Colonial Moving and Storage
Legal name: Tait Transportation LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Berlin, CT with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 7 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 6
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2018
- 8 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Colonial Moving and Storage (USDOT 3115246) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Berlin, CT and registered since 2018. Its filing lists 7 trucks and 6 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Colonial Moving and Storage licensed?
Colonial Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3115246, MC84884), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 8 years of registration (since 2018): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Colonial Moving and Storage, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 7 trucks and 6 drivers, and the registration dates from 2018.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3115246
- MC number
- MC84884
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 7 power units
- Drivers
- 6
- First registered
- 2018
- Filing last updated
- April 29, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 1
- Address
- 80 Massirio Drive, Berlin, CT 06037
- Phone
- (860) 505-7221
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Colonial Moving and Storage had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 3 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (33.3%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 9 driver inspections took a driver off the road (11.1%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Colonial Moving and Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 33.3% (1 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 9 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 11.1% (1 of 9) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 4 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Colonial Moving and Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 3 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 3 on longer runs and 3 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 6 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 Colonial Moving and Storage runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 7 power units on file (7 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 1 miles reported for 2025, about 0 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and other cargo.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Colonial Moving and Storage against the 87 movers within 30 miles
45 of the 87 hold interstate authority and 10 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Colonial Moving and Storage | Median of the 87 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 7 trucks | 2 | 4 of 87 |
| Years registered | 8 | 10 | 48 of 87 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 9 | 0 | 7 of 87 |
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 Colonial Moving and Storage should cost
Not Colonial Moving and Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Berlin costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Berlin: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Berlin: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $43–$54 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $505 – $831.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $247 – $399 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $333 – $615 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $505 – $831 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $849 – $1,533 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,451 – $2,235 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,795 – $2,667 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Connecticut: hand movers there earn a median $20.98 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $43–$54 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Berlin: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Berlin, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 104 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,921 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 104 | $468 – $624 | $538 – $718 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,921 | $13,145 – $17,526 | $15,116 – $20,155 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 892 | $4,014 – $5,352 | $4,616 – $6,155 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,690 | $7,605 – $10,140 | $8,746 – $11,661 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,751 | $7,880 – $10,506 | $9,061 – $12,082 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 341 | $1,535 – $2,046 | $1,765 – $2,353 |
Other licensed movers near Berlin
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Berlin.
Before you book Colonial Moving and Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC84884
Colonial Moving and Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC84884. 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 about the 1 out-of-service order
1 of Colonial Moving and Storage's 3 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (33.3%, 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 Colonial Moving and Storage 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 $505 – $831
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Berlin at $505 – $831 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $468 – $624. A surveyed, written estimate from Colonial Moving and Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3115246 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Colonial Moving and Storage: questions people ask
Is Colonial Moving and Storage a licensed moving company?
Colonial Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3115246, MC84884), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Colonial Moving and Storage?
The federal filing reports 7 trucks and 6 drivers. Among the 87 listed movers within 30 miles of Berlin it ranks 4 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Colonial Moving and Storage's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 8 years of registration (since 2018): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Colonial Moving and Storage, and not a mark for it.
Has Colonial Moving and Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 3 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 Colonial Moving and Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Berlin at $505 – $831 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $468 – $624, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Colonial Moving and Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3115246 (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.