#86 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Action Moving and Storage Review
Independent carrier based in Colchester, Vermont, on the federal register since 1991. 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
- 434207
- Fleet · drivers
- 35 · 31
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 35 years
Is Action Moving and Storage licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Action Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority (MC190629, status active) on USDOT 434207, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 1993.
As an independent carrier, Action Moving and Storage is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 434207; 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 434207 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Action Moving and 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
- Action Moving and Storage Inc.
- USDOT number
- 434207issued 1991
- Operating authority
- MC190629 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 359 Jasper Mine Rd, Colchester, VT 05446
- Phone on file
- (802) 893-1234
- Power units
- 35trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 31 (13 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 1,640,000 for 2023
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 1993-08-09
- Filing last updated
- 2025-03-30MCS-150 date
Who Action Moving and Storage is
Action Moving and Storage is filed as an independent carrier in Colchester, Vermont, with a USDOT number issued in 1991 and a Satisfactory safety rating on the federal record, which shows 35 trucks and 31 drivers. No website could be verified for this registration at the time of writing; a similarly named site belongs to an unrelated Minnesota company. Nothing beyond the federal record is stated here.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Headquarters
- Colchester, Vermont
Services the company advertises
Not stated.
Company facts are taken from Action Moving and 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 Action Moving and Storage compares
Action Moving and Storage is the 86th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 57th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. Its fleet is 1 percent of United Van Lines's, below the median of 55. Drivers and trucks are roughly matched on the filing.
| Action Moving and Storage | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 35 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 31 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 1991 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Action Moving and Storage should cost
Action Moving and 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 Burlington, VT
Action Moving and Storage is based in Colchester; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of Burlington, the nearest metro we price, each with distance, drive time and a cost range for every home size.
| Route | Distance | 3 bedrooms, movers |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington to San Francisco, CA | about 2,987 miles | $15,458 – $20,610 |
| Burlington to Oakland, CA | about 2,979 miles | $15,416 – $20,555 |
| Burlington to San Jose, CA | about 2,974 miles | $15,390 – $20,521 |
| Burlington to Fremont, CA | about 2,971 miles | $15,375 – $20,500 |
| Burlington to Oxnard, CA | about 2,941 miles | $15,220 – $20,293 |
| Burlington to Stockton, CA | about 2,918 miles | $15,101 – $20,134 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Action Moving and Storage and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Action Moving and 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 434207 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 Action Moving and 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 434207, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC190629, 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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Action Moving and Storage FAQ
Is Action Moving and Storage a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Action Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority (MC190629, status active) on USDOT 434207, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 1993. As an independent carrier, Action Moving and Storage is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 434207; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is Action Moving and Storage's USDOT number?
434207. Its operating authority docket is MC190629 and its legal name on the register is Action Moving and 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 Action Moving and Storage?
Action Moving and Storage filed 35 power units and 31 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 86th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 57th 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 Action Moving and Storage have a good safety rating?
Action Moving and Storage holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 1993-08-09. A rating reflects the carrier's compliance at the time of the review and does not change until another review is done, so read it alongside the current inspection and crash figures on SAFER.
Is Action Moving and Storage a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. Action Moving and 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 Action Moving and Storage charge for a long-distance move?
Action Moving and 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 Action Moving and Storage and two other carriers and compare them against that range.