Air Van
Legal name: Air Van Lines Company
A household-goods carrier based in Anchorage, AK with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 2 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 1
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Air Van (USDOT 125012) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Anchorage, AK and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 1 driver. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Air Van licensed?
Air Van holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 125012, MC118474), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
The filing reports 2 trucks and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 125012
- MC number
- MC118474
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- June 4, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 10,000
- Address
- 209 Post Road, Anchorage, AK 99501
- Phone
- (253) 272-9811
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Air Van had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 19 other listed movers within 30 miles of Anchorage, 12 had none either.
How Air Van operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate beyond 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works beyond 100 miles, the profile of a long-distance operation.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 1 of the 1 driver on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 2 power units on file (2 owned), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer.
- Miles driven
- 10,000 miles reported for 2022, about 5,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- August 13, 1987; the safety rating dates from February 8, 1988.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Air Van against the 20 movers within 30 miles
11 of the 20 hold interstate authority and 7 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Air Van | Median of the 20 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 2 trucks | 2 | 10 of 20 |
| Years registered | 52 | 19 | 1 of 20 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 8 of 20 |
Ranked among the listed movers within 30 miles, itself included; rank 1 is the largest, longest-registered or most-inspected, and ties share a rank. National figures: moving industry statistics.
What a move with Air Van should cost
Not Air Van's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Anchorage costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Anchorage: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Anchorage: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$55 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $845.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $405 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $625 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $845 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,560 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,275 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,715 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Alaska: hand movers there earn a median $21.40 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$55 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Anchorage: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Anchorage, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 2,727 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 3,918 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 3,918 | $17,631 – $23,508 | $20,276 – $27,034 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,727 | $12,272 – $16,362 | $14,112 – $18,816 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 3,322 | $14,949 – $19,932 | $17,191 – $22,922 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 3,555 | $15,998 – $21,330 | $18,397 – $24,529 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 3,813 | $17,159 – $22,878 | $19,732 – $26,310 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 3,917 | $17,627 – $23,502 | $20,270 – $27,027 |
Other licensed movers near Anchorage
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Anchorage.
Before you book Air Van
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC118474
Air Van can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC118474. If the written estimate names a van line or another carrier, that company is the one legally responsible for your goods, so check its number too.
- 2
Ask for Anchorage references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Air Van's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Anchorage you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Air Van files 1 tractor. If a full rig cannot reach your door, the move needs a shuttle truck, which is a separate line on the bill; ask before the estimate is written.
- 4
Judge the estimate against $515 – $845
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Anchorage at $515 – $845 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $17,631 – $23,508. A surveyed, written estimate from Air Van far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 125012 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Air Van: questions people ask
Is Air Van a licensed moving company?
Air Van holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 125012, MC118474), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Air Van?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 1 driver. Among the 20 listed movers within 30 miles of Anchorage it ranks 10 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Air Van's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Air Van had roadside inspections?
It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way. The live FMCSA record shows any inspection since this snapshot.
How much does Air Van charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Anchorage at $515 – $845 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $17,631 – $23,508, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Air Van gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 125012 (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; costs from the published model. Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. No payment for placement; a carrier corrects its record with the FMCSA.