Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems
Legal name: Future Enterprises Corporation
A household-goods carrier based in Huntington, WV with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 2 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 1
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1995
- 31 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems (USDOT 587135) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Huntington, WV and registered since 1995. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 1 driver. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems licensed?
Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 587135, MC240681), 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 2 trucks and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 1995.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 587135
- MC number
- MC240681
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 1995
- Filing last updated
- March 10, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 29,500
- Address
- 1301 7Th Ave Suite A, Huntington, WV 25701
- Phone
- (304) 529-2360
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 2 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 2 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, 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 | Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 2 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 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 | 2 | No |
How Watts Brothers Moving and Storage 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 Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 2 power units on file (2 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 29,500 miles reported for 2024, about 14,750 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- July 27, 2006; the safety rating dates from July 28, 2006.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems against the 10 movers within 30 miles
6 of the 10 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems | Median of the 10 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 2 trucks | 2 | 4 of 10 |
| Years registered | 31 | 14 | 2 of 10 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 1 of 10 |
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 Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems should cost
Not Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Huntington costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Huntington: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Huntington: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $37–$46 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $445 – $719.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $223 – $351 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $297 – $535 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $445 – $719 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $741 – $1,317 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,259 – $1,915 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,555 – $2,283 |
Hourly rates are scaled to West Virginia: hand movers there earn a median $17.79 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $37–$46 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Huntington: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Huntington, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 341 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,340 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 555 | $2,498 – $3,330 | $2,872 – $3,830 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,340 | $10,530 – $14,040 | $12,110 – $16,146 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 428 | $1,926 – $2,568 | $2,215 – $2,953 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,043 | $4,694 – $6,258 | $5,398 – $7,197 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,107 | $4,982 – $6,642 | $5,729 – $7,638 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 341 | $1,535 – $2,046 | $1,765 – $2,353 |
Other licensed movers near Huntington
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Huntington.
Before you book Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC240681
Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC240681. 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 which truck and crew you get
Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems had 2 roadside inspections in 24 months and 0 vehicle out-of-service orders (0.0% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Watts Brothers Moving and Storage 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 $445 – $719
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Huntington at $445 – $719 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $2,498 – $3,330. A surveyed, written estimate from Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 587135 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems: questions people ask
Is Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems a licensed moving company?
Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 587135, MC240681), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 1 driver. Among the 10 listed movers within 30 miles of Huntington it ranks 4 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 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 Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Huntington at $445 – $719 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $2,498 – $3,330, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Watts Brothers Moving and Storage Systems gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 587135 (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.