Bay Area Movers Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Portsmouth, VA 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
- 7
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1992
- 34 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Bay Area Movers Inc (USDOT 495669) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Portsmouth, VA and registered since 1992. Its filing lists 8 trucks and 7 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 6 of 10 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Bay Area Movers Inc licensed?
Bay Area Movers Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 495669, MC208027), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 34 years of registration (since 1992): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Bay Area Movers Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 8 trucks and 7 drivers, and the registration dates from 1992.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 495669
- MC number
- MC208027
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 8 power units
- Drivers
- 7
- First registered
- 1992
- Filing last updated
- November 18, 2024
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 80,000
- Address
- 1 Victory Court, Portsmouth, VA 23702
- Phone
- (757) 487-5550
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Bay Area Movers Inc had 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 6 of its 10 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (60.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 10 driver inspections took a driver off the road (10.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Bay Area Movers Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 10 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 60.0% (6 of 10) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 10 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 10.0% (1 of 10) | 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 | 8 | No |
How Bay Area Movers Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 7 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
- 2 of the 7 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 8 power units on file (8 owned), 3 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 1 trailer.
- Miles driven
- 80,000 miles reported for 2024, about 10,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and intermodal containers.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Bay Area Movers Inc against the 57 movers within 30 miles
37 of the 57 hold interstate authority and 7 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Bay Area Movers Inc | Median of the 57 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 8 trucks | 2 | 10 of 57 |
| Years registered | 34 | 10 | 10 of 57 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 10 | 0 | 5 of 57 |
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 Bay Area Movers Inc should cost
Not Bay Area Movers Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Portsmouth costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Portsmouth: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Portsmouth: 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 Portsmouth: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Portsmouth, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 174 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,739 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 347 | $1,562 – $2,082 | $1,796 – $2,394 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,739 | $12,326 – $16,434 | $14,174 – $18,899 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 813 | $3,659 – $4,878 | $4,207 – $5,610 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,390 | $6,255 – $8,340 | $7,193 – $9,591 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,399 | $6,296 – $8,394 | $7,240 – $9,653 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 174 | $783 – $1,044 | $900 – $1,201 |
Other licensed movers near Portsmouth
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Portsmouth.
Before you book Bay Area Movers Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC208027
Bay Area Movers Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC208027. 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 6 out-of-service orders
6 of Bay Area Movers Inc's 10 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (60.0%, 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
Bay Area Movers Inc files 3 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
Judge the estimate against $465 – $761
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Portsmouth at $465 – $761 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $1,562 – $2,082. A surveyed, written estimate from Bay Area Movers Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 495669 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Bay Area Movers Inc: questions people ask
Is Bay Area Movers Inc a licensed moving company?
Bay Area Movers Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 495669, MC208027), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Bay Area Movers Inc?
The federal filing reports 8 trucks and 7 drivers. Among the 57 listed movers within 30 miles of Portsmouth it ranks 10 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Bay Area Movers Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 34 years of registration (since 1992): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Bay Area Movers Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Bay Area Movers Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 6 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 Bay Area Movers Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Portsmouth at $465 – $761 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $1,562 – $2,082, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Bay Area Movers Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 495669 (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.