Hands on Moving and Storage
Legal name: Hands on Moving LLC
A household-goods carrier based in New Haven, CT with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 2 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 5
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2016
- 10 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Hands on Moving and Storage (USDOT 2951329) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in New Haven, CT and registered since 2016. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 5 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Hands on Moving and Storage licensed?
Hands on Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2951329, MC999330), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 10 years of registration (since 2016): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Hands on Moving and Storage, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 2 trucks and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 2016.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2951329
- MC number
- MC999330
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 2016
- Filing last updated
- November 3, 2023
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 3,000
- Address
- 157 Church St 19Th Fl, New Haven, CT 06510
- Phone
- (203) 215-4715
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Hands on Moving and Storage had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 1 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (100.0%), above 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 | Hands on Moving and Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 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 | 1 | No |
| Driver fitness | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Hands on Moving and Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 5 interstate beyond 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works beyond 100 miles, the profile of a long-distance operation.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 5 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 Hands on Moving and Storage runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 2 power units on file (2 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 3,000 miles reported for 2022, about 1,500 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, building materials, fresh produce, US mail, paper products, utilities, construction and other cargo.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Hands on Moving and Storage against the 111 movers within 30 miles
59 of the 111 hold interstate authority and 7 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Hands on Moving and Storage | Median of the 111 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 2 trucks | 1 | 30 of 111 |
| Years registered | 10 | 10 | 54 of 111 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 28 of 111 |
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 Hands on Moving and Storage should cost
Not Hands on Moving and Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from New Haven costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in New Haven: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in New Haven: 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 New Haven: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From New Haven, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 81 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,914 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 81 | $505 – $831 | $849 – $1,533 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,914 | $13,113 – $17,484 | $15,080 – $20,107 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 886 | $3,987 – $5,316 | $4,585 – $6,113 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,675 | $7,538 – $10,050 | $8,668 – $11,557 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,733 | $7,799 – $10,398 | $8,968 – $11,958 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 319 | $1,436 – $1,914 | $1,651 – $2,201 |
Other licensed movers near New Haven
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from New Haven.
Before you book Hands on Moving and Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC999330
Hands on Moving and Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC999330. 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 Hands on Moving and Storage's 1 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (100.0%, 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 Hands on 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 New Haven at $505 – $831 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $505 – $831. A surveyed, written estimate from Hands on Moving and Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2951329 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Hands on Moving and Storage: questions people ask
Is Hands on Moving and Storage a licensed moving company?
Hands on Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2951329, MC999330), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Hands on Moving and Storage?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 111 listed movers within 30 miles of New Haven it ranks 30 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Hands on Moving and Storage's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 10 years of registration (since 2016): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Hands on Moving and Storage, and not a mark for it.
Has Hands on Moving and Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 1 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 Hands on Moving and Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in New Haven 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 Hands on Moving and Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2951329 (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.