Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage
Legal name: Narod Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Stamford, CT with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 10 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 10
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1997
- 29 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage (USDOT 710236) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Stamford, CT and registered since 1997. Its filing lists 10 trucks and 10 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage licensed?
Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 710236, MC358983), 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 10 trucks and 10 drivers, and the registration dates from 1997.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 710236
- MC number
- MC358983
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 10 power units
- Drivers
- 10
- First registered
- 1997
- Filing last updated
- June 30, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 97,000
- Address
- 815 East Main Street, Stamford, CT 06902
- Phone
- (203) 328-9656
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage had 3 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; 1 of 3 driver inspections took a driver off the road (33.3%, 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 | Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 3 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 33.3% (1 of 3) | 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 | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 4 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 6 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 4 on longer runs and 6 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 2 of the 10 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 10 power units on file (9 owned and 1 trip-leased), 2 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 3 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 97,000 miles reported for 2013, about 9,700 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and motor vehicles.
- Last FMCSA review
- September 25, 2002; the safety rating dates from November 13, 2002.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage against the 554 movers within 30 miles
265 of the 554 hold interstate authority and 38 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage | Median of the 554 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 10 trucks | 1 | 29 of 554 |
| Years registered | 29 | 13 | 61 of 554 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 0 | 104 of 554 |
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 Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage should cost
Not Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Stamford costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Stamford: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Stamford: 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 Stamford: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Stamford, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 40 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,878 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 40 | $505 – $831 | $849 – $1,533 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,878 | $12,951 – $17,268 | $14,894 – $19,858 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 852 | $3,834 – $5,112 | $4,409 – $5,879 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,633 | $7,349 – $9,798 | $8,451 – $11,268 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,690 | $7,605 – $10,140 | $8,746 – $11,661 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 277 | $1,247 – $1,662 | $1,433 – $1,911 |
Other licensed movers near Stamford
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Stamford.
Before you book Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC358983
Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC358983. 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
Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage had 3 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
Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage 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
Ask whose truck arrives
1 of the 10 power units Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 710236, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $505 – $831
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Stamford at $505 – $831 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $505 – $831. A surveyed, written estimate from Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 710236 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage: questions people ask
Is Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage a licensed moving company?
Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 710236, MC358983), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage?
The federal filing reports 10 trucks and 10 drivers. Among the 554 listed movers within 30 miles of Stamford it ranks 29 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 3 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 Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Stamford at $505 – $831 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $505 – $831, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Doran Brothers Moving & Self Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 710236 (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.