Around Town Movers
Legal name: Hometown Services LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Sterling, VA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 20 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 36
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2012
- 14 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Around Town Movers (USDOT 2294507) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Sterling, VA and registered since 2012. Its filing lists 20 trucks and 36 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 3 of 10 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Around Town Movers licensed?
Around Town Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2294507, MC783481), 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 Around Town Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 20 trucks and 36 drivers, and the registration dates from 2012.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2294507
- MC number
- MC783481
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 20 power units
- Drivers
- 36
- First registered
- 2012
- Filing last updated
- July 10, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 330,000
- Address
- 101 International Dr, Sterling, VA 20166
- Phone
- (703) 682-5922
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Around Town Movers had 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 3 of its 10 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (30.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 2 of 14 driver inspections took a driver off the road (14.3%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Around Town Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 10 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 30.0% (3 of 10) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 14 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 14.3% (2 of 14) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 4 | No |
| Hours of service | 2 | No |
| Driver fitness | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 6 | No |
How Around Town Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 15 interstate within 100 air miles; 3 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 15 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 6 on longer runs and 30 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 3 of the 36 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 18 power units on file (8 owned and 10 term-leased), 2 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 2 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 330,000 miles reported for 2026, about 16,500 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus other cargo.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Around Town Movers against the 387 movers within 30 miles
251 of the 387 hold interstate authority and 20 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Around Town Movers | Median of the 387 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 20 trucks | 2 | 13 of 387 |
| Years registered | 14 | 10 | 127 of 387 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 14 | 0 | 23 of 387 |
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 Around Town Movers should cost
Not Around Town Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Sterling costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Sterling: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Sterling: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $39–$49 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $465 – $761.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $231 – $369 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $309 – $565 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $465 – $761 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $777 – $1,398 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,635 – $2,427 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Virginia: hand movers there earn a median $18.94 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $39–$49 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Sterling: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Sterling, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 256 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,648 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 256 | $1,152 – $1,536 | $1,325 – $1,766 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,648 | $11,916 – $15,888 | $13,703 – $18,271 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 665 | $2,993 – $3,990 | $3,441 – $4,588 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,354 | $6,093 – $8,124 | $7,007 – $9,343 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,399 | $6,296 – $8,394 | $7,240 – $9,653 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,079 | $4,856 – $6,474 | $5,584 – $7,445 |
Other licensed movers near Sterling
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Sterling.
Before you book Around Town Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC783481
Around Town Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC783481. 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 3 out-of-service orders
3 of Around Town Movers's 10 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (30.0%, 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
Around Town Movers files 2 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
10 of the 18 power units Around Town Movers files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 2294507, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $465 – $761
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Sterling at $465 – $761 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $1,152 – $1,536. A surveyed, written estimate from Around Town Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2294507 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Around Town Movers: questions people ask
Is Around Town Movers a licensed moving company?
Around Town Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2294507, MC783481), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Around Town Movers?
The federal filing reports 20 trucks and 36 drivers. Among the 387 listed movers within 30 miles of Sterling it ranks 13 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Around Town 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 Around Town Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has Around Town Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 3 of 10 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 Around Town Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Sterling at $465 – $761 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $1,152 – $1,536, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Around Town Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2294507 (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.