OWNER-OPERATED · KATY & WEST HOUSTON MOVERS · KATY, TX

JC Moving Company

Six trucks split between two crews out of our yard off FM 1463 — nobody gets pulled in from a gig app on a busy Saturday, because owner Dalton Ferris built the payroll that way from year one. Kellan Truitt writes the estimate after a walkthrough or a video call, Marcus Boudreaux and Nadia Okafor each run one of the two crews on move day, and Renata Solis keeps the office (and the HOA paperwork) moving in between. Any address inside Cinco Ranch, Cross Creek Ranch, Elyson, or Firethorne gets its gate reservation and certificate of insurance filed before a truck is ever dispatched — not sorted out at the guard shack. Texas carrier registration and interstate authority stay current year-round for anything crossing the state line.

Kellan turns most of these into a written number the same afternoon, usually by email so nothing gets lost in a text thread. If you’d rather talk it through first, our office off FM 1463 picks up during business hours — no answering service, and never handed off to some other outfit trading on the JC Moving Company name.

ProMover AMSA Certified
BBB Accredited A+ Rating
US DOT FMCSA Registered
State Licensed TX HHG Mover
IAM Member Intl. Movers Assn.
TX Certified Licensed Household Mover
“This crew has been a true blessing for me and my family. I needed a last minute move and Henry accommodated my needs quickly. I would recommend them to all of my friends and family. Top notch service. Professional and polite. Have utilized their services 4 times since.”
Carlos Leiva
Carlos Leiva
Fulshear, TX · verified Google review on file at our FM 1463 office
Owner-Operated, No Subcontractors, Since 2017

Every Gate In Katy and the west Houston suburbs Gets The Same Paperwork Before Move Day

A gate attendant in Cinco Ranch or Elyson checks a list before waving any truck through, and if the HOA move-in reservation and certificate of insurance aren’t already on it, the truck idles at the guard shack while someone tracks down the property office. Renata files both the morning a job books, whether the address sits behind a gate in Cross Creek Ranch or on an open street in Old Katy — Firethorne, Sugar Land, Cypress, all of it gets the same step.

Kellan builds every number off an actual walkthrough or video call, never a square-footage guess, so nothing new gets discovered once the truck's already backed up your driveway. Our own Texas carrier registration covers the job start to finish, with interstate authority already on file the moment a route crosses the state line.

No Partner Company For The Long HaulCross into Louisiana or stay put in Cypress — either way it's our own Texas carrier authority on the paperwork, not an interstate leg subbed out to somebody else's truck
BBB Accredited · A+ RatingKept current less for the badge and more because it gives you somewhere to escalate if our crew ever drops the ball
Coverage Explained On The Call, Not After You’ve SignedBasic released-value coverage rides on every job at no charge, and Kellan can step it up to full replacement value on the estimate call if you want the higher payout ceiling, laid out by Kellan before you book, not buried in fine print afterward
Same Two Crew Chiefs, Not A Rotating RosterMarcus and Nadia each run the same core team job after job — nobody’s meeting your couch for the first time in the driveway
Consistent Across The Board

The Rating Doesn’t Change By Platform

Customers post reviews on whatever app they already have open right after a move — Google one week, Yelp or Angi the next, never on a schedule we control. The number stays close to the same wherever you look.

Google
4.9
28+ reviews
Yelp
4.7
Verified customers
Angi
4.8
Top rated
Thumbtack
4.6
Highly recommended
Real Katy & West Houston Doorsteps

In Their Own Words

“This crew has been a true blessing for me and my family. I needed a last minute move and Henry accommodated my needs quickly. I would recommend them to all of my friends and family. Top notch service. Professional and polite. Have utilized their services 4 times since.”

Carlos Leiva
Carlos Leiva
Fulshear · Google

“Wonderful experience!!! Movers Ricardo, Rolando, Luis and Saul did a great job with my move across states.”

Nicole B.
Nicole B.
Richmond · Google

“I would absolutely recommend Anthony if you are in need of a mover. He is professional, honest and has integrity. I’ve worked with him for over two years and will be using him the next time I need to hire a responsible mover.”

Michael Haglund
Michael Haglund
Rosenberg · Google
Pulled Straight From Dispatch

This Week’s Dispatch Board

This is a direct pull from this week’s board, not a curated list built for the site. Marcus’s crew ran back-to-back jobs in Cypress and Sugar Land this week; Nadia split hers between a two-story in Fulshear and a longer haul out toward Austin.

Updated daily
Studio ✓ Completed
Fulshear San Antonio
Today
1-bed apt Booked
Richmond College Station
Yesterday
2-bed apt In progress
Rosenberg New Orleans
2 days ago
3-bed home ✓ Completed
Cypress Oklahoma City
3 days ago
4-bed home Booked
Sugar Land Denver
This week
Office In progress
Brookshire Sealy
Today
The Full Service List

Katy Move & Specialty Lineup

A one-bedroom near LaCenterra and a four-bedroom headed toward Dallas both price off the same rate card. Kellan quotes it up front — no weekend markup, and nothing tacked on later because a doorway measured tighter than expected.

Why Families Book Us

Why Katy Keeps Choosing JC Moving Company

Paperwork Filed Before The Gate, Not At It

Most movers find out at a Cinco Ranch or Elyson gatehouse that a reservation was needed. We file the HOA move-in paperwork and certificate of insurance when you book, so the guard shack isn’t where your move-in day gets held up.

One Number, Set Before The Truck Loads

Kellan prices your job off a walkthrough or video call, not a phone guess, so the figure doesn’t grow once the truck is loaded. Basic released-value coverage rides on every job at no charge, and Kellan can step it up to full replacement value on the estimate call if you want the higher payout ceiling.

The Same Crew Quotes It And Loads It

There's no gig-app crew showing up because payroll ran short that week — every truck out of our FM 1463 yard is staffed by someone already on it Monday through Friday. Kellan prices the job, then one of our two regular crews is who actually carries it out the door.

No Hand-Off Halfway To Dallas Or Nashville

Whoever loads your boxes in Katy is still driving when they come back off the truck, binding number and delivery day locked in before anything gets packed — nobody swaps trucks or drivers partway up the highway.

Local Knowledge, Not A Franchise Script

We Already Know Which Gates Need A Code Requested A Day Early

Our crews have worked these Katy subdivisions for 9 years now — which Cross Creek Ranch and Elyson gates need a visitor code called in ahead of time, when a Grand Parkway backup means leaving the yard earlier than the schedule assumes, and why a May-through-September job starts loading before 7am to beat the worst of the afternoon heat. That's local knowledge you don't get off a satellite map, and it's already baked into your quote before the truck ever backs up your driveway.

Past The City Limits

Every Route Across Katy and the west Houston suburbs

A truck leaves our FM 1463 yard most days headed somewhere different: west on I-10 toward San Antonio and Austin, north on Highway 6 toward College Station, or the longer pull up toward Dallas, Oklahoma City, and Nashville. Most weeks Kellan still has room on the board no matter which direction the truck’s pointed.

  • Houston
  • Sealy
  • Bellville
  • Wharton
  • Hempstead
Dalton Ferris, owner of JC Moving Company
9+years
Straight From The Owner

What Dalton Wants Before You Book

“I don’t want a customer finding out what’s included by reading between the lines of an estimate. Kellan writes it in plain language — crew size, hours, what’s covered — before anyone books a date, and none of it changes once the truck’s loaded.”
Dalton Ferris
Owner · JC Moving Company
Nothing Added After You Sign

What’s Already Covered In One Number

A JC Moving Company estimate doesn’t shift between the phone call and the invoice. Kellan builds every line below into the number up front, so nothing new turns up once the crew’s parked in your driveway.

Already In The Number, Not Added Later

  • HOA move-in reservation and certificate of insurance filed ahead of the gate for any job inside a guarded community
  • A confirmed two-hour arrival window, locked in the day before — not a morning-of guess
  • A piano, gun safe, or anything oversized gets its own rigging plan sorted before moving day
  • Basic released-value coverage rides on every job at no charge, and Kellan can step it up to full replacement value on the estimate call if you want the higher payout ceiling
  • Crew wages and fuel already folded into the quoted number, whether it’s a local run or a haul out to Dallas
  • Furniture that came apart for the move goes back together before Marcus’s or Nadia’s crew leaves
  • Card, transfer, or check — settle up however’s easiest, none of the three costs extra
Coverage included — Basic released-value coverage rides on every job at no charge, and Kellan can step it up to full replacement value on the estimate call if you want the higher payout ceiling Texas household-goods registration on file for every job across Katy and the suburbs Interstate authority on file for any move leaving Texas, from a single item to a full household
Common Katy Questions

JC Moving Company, Answered Plainly

What does a local move with JC Moving actually cost in Katy?
Two movers and a truck run $115 an hour, three run $149, four run $183, and the meter starts when we’re backed into your driveway, not when we leave the yard. Bigger jobs — a four-bedroom Cinco Ranch two-story, say — usually make more sense as a flat number, and Kellan will price that out between roughly $1,850 and $2,450 depending on stairs and total load. Ask him for both and pick whichever fits.
Is this an actual moving company, or a call center that farms my job out to someone else?
Every truck rolling up to your address is ours, and every person on it draws a JC Moving paycheck. Dalton keeps our Texas household-goods registration current alongside our own US DOT and FMCSA interstate authority for anything crossing state lines, and Renata can send copies to a lender, HOA, or leasing office the same day you ask.
Whose names are actually on the crew showing up at my house?
Marcus Boudreaux has led crews here since 2018, and Nadia Okafor since 2022 — both full-time with us, not names pulled off a gig app the morning of your move. Whoever gets added on for a bigger job trained under one of the two of them.
Does a moving truck need special clearance to get into Cinco Ranch, Cross Creek Ranch, Elyson, or Firethorne?
Most of Katy’s master-planned communities want a reserved move-in window and a certificate of insurance filed with the HOA before a truck is allowed past the gatehouse — and that paperwork is where a lot of move-in days go sideways. Dalton has it filed as a standard step on every booking into one of those neighborhoods, so nobody’s idling at a gate arguing with an attendant while the clock runs on your crew.
My timeline just got a lot shorter — is there any point calling?
Usually, yes. Ring (888) 278-9005 and Kellan will check the actual schedule instead of guessing on the spot, so you’ll know within that one call whether a crew’s realistically open, not after you’ve built a plan around a date that was never free.
What actually locks in my moving date?
A $125 deposit, which comes straight off your final bill rather than sitting on top of it. Renata applies that the same way to every booking on the board, whether you’re moving three streets over in Firethorne or shipping a whole household out to Nashville.
What happens if our new house isn’t ready when the crew arrives?
Everything goes into our own FM 1463 warehouse, priced flat by household size rather than a blanket day rate — not space we’re leasing from someone else. When you’re ready, Marcus or Nadia brings it out, since whoever loaded it is who delivers it.
What if the truck can’t park anywhere near the front door?
It’s factored into the number before you book, not added afterward. Kellan asks about stairs, carry distance, and parking access on the estimate call, so crew size already accounts for it.
Can I move my date after I’ve already booked?
In most cases, yes, at no charge, as long as Renata gets reasonable notice. She’d rather shift your slot on the board than have a truck show up on a day that no longer works.
What’s the process if something gets damaged?
Basic coverage applies automatically to every job, and Kellan can add full replacement value if you flag it during the estimate — better to name anything fragile before loading than sort it out afterward.
Is there a surcharge for weekend or end-of-month bookings?
No. Kellan quotes one number regardless of what day it falls on — a weekday morning and the last Saturday of the month cost the same, though the calendar for that Saturday tends to fill up first.
My neighborhood has a guard gate — does that slow things down?
It shouldn’t, since the paperwork gets handled ahead of time. Flag your community when you book and Renata files the HOA move-in reservation and certificate of insurance before the truck’s ever dispatched.

Got A Move Date? Let’s Get You A Real Number.

Send Kellan your ZIP codes and move date, and the number that comes back by email is the number on your invoice — no in-person walkthrough required for most jobs. Tell him about the gate code, the piano, or the state line up front, and none of it shows up as a surprise line item once the truck’s already loaded.