Better Life Moving Company
A household-goods carrier based in Tacoma, WA with authority for moves within Washington only, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 1 truck
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 1
- intrastate, WA
- Registered since
- 2023
- 3 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Better Life Moving Company (USDOT 4152066) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within Washington, based in Tacoma, WA and registered since 2023. Its filing lists 1 truck and 1 driver. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 4 of 9 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Better Life Moving Company licensed?
Better Life Moving Company is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 4152066) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within Washington, 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 3 years of registration (since 2023): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Better Life Moving Company, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 2023.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 4152066
- MC number
- None on record
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (Washington)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 2023
- Filing last updated
- December 17, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 1
- Address
- Tacoma, WA 98445
- Phone
- (253) 348-3413
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Better Life Moving Company had 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 4 of its 9 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (44.4%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 2 of 10 driver inspections took a driver off the road (20.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Better Life Moving Company | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 9 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 44.4% (4 of 9) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 10 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 20.0% (2 of 10) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 3 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 8 | No |
How Better Life Moving Company operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 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
- Its one driver does not hold a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Better Life Moving Company runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, owned, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 1 miles reported for 2024.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Better Life Moving Company against the 192 movers within 30 miles
60 of the 192 hold interstate authority and 17 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Better Life Moving Company | Median of the 192 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 1 | 89 of 192 |
| Years registered | 3 | 9 | 144 of 192 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 10 | 0 | 12 of 192 |
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 Better Life Moving Company should cost
Not Better Life Moving Company's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Tacoma costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Tacoma: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Tacoma: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $46–$57 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $535 – $873.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $259 – $417 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $351 – $645 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $535 – $873 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $903 – $1,614 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,547 – $2,355 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,915 – $2,811 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Washington: hand movers there earn a median $22.21 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $46–$57 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Tacoma: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Tacoma, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 1,084 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,809 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,809 | $12,641 – $16,854 | $14,537 – $19,382 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,084 | $4,878 – $6,504 | $5,610 – $7,480 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,025 | $9,113 – $12,150 | $10,479 – $13,973 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,945 | $8,753 – $11,670 | $10,065 – $13,421 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,187 | $9,842 – $13,122 | $11,318 – $15,090 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,713 | $12,209 – $16,278 | $14,040 – $18,720 |
Other licensed movers near Tacoma
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Tacoma.
Before you book Better Life Moving Company
- 1
Keep the move inside Washington
Better Life Moving Company is registered for moves within Washington. 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 about the 4 out-of-service orders
4 of Better Life Moving Company's 9 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (44.4%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Better Life Moving Company 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 $535 – $873
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Tacoma at $535 – $873 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,641 – $16,854. A surveyed, written estimate from Better Life Moving Company far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 4152066 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Better Life Moving Company: questions people ask
Is Better Life Moving Company a licensed moving company?
Better Life Moving Company is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 4152066) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within Washington, 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 Better Life Moving Company?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver. Among the 192 listed movers within 30 miles of Tacoma it ranks 89 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Better Life Moving Company's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 3 years of registration (since 2023): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Better Life Moving Company, and not a mark for it.
Has Better Life Moving Company had roadside inspections?
It had 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 4 of 9 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 Better Life Moving Company charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Tacoma at $535 – $873 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,641 – $16,854, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Better Life Moving Company gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 4152066 (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.