Big Shoulders Moving & Storage
Legal name: Skyway Movers Limited LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Wood Dale, IL with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 1 truck
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 1
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2020
- 6 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- federal compliance review
In short
Big Shoulders Moving & Storage (USDOT 3513998) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Wood Dale, IL and registered since 2020. Its filing lists 1 truck and 1 driver. It holds a Conditional safety rating. It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Big Shoulders Moving & Storage licensed?
Big Shoulders Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3513998, MC1164070), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
The filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 2020.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3513998
- MC number
- MC1164070
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 2020
- Filing last updated
- February 7, 2026
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- Annual miles reported
- 20,000
- Address
- 864 Lively Blvd, Wood Dale, IL 60191
- Phone
- (224) 616-1390
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Big Shoulders Moving & Storage had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 3 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 6 driver inspections took a driver off the road (16.7%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Big Shoulders Moving & Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 6 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 16.7% (1 of 6) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 3 | No |
| Hours of service | 2 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Big Shoulders Moving & Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- Commercial driver's licences
- Its one driver does not hold a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Big Shoulders Moving & Storage runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, owned, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 20,000 miles reported for 2025.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus other cargo.
- Last FMCSA review
- January 13, 2023; the safety rating dates from March 19, 2023.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Big Shoulders Moving & Storage against the 269 movers within 30 miles
167 of the 269 hold interstate authority and 16 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Big Shoulders Moving & Storage | Median of the 269 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 2 | 144 of 269 |
| Years registered | 6 | 6 | 135 of 269 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 6 | 0 | 25 of 269 |
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 Big Shoulders Moving & Storage should cost
Not Big Shoulders Moving & Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Wood Dale costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Wood Dale: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Wood Dale: 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 Wood Dale: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Wood Dale, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 715 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,012 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 850 | $3,825 – $5,100 | $4,399 – $5,865 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,012 | $9,054 – $12,072 | $10,412 – $13,883 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 930 | $4,185 – $5,580 | $4,813 – $6,417 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,094 | $4,923 – $6,564 | $5,661 – $7,549 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 715 | $3,218 – $4,290 | $3,700 – $4,933 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,403 | $6,314 – $8,418 | $7,261 – $9,681 |
Other licensed movers near Wood Dale
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Wood Dale.
Before you book Big Shoulders Moving & Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1164070
Big Shoulders Moving & Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1164070. 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
Big Shoulders Moving & Storage had 6 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
Check the truck fits your home
No Big Shoulders Moving & 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 $475 – $775
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Wood Dale at $475 – $775 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,825 – $5,100. A surveyed, written estimate from Big Shoulders Moving & Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3513998 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Big Shoulders Moving & Storage: questions people ask
Is Big Shoulders Moving & Storage a licensed moving company?
Big Shoulders Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3513998, MC1164070), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Big Shoulders Moving & Storage?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver. Among the 269 listed movers within 30 miles of Wood Dale it ranks 144 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Big Shoulders Moving & Storage's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
Has Big Shoulders Moving & Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 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 Big Shoulders Moving & Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Wood Dale at $475 – $775 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,825 – $5,100, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Big Shoulders Moving & Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3513998 (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.