FMCSA register · data as of 2026-08-12

Moving companies in Brooklyn, NY

41 moving companies are registered in Brooklyn, NY, per the FMCSA federal register as of 2026-08-12. 41 of them hold carrier authority, meaning they move shipments on their own trucks, and none hold broker authority. The median fleet is 2 trucks, and 66% run two or fewer.

Ordered by fleet size from the federal register. No company pays to appear, and we publish no star ratings: check any record yourself before you book.

What the federal register shows for Brooklyn
41companies with household goods authority
0are broker-only, so every company on this list can legally move your shipment on its own trucks
Also hold broker authority0 of 410.0%

A broker arranges the move and hands it to a carrier you have not met. Holding both is legal and common: ask which one your job is booked under, and get the answer in writing.

Required insurance or bond filing missing0 of 410.0%

The register lists a filing as required and shows none on file. That is the single strongest signal on this page. Companies with no authority record at all are not counted here, because absent data is not the same as a missing filing.

A row of Brooklyn brownstones with stoops and bay windows in autumn

The three largest movers registered in Brooklyn

Largest by trucks on the federal registration, which is a fact of the record and not a quality rating. Every line below is checkable at the source.

SHER-DEL TRANSFER & RELOCATION SERVICES

  • Carrier: moves shipments on its own trucks
  • Interstate registration active
  • 21 trucks on the registration
  • Liability insurance on file: $750,000
  • No revocations or suspensions on record
  • Federal filing updated Feb 2026
Check USDOT 605822

QUALITY MOVING AND TRANSPORTATION

trading as EXCELLENT QUALITY MOVERS

  • Carrier: moves shipments on its own trucks
  • Interstate registration active
  • 11 trucks on the registration
  • Federal filing updated Jul 2025
Check USDOT 1452479

JOHN P URBAN MOVING

trading as JP URBAN MOVING

  • Carrier: moves shipments on its own trucks
  • Interstate registration active
  • 8 trucks on the registration
  • Liability insurance on file: $750,000
  • No revocations or suspensions on record
  • Federal filing updated May 2026
Check USDOT 2096754

Most Brooklyn movers are very small companies

66%

27 of the 41 Brooklyn moving companies that state a fleet size run two trucks or fewer. The median is 2.

This is normal for the industry and not a warning on its own: plenty of two-truck operators do careful work. It matters for one practical reason. A company with two trucks has no spare capacity, so if your date slips, a truck breaks down, or a crew calls in sick, there is rarely a second crew to send. Ask what happens if the truck does not arrive, and get the answer before you pay a deposit.

More movers registered in Brooklyn

CompanyFleetAuthorityUSDOT
ACTIVE MOVING8Carrier1278479
BLUE MOVING dba BLUE MOVING7Carrier2971486
SOLIDARITY MOVERS5Carrier3519325
MOVERS NOT SHAKERS4Carrier1124999
E SQUARE MOVING & STORAGE3Carrier3840456
OLYMPUS MOVING AND STORAGE3Carrier1822329
EAST WEST MOVING3Carrier3350661
FLEX MOVING3Carrier3610638
MAXI MOVING3Carrier2138140

Showing the 12 largest of 41 moving companies registered in Brooklyn. Source: FMCSA Company Census and MOTUS authority records, US government public domain. A further 150 companies at Brooklyn addresses hold household goods authority among their cargo types without being moving companies, and all of them are searchable in the free checker.

Authority history in Brooklyn

Of the 41 moving companies registered here, 1 has an involuntary suspension on record. Losing authority usually means lapsed insurance or unpaid federal penalties. A company operating normally today can still have a history worth asking about, so look the number up before you book.

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Questions about Brooklyn movers

How many moving companies are based in Brooklyn, NY?

41 companies registered in Brooklyn carry a moving-company name (movers, moving, van lines or relocation) and hold a federal USDOT registration covering household goods, as of 2026-08-12. A further 150 companies at Brooklyn addresses list household goods among their cargo types without being moving businesses, mostly freight and owner-operator carriers, which is why published counts of "movers" in a city vary so widely.

How big are Brooklyn moving companies?

The median Brooklyn mover runs 2 trucks, and 27 of 41 (66%) run two or fewer. Small does not mean bad, but it does mean there is rarely a second crew to send if a truck breaks down or your date slips.

Are there moving brokers in Brooklyn, NY?

None of the 41 Brooklyn moving companies on the federal register hold broker authority: every one is a carrier that moves shipments on its own trucks.

How do I check a Brooklyn moving company is legitimate?

Ask for the USDOT number before you pay anything, then look it up in the free checker at https://bestmoving.us/tools/broker-check/ or on the FMCSA's own site. Confirm the company name matches your quote, the registration is active, required insurance is on file, and whether the record says carrier or broker. A mover who will not give you a DOT number is not one to hire. As of 2026-08-12, 41 companies in Brooklyn are registered as movers.

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