as filed with FMCSA.
- Last FMCSA review
- September 30, 2020; the safety rating dates from December 14, 2020.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Major Van Lines Inc against the 517 movers within 30 miles
69 of the 517 hold interstate authority and 6 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Major Van Lines Inc | Median of the 517 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 6 trucks | 1 | 27 of 517 |
| Years registered | 14 | 12 | 170 of 517 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 4 | 0 | 10 of 517 |
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 Major Van Lines Inc should cost
Not Major Van Lines Inc'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 (≈ 269 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,653 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,653 | $7,439 – $9,918 | $8,554 – $11,406 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,605 | $7,223 – $9,630 | $8,306 – $11,074 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,102 | $4,959 – $6,612 | $5,703 – $7,604 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 269 | $1,211 – $1,614 | $1,392 – $1,856 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,420 | $6,390 – $8,520 | $7,348 – $9,798 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,122 | $5,049 – $6,732 | $5,806 – $7,742 |
Other licensed movers near Houston
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Houston.
Before you book Major Van Lines Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC796948
Major Van Lines Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC796948. 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 about the 2 out-of-service orders
2 of Major Van Lines Inc's 3 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (66.7%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Major Van Lines Inc files 5 tractors. If a full rig cannot reach your door, the move needs a shuttle truck, which is a separate line on the bill; ask before the estimate is written.
- 4
Ask whose truck arrives
6 of the 6 power units Major Van Lines Inc files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 2359316, 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 $7,439 – $9,918. A surveyed, written estimate from Major Van Lines Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2359316 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Major Van Lines Inc: questions people ask
Is Major Van Lines Inc a licensed moving company?
Major Van Lines Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2359316, MC796948), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Major Van Lines Inc?
The federal filing reports 6 trucks and 6 drivers. Among the 517 listed movers within 30 miles of Houston it ranks 27 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Major Van Lines Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
Has Major Van Lines Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 3 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 Major Van Lines Inc 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 $7,439 – $9,918, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Major Van Lines Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2359316 (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.