#39 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Olympia Moving & Storage Review
Agent of Wheaton World Wide Moving based in Watertown, MA, founded in 1993, on the federal register since 1995. 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
- 597632
- Fleet · drivers
- 70 · 91
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Licensed
- 31 years
Is Olympia Moving & Storage licensed for interstate moves?
Yes, on two levels. Olympia Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority (MC288585, status active) on USDOT 597632, 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.
Because Olympia Moving & Storage is an agent of Wheaton World Wide Moving, an interstate household move booked through it normally runs under the van line's authority (USDOT 70719), and that is the number you should expect on the bill of lading beside Olympia Moving & Storage's name. Check both records: the agent's for who is handling your goods, the van line's for whose insurance, tariff and claims department stand behind the move.
Record pulled 2026-09-24. The register changes daily: confirm on the SAFER snapshot for USDOT 597632 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Olympia 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
- Spike Inc.
- Doing business as
- Olympia Moving & Storage
- USDOT number
- 597632issued 1995
- Operating authority
- MC288585 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 17 Bridge Street, Watertown, MA 02472
- Phone on file
- (617) 926-5555
- Power units
- 70trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 91 (20 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 630,000 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Not ratedno compliance review completed
- Filing last updated
- 2025-02-11MCS-150 date
Who Olympia Moving & Storage is
Michael Gilmartin founded Olympia Moving & Storage in 1993 as a small Boston moving company with a truck and a 5,000 square foot warehouse. Since 1996 it has been an agent for Wheaton World Wide Moving, and it grew by opening branches: Washington, D.C. in 2001, Philadelphia in 2016, Austin in 2018 and Tampa in 2024. The company states more than 250 employees and more than 300,000 square feet of storage space. Its Boston location at 17 Bridge Street in Watertown, Massachusetts is the address on the federal filing, which is registered under the legal name Spike Inc., a name the company's site does not use.
Structure
- Type
- Agent of Wheaton World Wide Moving
- Founded
- 1993 (33 years)
- Headquarters
- Watertown, MA
- Footprint
- Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Austin, Tampa
Services the company advertises
- local moving
- long-distance moving
- international
- corporate relocation
- storage
- packing
- commercial moving
- specialty/piano
On the record
- Michael Gilmartin founded Olympia Moving & Storage in 1993 with a truck and a 5000 sq ft warehouse as a small Boston moving company. [source]
- Since 1996 Olympia has served as an agent for Wheaton World Wide Moving. [source]
- Olympia opened its Washington DC branch in 2001, Philadelphia in 2016, Austin in 2018 and Tampa in 2024. [source]
- The company states it has 250+ employees and 300,000+ square feet of storage space. [source]
- The Boston location is at 17 Bridge Street, Watertown, MA 02472; the Washington DC branch operates from Hyattsville, MD. [source]
Company facts are taken from Olympia 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 Olympia Moving & Storage compares
Olympia Moving & Storage is the 39th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 10th largest of the 25 van-line agents among them. Its fleet is 1 percent of United Van Lines's, above the median of 55. It files more drivers than trucks (1.3 per power unit), which usually means crews of two or three ride with each truck.
| Olympia Moving & Storage | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 70 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 91 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 1995 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Not rated | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Olympia Moving & Storage should cost
Olympia 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 Boston, MA
Olympia Moving & Storage is based in Watertown; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of Boston, the nearest metro we price, each with distance, drive time and a cost range for every home size.
| Route | Distance | 3 bedrooms, movers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston to San Francisco, CA | 3,097 miles | $16,027 – $21,369 |
| Boston to Seattle, WA | 3,027 miles | $15,665 – $20,886 |
| Boston to Los Angeles, CA | 3,020 miles | $15,628 – $20,838 |
| Boston to Las Cruces, NM | 2,364 miles | $12,234 – $16,312 |
| Boston to Dallas, TX | 1,817 miles | $9,403 – $12,537 |
| Boston to Tulsa, OK | 1,588 miles | $8,218 – $10,957 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Olympia Moving & Storage and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Olympia 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 this move run under Wheaton World Wide Moving's authority or your own, and which USDOT number goes on my bill of lading?
- Will your own crew load and drive, or will the shipment be handed to another Wheaton World Wide Moving agent at the far end?
- 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?
- If something goes wrong, do I deal with you or with the van line's claims department?
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 Olympia 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 597632, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC288585, 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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Olympia Moving & Storage FAQ
Is Olympia Moving & Storage a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes, on two levels. Olympia Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority (MC288585, status active) on USDOT 597632, 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. Because Olympia Moving & Storage is an agent of Wheaton World Wide Moving, an interstate household move booked through it normally runs under the van line's authority (USDOT 70719), and that is the number you should expect on the bill of lading beside Olympia Moving & Storage's name. Check both records: the agent's for who is handling your goods, the van line's for whose insurance, tariff and claims department stand behind the move.
What is Olympia Moving & Storage's USDOT number?
597632. Its operating authority docket is MC288585 and its legal name on the register is Spike 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 Olympia Moving & Storage?
Olympia Moving & Storage filed 70 power units and 91 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 39th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 10th largest of the 25 van-line agents among them. The company itself reports Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Austin, Tampa. The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does Olympia Moving & Storage have a good safety rating?
Olympia 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 Olympia Moving & Storage a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An agent of Wheaton World Wide Moving. Olympia Moving & Storage owns its own trucks and crews and holds its own registration, but its interstate household moves run under the van line's authority, so you get Olympia Moving & Storage's people and Wheaton World Wide Moving's tariff, insurance and claims process.
How much does Olympia Moving & Storage charge for a long-distance move?
Olympia 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 Olympia Moving & Storage and two other carriers and compare them against that range.