The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 156 household goods registrants whose physical address is in Raleigh, NC, and 62 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. BestMovers.info holds no Raleigh price measurement, only the North Carolina range on the North Carolina page. Moves that stay inside North Carolina are licensed by the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
We do not yet hold a company profile documented as based in Raleigh. The companies below are headquartered elsewhere in North Carolina, shown separately from movers that publish nationwide service.
Common service neighborhoods: North Hills, Five Points, Downtown, Cary, Apex.
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IRS county migration data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 43,854 returns moving out of Durham County and Wake County, the counties Raleigh sits in, and 48,156 moving in. A return approximates a household rather than a person. Those filings cover 72,705 individuals leaving and 78,417 arriving.
Raleigh spans 2 counties, so these figures cover all of them: Durham County and Wake County; returns moving between those counties are removed rather than counted as moves out of Raleigh.
The counties receiving the most households from Durham County and Wake County were Johnston County (3,637 returns), Orange County (1,718 returns) and Mecklenburg County (1,627 returns).
Arrivals came mainly from Orange County (2,114 returns), Johnston County (2,106 returns) and Mecklenburg County (1,365 returns).
These figures come from federal tax return data and cover all household moves, not only those using professional movers.
IRS SOI county outflow fileIRS SOI county inflow fileData as of tax filing years 2022 to 2023
The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 156 registrants carrying household goods whose physical address is in Raleigh, and 62 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. That figure counts companies whose federal registration lists an address in Raleigh. It is not the number of companies that will serve a move there: a mover registered in a neighbouring city can take the job, and a company registered in Raleigh may not.
FMCSA motor carrier census, Company Census FileData as of 2026-08-10
Moving crews quoting Raleigh work North Hills, Five Points, Downtown, Cary, Apex and the surrounding areas.
Movers working inside Raleigh are licensed by the North Carolina Utilities Commission, whose licence, lookup route and complaint channel are set out on the North Carolina page.
These companies are headquartered elsewhere in North Carolina. Their inclusion here does not by itself confirm a local office in Raleigh.
PACK-RAT's containers are all-steel rather than wood-and-fabric, which holds up better to weather and rough handling. Pricing tracks closely to PODS.
1-800-PACK-RAT is headquartered elsewhere in NC. That does not by itself confirm an office in Raleigh, and no service claim is made here.
Hilldrup branch serving the Carolinas with strong banking-corridor relocation business. Reliable on-time performance and claims handling.
Hilldrup Charlotte is headquartered elsewhere in NC. That does not by itself confirm an office in Raleigh, and no service claim is made here.
These companies publish broad nationwide moving service and are shown separately from locally or state-based companies.
Budd Van Lines Inc is an independent nationwide carrier rather than an agent of a national van line, which is rare at this size: the federal census records 124 power units and 102 drivers filed from Somerset, New Jersey. Because the company holds its own active common and contract authority with household goods on the licensing record and no broker authority, the entity you contract with is the entity that hauls the shipment. The company's own history pages date the business to 1975.
Budd Van Lines publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.
Colonial Van Lines Inc files from 1441 SW 29th Avenue in Pompano Beach, Florida, active on the federal census with 25 power units, 25 drivers and an MCS-150 filed 21 March 2025. The licensing record carries motor carrier of household goods authority granted 31 March 2010 and motor carrier of property authority recorded as reinstated on 27 June 2025, both active at the time of reading; no broker authority is carried on this registration. The federal file records a Satisfactory safety rating dated 28 June 2021 alongside a compliance review dated 3 October 2012. A safety rating is a dated federal snapshot of the review that produced it, not a current assessment of the company. The company publishes this USDOT number and MC docket in its own website footer, which is how the registration and the brand were joined. Two further registrations filing from the same address, one under the identical legal name and one under a Texas corporate name, are disclosed separately as related registrations rather than merged into this record. The company states it was founded in 2003.
Colonial Van Lines publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.
49 companies with a Raleigh address on their federal registration hold a granted household goods authority from the FMCSA, and 26 of those identify as a moving business in their legal or trade name. The 26 listed below are the ones registered with the agency longest, ordered by the federal registration date, earliest first. Registration age is the agency's own record. It is not a ranking, it is not a quality judgement and it is not a recommendation.
211 active registrants in Raleigh tick household goods among their cargo types on the census form, and 113 of those carry any authority row at all. The cargo tick box is filled in by the registrant, so this list uses the agency grant instead, then sets aside general freight, trucking, logistics and courier registrants that hold the authority without presenting themselves as household movers. It is not every mover serving Raleigh: a company based elsewhere may serve the city, and a registered address is not a service area.
SG OF RALEIGH LLC, trading as ALL MY SONS MOVING & STORAGE OF RALEIGH
USDOT 906054 · 7417 ACC BLVD, RALEIGH, NC 27617
It filed 16 power units, registered with the FMCSA on September 19, 2000, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC392699, active as common carrier.
MOVING SOLUTIONS, INC
USDOT 1076687 · 10516 TREDWOOD DR, RALEIGH, NC 27615
It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on December 2, 2002, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC449311.
EXCEL MOVING AND STORAGE INC
USDOT 1140462 · 2612 DISCOVERY DRIVE, RALEIGH, NC 27616
It filed 32 power units, registered with the FMCSA on June 16, 2003, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC666614, active as common carrier.
SIMPLY THE BEST MOVERS LLC, trading as TWO MEN AND A TRUCK OF RALEIGH
USDOT 2340295 · 2728 CAPITAL BLVD SUITE 168, RALEIGH, NC 27604
It filed 22 power units, registered with the FMCSA on September 6, 2012, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC799156, active as common carrier.
DEXTEREADY MOVING & DELIVERY LLC
USDOT 3043090 · 5306 SIX FORKS RD STE 107 1120, RALEIGH, NC 27609
It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on August 29, 2017, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1247837, active as common carrier.
ATHENS MOVING EXPERTS INC, trading as ATHENS MOVING EXPERTS
USDOT 3205320 · 6601 HILLSBOROUGH STREET STE 111, RALEIGH, NC 27606
It filed 5 power units, registered with the FMCSA on October 26, 2018, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC204920, active as common carrier.
EXQUISITE MOVING LLC
USDOT 3473557 · 5852 BRAMBLETON AVE, RALEIGH, NC 27610
It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on August 20, 2020, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1137666, active as common carrier.
NEXT STOP MOVERS LLC
USDOT 3619230 · 5215 CAPITAL BLVD, RALEIGH, NC 27616
It filed 6 power units, registered with the FMCSA on April 23, 2021, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1267633, active as common carrier.
CAPITAL MOVING & STORAGE LLC
USDOT 3623752 · 1210 KIRKLAND ROAD, RALEIGH, NC 27603
It filed 3 power units, registered with the FMCSA on April 29, 2021, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1238777, active as common carrier.
COLONY MOVING SERVICES INC
USDOT 3827646 · 2617 DALITY DR, RALEIGH, NC 27604
It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on February 23, 2022, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1387333.
CAROLINA MOVING & STORAGE SOLUTIONS LLC
USDOT 4083740 · 510 PYLON DRIVE, RALEIGH, NC 27606
It filed 7 power units, registered with the FMCSA on May 31, 2023, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1554203, active as common carrier.
ALMA MOVING INC
USDOT 4085770 · 8480 HONEYCUTT RD STE 200, RALEIGH, NC 27615
It filed 3 power units, registered with the FMCSA on June 5, 2023, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1555382, active as common carrier.
JOHN'S MOVING & STORAGE LLC
USDOT 4140668 · 2315-101 LAURELBROOK ST, RALEIGH, NC 27604
It filed 7 power units, registered with the FMCSA on October 5, 2023, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1587512, active as common carrier.
BE GREAT MOVING LLC
USDOT 4162285 · 3012 BRACEY PL, RALEIGH, NC 27610
It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on November 29, 2023, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1599652.
BEST CHOICE MOVING SERVICES LLC
USDOT 4193616 · 1533 OXLEYMARE DR, RALEIGH, NC 27610
It filed 2 power units, registered with the FMCSA on February 13, 2024, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1616572, active as common carrier.
GET UP AND GO MOVIN
USDOT 4198967 · 5151 WINDY HILL DR APT 201, RALEIGH, NC 27609
It filed 0 power units, registered with the FMCSA on February 22, 2024, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1619533.
SAFEWAY MOVING SERVICES LLC
USDOT 4250881 · 1210 CORPORATION PARKWAY, RALEIGH, NC 27610
It filed 0 power units, registered with the FMCSA on June 6, 2024, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1647711.
LEGACY MOVING SERVICES LLC
USDOT 4272533 · 4201 BLAND RD APT R, RALEIGH, NC 27609
It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on July 25, 2024, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1659515.
MAKING MOVES LOGISTICS LLC, trading as MILES MOVING & SERVICES
USDOT 4340434 · 7474 CREEDMOOR RD SUITE 158, RALEIGH, NC 27613
It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on January 1, 2025, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1712833.
WELLKNOWN MOVING LLC
USDOT 4359790 · 2104 RAVENGLASS PL APT D, RALEIGH, NC 27612
It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on February 10, 2025, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1705850, active as common carrier.
OCTOPUS MOVING SERVICES LLC
USDOT 4414586 · 5410 CINEMA SPRINGS DR, RALEIGH, NC 27616-2512
It filed 0 power units, registered with the FMCSA on May 24, 2025, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1734678.
JOCKS ON THE MOVE LLC
USDOT 4429658 · 3672 WATKINS RIDGE CT, RALEIGH, NC 27616
It filed 0 power units, registered with the FMCSA on June 25, 2025, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1742761.
LAST SECOND MOVING LLC
USDOT 4437967 · 3833 BUFFALOE RD, RALEIGH, NC 27604
It filed 1 power unit, registered with the FMCSA on July 14, 2025, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1747136.
COMPETITIVE IMPACT MOVING LLC, trading as SQUARE COW MOOVERS
USDOT 4469623 · 510 PYLON DR, RALEIGH, NC 27606
It filed 2 power units, registered with the FMCSA on September 18, 2025, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1763839, active as common carrier.
BIRD DOG PROPERTY SERVICES LLC, trading as BIRD DOG MOVING AND LOGISTICS
USDOT 4514968 · 4010 TAYLOR OAKS DR, RALEIGH, NC 27616
It filed 2 power units, registered with the FMCSA on January 7, 2026, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1788034, active as common carrier.
M3SNC, trading as MY 3 SONS MOVING
USDOT 4546988 · 7711 WELBORN ST STE 110, RALEIGH, NC 27615
It filed 2 power units, registered with the FMCSA on March 10, 2026, and holds granted federal household goods authority under docket MC1805296.
Data as of 2026-08-15 from the FMCSA company census, with authority status as of 2026-08-16. The query behind this list. Information provided by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
No. Federal registration and North Carolina authorisation are separate. The list above shows the federal record only, and we have not verified whether any company listed holds a North Carolina licence or permit.
A mover operating inside North Carolina needs the Household goods Certificate (C-number) from the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Its rates sit in maximum Rate Tariff issued by the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
North Carolina publishes no interactive lookup. The Commission posts a static PDF list of certificated carriers at https://www.ncuc.net/documents/carriers.pdf, and confirms status by phone.
Source: North Carolina Utilities Commission, read 2026-08-09.
Peak demand across North Carolina runs April–September. Dates outside that window, and dates away from the last and first few days of any month, are where carriers have spare capacity — and spare capacity is what makes a crew negotiable on price.
We do not publish a percentage saving for moving off-peak in Raleigh. We hold no month-by-month booking price data for this city, and a discount figure taken from a national average would not describe this market. What we can say is structural, and it holds in every market:
The only reliable way to price a specific date is to put the same date in front of several licensed carriers and compare written estimates. Ask each one what the same move costs two weeks earlier or later — the gap between those two numbers is your real off-peak saving in Raleigh, measured on your move rather than on an average.
A tip is never part of a written estimate and never part of a binding price. It is discretionary, it is paid per mover rather than per crew, and it is handed to each mover directly at the end of the job rather than to the foreman to divide. Our working guideline scales with hours rather than with the value of the shipment, because that is how moving labour is actually priced:
These are a BestMovers.info editorial guideline, not a survey result. We hold no tipping survey for Raleigh and no federal record covers gratuities, so nothing here is a local figure. Read the full tipping guide for stairs, long carries, storage and interstate deliveries, where the crew that loads is not the crew that unloads.
Free boxes come from businesses that receive stock in cartons and throw the cartons away, and from households that finished moving last week. The sources are the same in every city, including Raleigh:
Ask in the morning, when the overnight delivery has just been unpacked and the cartons have not yet been flattened. Skip anything damp, greasy or previously used for produce that leaked. The free boxes guide covers how many you need by home size — those counts are BestMovers.info planning estimates rather than measured figures — and which boxes are worth buying rather than scavenging.
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Researched and written by Grant Holloway · Reviewed by Brittany Evans · Last reviewed August 2026
How we evaluate Raleigh movers: we verify federal registration and operating authority against FMCSA records, record carrier or broker classification, and note state licensing where the state regulator publishes it. The list above is not ranked and carries no numeric score. Read the full methodology