Star Moving Systems
Legal name: Star Moving & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Tacoma, WA with interstate operating authority, 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
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Star Moving Systems (USDOT 80544) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Tacoma, WA and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 1 truck and 1 driver. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Star Moving Systems licensed?
Star Moving Systems holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 80544, MC2131), 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 1 truck and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 80544
- MC number
- MC2131
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- May 5, 2023
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 100,000
- Address
- 2402 S Wright Ave Suite B, Tacoma, WA 98409
- Phone
- (253) 472-3394
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Star Moving Systems had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 221 other listed movers within 30 miles of Tacoma, 139 had none either.
How Star Moving Systems operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 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
- 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 Star Moving Systems runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, owned, a straight truck, plus 1 trailer.
- Miles driven
- 100,000 miles reported for 2020.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- October 27, 1960; the safety rating dates from September 10, 1980.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Star Moving Systems against the 222 movers within 30 miles
72 of the 222 hold interstate authority and 19 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Star Moving Systems | Median of the 222 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 1 | 100 of 222 |
| Years registered | 52 | 9 | 1 of 222 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 83 of 222 |
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 Star Moving Systems should cost
Not Star Moving Systems'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 (≈ 1,091 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,812 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,812 | $12,654 – $16,872 | $14,552 – $19,403 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,091 | $4,910 – $6,546 | $5,646 – $7,528 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,029 | $9,131 – $12,174 | $10,500 – $14,000 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,951 | $8,780 – $11,706 | $10,096 – $13,462 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,194 | $9,873 – $13,164 | $11,354 – $15,139 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,717 | $12,227 – $16,302 | $14,060 – $18,747 |
Other licensed movers near Tacoma
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Tacoma.
Before you book Star Moving Systems
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC2131
Star Moving Systems can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC2131. 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 for Tacoma references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Star Moving Systems's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Tacoma you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Star Moving Systems 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 $12,654 – $16,872. A surveyed, written estimate from Star Moving Systems far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 80544 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Star Moving Systems: questions people ask
Is Star Moving Systems a licensed moving company?
Star Moving Systems holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 80544, MC2131), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Star Moving Systems?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver. Among the 222 listed movers within 30 miles of Tacoma it ranks 100 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Star Moving Systems' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Star Moving Systems had roadside inspections?
It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way. The live FMCSA record shows any inspection since this snapshot.
How much does Star Moving Systems 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 $12,654 – $16,872, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Star Moving Systems gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 80544 (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.