Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Aurora, IL with authority for moves within Illinois only, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 27 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 12
- intrastate, IL
- Registered since
- 2006
- 20 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC (USDOT 1459759) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within Illinois, based in Aurora, IL and registered since 2006. Its filing lists 27 trucks and 12 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC licensed?
Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 1459759) 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 20 years of registration (since 2006): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 27 trucks and 12 drivers, and the registration dates from 2006.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1459759
- MC number
- MC551442
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (Illinois)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 27 power units
- Drivers
- 12
- First registered
- 2006
- Filing last updated
- April 6, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 130,000
- Address
- 1100 Bilter Road, Aurora, IL 60504
- Phone
- (513) 759-3714
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC had 3 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; 0 of 3 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 | Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 3 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 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 Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 10 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 2 on longer runs and 10 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 6 of the 12 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 27 power units on file (23 owned and 4 term-leased), 6 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 20 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 130,000 miles reported for 2024, about 4,815 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and motor vehicles.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC against the 195 movers within 30 miles
124 of the 195 hold interstate authority and 11 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC | Median of the 195 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 27 trucks | 2 | 6 of 195 |
| Years registered | 20 | 8 | 41 of 195 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 0 | 25 of 195 |
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 Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC should cost
Not Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Aurora costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Aurora: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Aurora: 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 Aurora: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Aurora, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 38 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,994 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 866 | $3,897 – $5,196 | $4,482 – $5,975 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,994 | $8,973 – $11,964 | $10,319 – $13,759 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 38 | $475 – $775 | $795 – $1,425 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 906 | $4,077 – $5,436 | $4,689 – $6,251 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,071 | $4,820 – $6,426 | $5,542 – $7,390 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 725 | $3,263 – $4,350 | $3,752 – $5,002 |
Other licensed movers near Aurora
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Aurora.
Before you book Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC
- 1
Keep the move inside Illinois
Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC 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 which truck and crew you get
Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC had 3 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
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC files 6 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
4 of the 27 power units Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 1459759, 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 Aurora at $475 – $775 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,897 – $5,196. A surveyed, written estimate from Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1459759 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC: questions people ask
Is Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC a licensed moving company?
Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 1459759) 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 Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC?
The federal filing reports 27 trucks and 12 drivers. Among the 195 listed movers within 30 miles of Aurora it ranks 6 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 20 years of registration (since 2006): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC, and not a mark for it.
Has Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC had roadside inspections?
It had 3 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 Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Aurora at $475 – $775 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,897 – $5,196, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Planes Moving and Storage of Chicago LLC gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1459759 (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.