Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co 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
- 10 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 18
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1983
- 43 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc (USDOT 237969) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Chicago, IL and registered since 1983. Its filing lists 10 trucks and 18 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc licensed?
Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 237969, MC162060), 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 10 trucks and 18 drivers, and the registration dates from 1983.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 237969
- MC number
- MC162060
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 10 power units
- Drivers
- 18
- First registered
- 1983
- Filing last updated
- December 9, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 440,000
- Address
- 410 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60654
- Phone
- (312) 942-0330
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 248 other listed movers within 30 miles of Chicago, 159 had none either.
How Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 4 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 14 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 4 on longer runs and 14 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 15 of the 18 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 10 power units on file (10 term-leased), 2 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 4 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 440,000 miles reported for 2023, about 44,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- January 5, 1989; the safety rating dates from March 15, 1989.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc against the 249 movers within 30 miles
157 of the 249 hold interstate authority and 14 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc | Median of the 249 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 10 trucks | 2 | 23 of 249 |
| Years registered | 43 | 6 | 9 of 249 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 90 of 249 |
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 Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc should cost
Not Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co 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 (≈ 693 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,031 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 830 | $3,735 – $4,980 | $4,295 – $5,727 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,031 | $9,140 – $12,186 | $10,510 – $14,014 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 939 | $4,226 – $5,634 | $4,859 – $6,479 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,099 | $4,946 – $6,594 | $5,687 – $7,583 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 693 | $3,119 – $4,158 | $3,586 – $4,782 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,389 | $6,251 – $8,334 | $7,188 – $9,584 |
Other licensed movers near Chicago
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Chicago.
Before you book Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC162060
Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC162060. 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 for Chicago references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Chicago you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc files 2 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
Ask whose truck arrives
10 of the 10 power units Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 237969, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
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 $3,735 – $4,980. A surveyed, written estimate from Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 237969 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc: questions people ask
Is Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc a licensed moving company?
Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 237969, MC162060), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc?
The federal filing reports 10 trucks and 18 drivers. Among the 249 listed movers within 30 miles of Chicago it ranks 23 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc 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 Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co 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 $3,735 – $4,980, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Co Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 237969 (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.