Acme Moving & Storage
Legal name: M A Ellefson & Son Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Augusta, GA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 3 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
Acme Moving & Storage (USDOT 92674) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Augusta, GA and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 3 trucks and 4 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months.
Is Acme Moving & Storage licensed?
Acme Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 92674, MC136409), 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 3 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 92674
- MC number
- MC136409
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 3 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- February 12, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 17,600
- Address
- 3122 Mike Padgett Hwy, Augusta, GA 30906
- Phone
- (706) 793-0186
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Acme Moving & Storage had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months. none of them was a vehicle inspection; 0 of 1 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 | Acme Moving & Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 0 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | — | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 1 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 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 | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Acme Moving & Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 1 interstate within 100 air miles; 2 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 1 on longer runs and 3 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 2 of the 4 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 3 power units on file (3 owned), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 1 trailer.
- Miles driven
- 17,600 miles reported for 2024, about 5,867 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- January 7, 2008; the safety rating dates from January 9, 2008.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Acme Moving & Storage against the 17 movers within 30 miles
8 of the 17 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Acme Moving & Storage | Median of the 17 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 3 trucks | 3 | 7 of 17 |
| Years registered | 52 | 11 | 1 of 17 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 5 of 17 |
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 Acme Moving & Storage should cost
Not Acme Moving & Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Augusta costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Augusta: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Augusta: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $38–$48 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $455 – $747.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $227 – $363 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $303 – $555 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $455 – $747 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $759 – $1,371 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,291 – $1,995 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,595 – $2,379 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Georgia: hand movers there earn a median $18.50 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $38–$48 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Augusta: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Augusta, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 550 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,419 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 783 | $3,524 – $4,698 | $4,052 – $5,403 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,419 | $10,886 – $14,514 | $12,518 – $16,691 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 776 | $3,492 – $4,656 | $4,016 – $5,354 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,001 | $4,505 – $6,006 | $5,180 – $6,907 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 963 | $4,334 – $5,778 | $4,984 – $6,645 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 550 | $2,475 – $3,300 | $2,846 – $3,795 |
Other licensed movers near Augusta
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Augusta.
Before you book Acme Moving & Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC136409
Acme Moving & Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC136409. 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
Acme Moving & Storage had 1 roadside inspection in 24 months. 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
Acme Moving & Storage files 1 tractor. 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
Judge the estimate against $455 – $747
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Augusta at $455 – $747 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,524 – $4,698. A surveyed, written estimate from Acme Moving & Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 92674 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Acme Moving & Storage: questions people ask
Is Acme Moving & Storage a licensed moving company?
Acme Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 92674, MC136409), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Acme Moving & Storage?
The federal filing reports 3 trucks and 4 drivers. Among the 17 listed movers within 30 miles of Augusta it ranks 7 by size, against a median of 3 trucks.
What is Acme Moving & Storage's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Acme Moving & Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months. 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 Acme Moving & Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Augusta at $455 – $747 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,524 – $4,698, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Acme Moving & Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 92674 (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.