Midway Moving & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Chicago, IL with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 19 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 40
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1998
- 28 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Midway Moving & Storage Inc (USDOT 730844) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Chicago, IL and registered since 1998. Its filing lists 19 trucks and 40 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory 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 Midway Moving & Storage Inc licensed?
Midway Moving & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 730844, MC334274), 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 19 trucks and 40 drivers, and the registration dates from 1998.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 730844
- MC number
- MC334274
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 19 power units
- Drivers
- 40
- First registered
- 1998
- Filing last updated
- February 3, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 285,000
- Address
- 4100 West Ferdinand St, Chicago, IL 60624
- Phone
- (773) 588-7000
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Midway Moving & 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 | Midway Moving & 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 Midway Moving & Storage Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 20 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 20 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 20 on longer runs and 20 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 7 of the 40 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 19 power units on file (19 owned), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 3 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 285,000 miles reported for 2026, about 15,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- May 2, 2014; the safety rating dates from December 5, 2022.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Midway Moving & Storage Inc against the 257 movers within 30 miles
162 of the 257 hold interstate authority and 15 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Midway Moving & Storage Inc | Median of the 257 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 19 trucks | 2 | 12 of 257 |
| Years registered | 28 | 6 | 25 of 257 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 72 of 257 |
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 Midway Moving & Storage Inc should cost
Not Midway Moving & Storage Inc'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 (≈ 698 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,026 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 835 | $3,758 – $5,010 | $4,321 – $5,761 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,026 | $9,117 – $12,156 | $10,485 – $13,979 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 935 | $4,208 – $5,610 | $4,839 – $6,452 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,096 | $4,932 – $6,576 | $5,672 – $7,562 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 698 | $3,141 – $4,188 | $3,612 – $4,816 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,391 | $6,260 – $8,346 | $7,198 – $9,598 |
Other licensed movers near Chicago
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Chicago.
Before you book Midway Moving & Storage Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC334274
Midway Moving & Storage Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC334274. 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
Midway Moving & 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
Midway Moving & Storage Inc 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 $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 $3,758 – $5,010. A surveyed, written estimate from Midway Moving & Storage Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 730844 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Midway Moving & Storage Inc: questions people ask
Is Midway Moving & Storage Inc a licensed moving company?
Midway Moving & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 730844, MC334274), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Midway Moving & Storage Inc?
The federal filing reports 19 trucks and 40 drivers. Among the 257 listed movers within 30 miles of Chicago it ranks 12 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Midway Moving & Storage Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Midway Moving & 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 Midway Moving & Storage Inc 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 $3,758 – $5,010, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Midway Moving & Storage Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 730844 (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.