Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in San Jose, CA with authority for moves within California only, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 5 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 5
- intrastate, CA
- Registered since
- 2009
- 17 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc (USDOT 1962166) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within California, based in San Jose, CA and registered since 2009. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 5 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc licensed?
Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 1962166) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within California, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
It has no safety rating on record in 17 years of registration (since 2009): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 5 trucks and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 2009.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1962166
- MC number
- None on record
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (California)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 2009
- Filing last updated
- March 24, 2023
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 50,000
- Address
- 186 Barnard Ave, San Jose, CA 95131
- Phone
- (408) 941-0600
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 2 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 2 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than five inspections, a single result moves these rates by 20 points or more, so read them as a handful of events, not a pattern.
| Last 24 months | Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 2 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 3 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 2 on longer runs and 3 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 1 of the 5 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 5 power units on file (5 owned), 2 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 4 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 50,000 miles reported for 2022, about 10,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc against the 195 movers within 30 miles
43 of the 195 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc | Median of the 195 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 1 | 21 of 195 |
| Years registered | 17 | 6 | 15 of 195 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 57 of 195 |
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 Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc should cost
Not Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from San Jose costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in San Jose: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in San Jose: 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 San Jose: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From San Jose, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 359 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,971 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,971 | $13,370 – $17,826 | $15,375 – $20,500 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 359 | $1,616 – $2,154 | $1,858 – $2,477 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,142 | $9,639 – $12,852 | $11,085 – $14,780 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,691 | $7,610 – $10,146 | $8,751 – $11,668 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,876 | $8,442 – $11,256 | $9,708 – $12,944 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,816 | $12,672 – $16,896 | $14,573 – $19,430 |
Other licensed movers near San Jose
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from San Jose.
Before you book Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc
- 1
Keep the move inside California
Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc is registered for moves within California. For a move to another state, ask which interstate carrier would haul it and look up that company's USDOT number as well.
- 2
Ask which truck and crew you get
Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc had 2 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
Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc files 2 tractors. 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 San Jose at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $13,370 – $17,826. A surveyed, written estimate from Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1962166 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc: questions people ask
Is Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc a licensed moving company?
Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 1962166) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within California, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
How big is Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 195 listed movers within 30 miles of San Jose it ranks 21 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 17 years of registration (since 2009): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 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 Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in San Jose at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $13,370 – $17,826, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Silicon Valley Moving & Storage Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1962166 (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.