Advantage Moving and Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Algonquin, IL with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 23 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 20
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2007
- 19 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Advantage Moving and Storage Inc (USDOT 1614994) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Algonquin, IL and registered since 2007. Its filing lists 23 trucks and 20 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Advantage Moving and Storage Inc licensed?
Advantage Moving and Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1614994, MC695718), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 19 years of registration (since 2007): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Advantage Moving and Storage Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 23 trucks and 20 drivers, and the registration dates from 2007.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1614994
- MC number
- MC695718
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 23 power units
- Drivers
- 20
- First registered
- 2007
- Filing last updated
- May 5, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 536,000
- Address
- 2641 Corporate Parkway, Algonquin, IL 60102
- Phone
- (847) 658-3600
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Advantage Moving and Storage Inc had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months. 0 of its 1 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 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 | Advantage Moving and Storage Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 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 | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Advantage Moving and Storage Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 11 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 5 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 4 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 16 on longer runs and 4 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 20 of the 20 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 23 power units on file (23 owned), 11 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 26 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 536,000 miles reported for 2026, about 23,304 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Advantage Moving and Storage Inc against the 149 movers within 30 miles
96 of the 149 hold interstate authority and 8 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Advantage Moving and Storage Inc | Median of the 149 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 23 trucks | 2 | 6 of 149 |
| Years registered | 19 | 7 | 38 of 149 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 49 of 149 |
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 Advantage Moving and Storage Inc should cost
Not Advantage Moving and Storage Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Algonquin costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Algonquin: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Algonquin: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $40–$50 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $475 – $775.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $235 – $375 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $315 – $575 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $475 – $775 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $795 – $1,425 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,355 – $2,075 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,675 – $2,475 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Illinois: hand movers there earn a median $19.50 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $40–$50 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Algonquin: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Algonquin, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 47 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,995 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 871 | $3,920 – $5,226 | $4,507 – $6,010 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,995 | $8,978 – $11,970 | $10,324 – $13,766 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 47 | $475 – $775 | $795 – $1,425 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 930 | $4,185 – $5,580 | $4,813 – $6,417 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,099 | $4,946 – $6,594 | $5,687 – $7,583 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 738 | $3,321 – $4,428 | $3,819 – $5,092 |
Other licensed movers near Algonquin
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Algonquin.
Before you book Advantage Moving and Storage Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC695718
Advantage Moving and Storage Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC695718. 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
Advantage Moving and Storage Inc had 1 roadside inspection 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
Advantage Moving and Storage Inc files 11 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
Judge the estimate against $475 – $775
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Algonquin at $475 – $775 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,920 – $5,226. A surveyed, written estimate from Advantage Moving and Storage Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1614994 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Advantage Moving and Storage Inc: questions people ask
Is Advantage Moving and Storage Inc a licensed moving company?
Advantage Moving and Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1614994, MC695718), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Advantage Moving and Storage Inc?
The federal filing reports 23 trucks and 20 drivers. Among the 149 listed movers within 30 miles of Algonquin it ranks 6 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Advantage Moving and Storage Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 19 years of registration (since 2007): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Advantage Moving and Storage Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Advantage Moving and Storage Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, 0 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 Advantage Moving and Storage Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Algonquin at $475 – $775 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,920 – $5,226, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Advantage Moving and Storage Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1614994 (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.