Blankenship Movers
A household-goods carrier based in Chicago, IL with authority for moves within Illinois only, 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
- intrastate, IL
- Registered since
- 2008
- 18 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Blankenship Movers (USDOT 1800079) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within Illinois, based in Chicago, IL and registered since 2008. Its filing lists 1 truck and 1 driver. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Blankenship Movers licensed?
Blankenship Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 1800079) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within Illinois, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
It has no safety rating on record in 18 years of registration (since 2008): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Blankenship Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 2008.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1800079
- MC number
- None on record
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (Illinois)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 2008
- Filing last updated
- September 17, 2009
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 20,000
- Address
- Chicago, IL 60639
- Phone
- (773) 385-6683
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Blankenship Movers had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 259 other listed movers within 30 miles of Chicago, 164 had none either.
How Blankenship Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 1 of the 1 driver on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, owned, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 20,000 miles reported for 2008.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Blankenship Movers against the 260 movers within 30 miles
164 of the 260 hold interstate authority and 16 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Blankenship Movers | Median of the 260 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 2 | 137 of 260 |
| Years registered | 18 | 6 | 60 of 260 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 96 of 260 |
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 Blankenship Movers should cost
Not Blankenship Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Chicago costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Chicago: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Chicago: 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 Chicago: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Chicago, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 701 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,024 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 837 | $3,767 – $5,022 | $4,331 – $5,775 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,024 | $9,108 – $12,144 | $10,474 – $13,966 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 936 | $4,212 – $5,616 | $4,844 – $6,458 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,098 | $4,941 – $6,588 | $5,682 – $7,576 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 701 | $3,155 – $4,206 | $3,628 – $4,837 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,394 | $6,273 – $8,364 | $7,214 – $9,619 |
Other licensed movers near Chicago
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Chicago.
Before you book Blankenship Movers
- 1
Keep the move inside Illinois
Blankenship Movers is registered for moves within Illinois. For a move to another state, ask which interstate carrier would haul it and look up that company's USDOT number as well.
- 2
Ask for Chicago references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Blankenship Movers's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Chicago you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Judge the estimate against $475 – $775
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Chicago at $475 – $775 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,767 – $5,022. A surveyed, written estimate from Blankenship Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1800079 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Blankenship Movers: questions people ask
Is Blankenship Movers a licensed moving company?
Blankenship Movers is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 1800079) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within Illinois, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
How big is Blankenship Movers?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver. Among the 260 listed movers within 30 miles of Chicago it ranks 137 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Blankenship Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 18 years of registration (since 2008): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Blankenship Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has Blankenship Movers 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 Blankenship Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Chicago at $475 – $775 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,767 – $5,022, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Blankenship Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1800079 (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.