#44 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Able Moving & Storage Review
Independent carrier based in Manassas, VA, founded in 1987, on the federal register since 1993. This is a review of the public record, what the company is and what a move with it should cost. We collect no customer reviews, have not used the company, and it has not paid to be here.
- USDOT
- 533974
- Fleet · drivers
- 60 · 62
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Licensed
- 33 years
Is Able Moving & Storage licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Able Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority (MC217259, status active) on USDOT 533974, declares household goods as cargo, and has not been assigned a safety rating, which means no compliance review has been completed; that is the position of most carriers on the register and is not a mark against it.
As an independent carrier, Able Moving & Storage is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 533974; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
Record pulled 2026-09-24. The register changes daily: confirm on the SAFER snapshot for USDOT 533974 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Able Moving & Storage filed with the FMCSA, unedited. Power units and drivers are self-reported on the MCS-150 form the carrier must update at least every two years; the safety rating is assigned by the FMCSA after a compliance review and stays until the next one.
- Legal name
- Able Moving & Storage Inc.
- USDOT number
- 533974issued 1993
- Operating authority
- MC217259 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Physical address
- 6136 Euclid Ct, Manassas, VA 22110
- Phone on file
- (703) 330-3772
- Power units
- 60trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 62 (62 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 1,400,000 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Not ratedno compliance review completed
- Filing last updated
- 2025-01-17MCS-150 date
Who Able Moving & Storage is
Able Moving & Storage was established in 1987 by Bill, Jim and Joe Singleton, who started with one truck and ran the operation from the basement of their family home. It remains family-owned and describes itself as one of the largest independent moving companies in the Washington metropolitan area, organized into three divisions, Residential, Commercial and International, and it performs work under contracts with large corporations and the U.S. Government. The company operates from 8050 Wellingford Drive in Manassas, Virginia; its USDOT number was issued in 1993, and the filing lists 60 trucks and 62 drivers.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Founded
- 1987 (39 years)
- Headquarters
- Manassas, VA
- Ownership
- family-owned
Services the company advertises
- local moving
- long-distance moving
- international
- commercial moving
- corporate relocation
- storage
- packing
On the record
- Able Moving & Storage was established in 1987 by Bill, Jim and Joe Singleton, who started with one truck and ran operations from the basement of their family home. [source]
- The company describes itself as family-owned and one of the largest independent moving companies in the Washington metropolitan area. [source]
- It operates three moving divisions: Residential, Commercial and International. [source]
- Able performs work under contracts with large corporations and the U.S. Government. [source]
- The company's address on its site is 8050 Wellingford Dr., Manassas, VA 20109, and its footer lists US DOT #533974, VA-HHG 449 and MC 217259. [source]
Company facts are taken from Able Moving & Storage's own website and public filings as of 2026-09-24; the sources are linked. Nothing here is a judgement of service quality, and the logo is shown only to identify the company.
How Able Moving & Storage compares
Able Moving & Storage is the 44th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 27th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. Its fleet is 1 percent of United Van Lines's, above the median of 55. Drivers and trucks are roughly matched on the filing.
| Able Moving & Storage | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 60 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 62 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 1993 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Not rated | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Able Moving & Storage should cost
Able Moving & Storage does not publish prices, and no large carrier does: an interstate quote is built from the weight of your shipment, the distance, the date and how the survey was done. What we can give you is the range a quote should land in, from our published model, so that a number well outside it reads as what it is. Full-service movers, transport only.
| Distance | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 miles | $2,250 – $3,000 | $2,588 – $3,450 | $2,925 – $3,900 |
| 1,000 miles | $4,500 – $6,000 | $5,175 – $6,900 | $5,850 – $7,800 |
| 2,000 miles | $9,000 – $12,000 | $10,350 – $13,800 | $11,700 – $15,600 |
| 2,800 miles | $12,600 – $16,800 | $14,490 – $19,320 | $16,380 – $21,840 |
Priced routes out of Virginia Beach, VA
Able Moving & Storage is based in Manassas; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of Virginia Beach, the nearest metro we price, each with distance, drive time and a cost range for every home size.
| Route | Distance | 3 bedrooms, movers |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach to San Francisco, CA | about 2,945 miles | $15,240 – $20,320 |
| Virginia Beach to Oakland, CA | about 2,936 miles | $15,194 – $20,258 |
| Virginia Beach to Fremont, CA | about 2,921 miles | $15,116 – $20,155 |
| Virginia Beach to San Jose, CA | about 2,921 miles | $15,116 – $20,155 |
| Virginia Beach to Eugene, OR | about 2,906 miles | $15,039 – $20,051 |
| Virginia Beach to Olympia, WA | about 2,882 miles | $14,914 – $19,886 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Able Moving & Storage and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Able Moving & Storage: six questions
Ask these on the first call. The answers matter more than the ranking, and an established carrier answers all six without hesitation.
- Will your own employees load, drive and deliver, or is the far end subcontracted?
- Will my shipment be consolidated with other households, and how does that change the delivery window?
- Is the estimate binding, non-binding or binding not-to-exceed, and was it based on a video or in-home survey?
- What is the delivery window in writing, and what do you pay if you miss it?
- What does full-value protection cost on my shipment, and what is the deductible?
- Is USDOT 533974 the number that will appear on my bill of lading?
Then run the six checks in how to check a moving company, and read the nine red flags so you recognise the ones that do not apply here.
Verify Able Moving & Storage yourself
Two minutes on the federal sites tells you more than any ranking. Each link opens the official record; none of them is ours.
SAFER company snapshot ↗
Authority status, cargo, insurance on file, inspections, crashes and the safety rating for USDOT 533974, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC217259, the insurance carrier and the BOC-3 process agent.
Protect Your Move ↗
The FMCSA's mover search and complaint history, plus your rights and responsibilities booklet, which the carrier must give you.
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Able Moving & Storage FAQ
Is Able Moving & Storage a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Able Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority (MC217259, status active) on USDOT 533974, declares household goods as cargo, and has not been assigned a safety rating, which means no compliance review has been completed; that is the position of most carriers on the register and is not a mark against it. As an independent carrier, Able Moving & Storage is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 533974; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is Able Moving & Storage's USDOT number?
533974. Its operating authority docket is MC217259 and its legal name on the register is Able Moving & Storage Inc.. Look the number up on the FMCSA's SAFER system to see authority status, insurance on file, the safety rating and the inspection and crash record; the record on this page was pulled on 2026-09-24.
How big is Able Moving & Storage?
Able Moving & Storage filed 60 power units and 62 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 44th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 27th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does Able Moving & Storage have a good safety rating?
Able Moving & Storage is unrated: the FMCSA has not completed a compliance review of it. That is the position of most carriers on the register and is not a negative mark; the ratings to avoid are Conditional and Unsatisfactory, and carriers holding either are excluded from our list. The inspection and crash figures on SAFER show the current picture.
Is Able Moving & Storage a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. Able Moving & Storage moves households under its own authority with its own trucks and crews rather than through a van-line network, so the company you book is the company that turns up. Ask how it handles the far end of a long move: its own crew, a partner carrier, or consolidation with other shipments.
How much does Able Moving & Storage charge for a long-distance move?
Able Moving & Storage does not publish a rate card and we do not hold its quotes; every long-distance price is set by weight, distance, date and the survey. From our published model a three-bedroom home over 1,000 miles should quote near $5,175 – $6,900 for full-service movers, transport only, and $14,490 – $19,320 over 2,800 miles. Get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Able Moving & Storage and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns Able Moving & Storage?
The company describes itself as family-owned. It was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Manassas, VA; the USDOT number was issued in 1993.