Sierra Valley Moving
Legal name: Sierra Valley Moving & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Sacramento, CA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 11 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 14
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1998
- 28 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Sierra Valley Moving (USDOT 786470) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Sacramento, CA and registered since 1998. Its filing lists 11 trucks and 14 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 17 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Sierra Valley Moving licensed?
Sierra Valley Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 786470, MC646756), 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 11 trucks and 14 drivers, and the registration dates from 1998.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 786470
- MC number
- MC646756
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 11 power units
- Drivers
- 14
- First registered
- 1998
- Filing last updated
- September 15, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 150,000
- Address
- 5071 Kelton Way Ste 200, Sacramento, CA 95838
- Phone
- (916) 649-3400
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Sierra Valley Moving had 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 17 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 21 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Sierra Valley Moving | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 17 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 17) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 21 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 21) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 1 | No |
| Hours of service | 1 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 3 | No |
How Sierra Valley Moving operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 3 interstate within 100 air miles; 3 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 5 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 6 on longer runs and 8 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 8 of the 14 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 11 power units on file (11 owned), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 9 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 150,000 miles reported for 2024, about 13,636 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- May 13, 2008; the safety rating dates from October 16, 2025.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Sierra Valley Moving against the 81 movers within 30 miles
21 of the 81 hold interstate authority and 4 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Sierra Valley Moving | Median of the 81 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 11 trucks | 1 | 1 of 81 |
| Years registered | 28 | 5 | 4 of 81 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 21 | 0 | 2 of 81 |
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 Sierra Valley Moving should cost
Not Sierra Valley Moving's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Sacramento costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Sacramento: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Sacramento: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to California: hand movers there earn a median $21.50 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Sacramento: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Sacramento, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 424 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,910 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,910 | $13,095 – $17,460 | $15,059 – $20,079 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 424 | $1,908 – $2,544 | $2,194 – $2,926 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,082 | $9,369 – $12,492 | $10,774 – $14,366 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,674 | $7,533 – $10,044 | $8,663 – $11,551 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,871 | $8,420 – $11,226 | $9,682 – $12,910 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,761 | $12,425 – $16,566 | $14,288 – $19,051 |
Other licensed movers near Sacramento
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Sacramento.
Before you book Sierra Valley Moving
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC646756
Sierra Valley Moving can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC646756. 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 which truck and crew you get
Sierra Valley Moving had 21 roadside inspections in 24 months and 0 vehicle out-of-service orders (0.0% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Sierra Valley Moving 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 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Sacramento at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $13,095 – $17,460. A surveyed, written estimate from Sierra Valley Moving far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 786470 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Sierra Valley Moving: questions people ask
Is Sierra Valley Moving a licensed moving company?
Sierra Valley Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 786470, MC646756), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Sierra Valley Moving?
The federal filing reports 11 trucks and 14 drivers. Among the 81 listed movers within 30 miles of Sacramento it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Sierra Valley Moving's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Sierra Valley Moving had roadside inspections?
It had 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 17 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service. Inspections are random roadside checks of the truck and driver; the full breakdown by FMCSA category is on this page and on the live FMCSA record.
How much does Sierra Valley Moving charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Sacramento at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $13,095 – $17,460, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Sierra Valley Moving gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 786470 (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.