Dunmar Moving Systems review (2026)

Dunmar Moving Systems in one paragraph

Dunmar Moving Systems has been operating since 1970 (about 56 years), runs out of Richmond, VA, and covers interstate (48). Current FMCSA filing shows USDOT 392896 and MC 137503. The federal registrant behind the Dunmar Moving Systems brand is Centre Carriers Corp, filing from Richmond, Virginia, active on the federal census with 20 power units and 20 drivers, and carrying docket MC-137503. Dunmar Moving System is recorded on that registration as a trade name, alongside Virginia Moving & Storage and Dunmar Logistics; all three are trade names on the single registration and none of them is a separate federal company. The operating-authority presentation read for this registration shows motor carrier of household goods and motor carrier of property authority under both common and contract carrier classifications; broker authority was not verified and none is inferred. No current federal safety rating is on file. The federal file records a compliance review dated 14 September 2010 that did not result in a rating, which is stored here as a dated review event and is neither a pass nor a failure. The company states first-party that it is an agent of Allied Van Lines; Allied is a separate registrant and its corporate identifiers are recorded as van-line identifiers rather than stored on this record. The company states first-party that it was founded in 1970.

Estimated cost of a move with this carrier

This is an estimated quote range, not a record of prices paid. For a 2-bedroom interstate move, Dunmar Moving Systems quotes generally land in the $1,500–$5,000 range, with the midpoint of that estimated range near $3,250. The low end of that range usually applies to off-season runs under 1,000 miles with self-packing; the high end shows up on full-service summer moves over 2,000 miles.

Local hourly pricing through Dunmar Moving Systems is not published by the company and we hold no rate card for it. Our national editorial estimate for a two-mover crew and a truck on a local move is $105 to $155 an hour, May 2026, and it is a model figure rather than a quote from this carrier. Ask whether travel time, fuel surcharge, and stair fees sit inside or outside the hourly number, because that is where two apparently identical quotes diverge.

Where this carrier may fit

Virginia household and commercial moves booked with an agency that holds its own household goods and property authority. That is an editorial view of fit, not a measured performance result: we hold no complaint-rate, claims-outcome or satisfaction dataset for Dunmar Moving Systems. Three things make any move with this company more predictable, whatever the carrier: an inventory list locked in two or more weeks ahead, a binding not-to-exceed estimate in writing, and a destination ZIP the company services directly rather than through a subcontracted agent.

How to work around the main trade-off

The trade-off summarised at the top of this page is the one that most often costs readers money with Dunmar Moving Systems. Two questions defuse it at quote stage: ask for the specific line items that drive the number up on your move profile, and ask whether the crew at your origin is employed directly or subcontracted to a local agent.

Then price the same inventory with one alternative below. A second quote on identical inventory is the only reliable way to tell whether the premium buys you anything on your particular lane.

Dunmar Moving Systems vs the competition

Booking process, step by step

• Request a quote with a complete inventory list. Online forms are fine for a first pass; a video survey is what makes a binding number stick.
• Insist on binding-not-to-exceed in writing. Federal rules let a carrier collect up to 110% of a non-binding estimate at delivery, with the balance billed later; a binding not-to-exceed estimate removes that exposure.
• Confirm valuation coverage. Released value (the federal default) pays $0.60 per pound. Full-value protection costs more but actually replaces a damaged TV.
• Confirm pickup and delivery windows. For interstate jobs the delivery window is a range, not a date — plan accordingly.
• On move day, walk the truck and check the inventory list before signing the Bill of Lading. Note any pre-existing damage on the form.

What this page does and does not say

We publish no numeric score, star rating or ranked order for Dunmar Moving Systems, and we recommend no company over another. What this page carries is the federal registration record above and the sourced facts beside it. Read those, then price the same written inventory with one alternative before you sign.