Yak & Yeti Movers
Legal name: Yak and Yeti LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Oakland, CA with authority for moves within California only, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 0 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 2
- intrastate, CA
- Registered since
- 2024
- 2 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Yak & Yeti Movers (USDOT 4241609) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within California, based in Oakland, CA and registered since 2024. Its filing lists 0 trucks and 2 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Yak & Yeti Movers licensed?
Yak & Yeti Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 4241609) 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 2 years of registration (since 2024): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Yak & Yeti Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 0 trucks and 2 drivers, and the registration dates from 2024.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 4241609
- MC number
- None on record
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (California)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 0 power units
- Drivers
- 2
- First registered
- 2024
- Filing last updated
- May 16, 2024
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- —
- Address
- 638 Webster St Ste 430, Oakland, CA 94607
- Phone
- (510) 890-1640
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Yak & Yeti Movers had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 2 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (50.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 2 of 5 driver inspections took a driver off the road (40.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Yak & Yeti Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 50.0% (1 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 5 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 40.0% (2 of 5) | 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 | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Yak & Yeti Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 1 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 1 on longer runs and 1 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 2 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Yak & Yeti Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Yak & Yeti Movers against the 288 movers within 30 miles
64 of the 288 hold interstate authority and 5 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Yak & Yeti Movers | Median of the 288 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 0 trucks | 1 | 284 of 288 |
| Years registered | 2 | 5.5 | 217 of 288 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 5 | 0 | 49 of 288 |
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 Yak & Yeti Movers should cost
Not Yak & Yeti Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Oakland costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Oakland: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Oakland: 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 Oakland: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Oakland, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 402 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,984 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,984 | $13,428 – $17,904 | $15,442 – $20,590 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 402 | $1,809 – $2,412 | $2,080 – $2,774 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,155 | $9,698 – $12,930 | $11,152 – $14,870 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,720 | $7,740 – $10,320 | $8,901 – $11,868 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,909 | $8,591 – $11,454 | $9,879 – $13,172 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,832 | $12,744 – $16,992 | $14,656 – $19,541 |
Other licensed movers near Oakland
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Oakland.
Before you book Yak & Yeti Movers
- 1
Keep the move inside California
Yak & Yeti Movers 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 about the 1 out-of-service order
1 of Yak & Yeti Movers's 2 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (50.0%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Yak & Yeti Movers driver holds a CDL, so its trucks are rated 26,000 lb or less. For a three- or four-bedroom home, ask how many trucks or trips the estimate assumes; on an hourly job a second trip is paid time.
- 4
Judge the estimate against $515 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Oakland at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $13,428 – $17,904. A surveyed, written estimate from Yak & Yeti Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 4241609 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Yak & Yeti Movers: questions people ask
Is Yak & Yeti Movers a licensed moving company?
Yak & Yeti Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 4241609) 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 Yak & Yeti Movers?
The federal filing reports 0 trucks and 2 drivers. Among the 288 listed movers within 30 miles of Oakland it ranks 284 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Yak & Yeti Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 2 years of registration (since 2024): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Yak & Yeti Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has Yak & Yeti Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 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 Yak & Yeti Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Oakland at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $13,428 – $17,904, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Yak & Yeti Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 4241609 (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.