Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company
A household-goods carrier based in Panama City, FL 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
- 4
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company (USDOT 89994) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Panama City, FL and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 4 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company licensed?
Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 89994, MC614619), 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 2 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 89994
- MC number
- MC614619
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- April 18, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 12,000
- Address
- 1421 Harrison Ave, Panama City, FL 32401
- Phone
- (850) 763-3965
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 7 other listed movers within 30 miles of Panama City, 4 had none either.
How Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 4 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 4 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 Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 2 power units on file (2 owned), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 2 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 12,000 miles reported for 2025, about 6,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- March 23, 1988; the safety rating dates from March 23, 1988.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company against the 8 movers within 30 miles
5 of the 8 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company | Median of the 8 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 2 trucks | 2.5 | 5 of 8 |
| Years registered | 52 | 20.5 | 1 of 8 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 4 of 8 |
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 Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company should cost
Not Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Panama City costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Panama City: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Panama City: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $38–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $455 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $227 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $303 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $455 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $759 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,291 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,595 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Florida: hand movers there earn a median $18.35 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $38–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Panama City: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Panama City, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 680 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,238 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,141 | $5,135 – $6,846 | $5,905 – $7,873 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,238 | $10,071 – $13,428 | $11,582 – $15,442 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 953 | $4,289 – $5,718 | $4,932 – $6,576 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 795 | $3,578 – $4,770 | $4,114 – $5,485 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 680 | $3,060 – $4,080 | $3,519 – $4,692 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 905 | $4,073 – $5,430 | $4,683 – $6,245 |
Other licensed movers near Panama City
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Panama City.
Before you book Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC614619
Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC614619. 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 for Panama City references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Panama City you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company 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 $455 – $733
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Panama City at $455 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $5,135 – $6,846. A surveyed, written estimate from Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 89994 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company: questions people ask
Is Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company a licensed moving company?
Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 89994, MC614619), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 4 drivers. Among the 8 listed movers within 30 miles of Panama City it ranks 5 by size, against a median of 2.5 trucks.
What is Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company had roadside inspections?
It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way. The live FMCSA record shows any inspection since this snapshot.
How much does Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Panama City at $455 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $5,135 – $6,846, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Van Horn Transfer & Storage Company gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 89994 (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.