Sappington & Son's Moving Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Terre Haute, IN 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
- 1991
- 35 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Sappington & Son's Moving Inc (USDOT 457784) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Terre Haute, IN and registered since 1991. Its filing lists 1 truck and 1 driver. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Sappington & Son's Moving Inc licensed?
Sappington & Son's Moving Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 457784, MC217673), 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 1 truck and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 1991.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 457784
- MC number
- MC217673
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 1991
- Filing last updated
- December 26, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 70,000
- Address
- 1801 N 25Th St, Terre Haute, IN 47804
- Phone
- (812) 235-6776
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Sappington & Son's Moving Inc had 2 roadside inspections 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 2 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 | Sappington & Son's Moving 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 | 2 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 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 Sappington & Son's Moving Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate beyond 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works beyond 100 miles, the profile of a long-distance operation.
- 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 Sappington & Son's Moving Inc runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, owned, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 70,000 miles reported for 2025.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- July 27, 1992; the safety rating dates from August 19, 1992.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Sappington & Son's Moving Inc against the 3 movers within 30 miles
2 of the 3 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Sappington & Son's Moving Inc | Median of the 3 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 1 | 2 of 3 |
| Years registered | 35 | 17 | 1 of 3 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 1 of 3 |
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 Sappington & Son's Moving Inc should cost
Not Sappington & Son's Moving Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Terre Haute costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Terre Haute: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Terre Haute: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $41–$51 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $485 – $789.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $239 – $381 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $321 – $585 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $485 – $789 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $813 – $1,452 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,387 – $2,115 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,715 – $2,523 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Indiana: hand movers there earn a median $19.87 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $41–$51 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Terre Haute: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Terre Haute, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 192 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,028 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 | ≈ 2,028 | $9,126 – $12,168 | $10,495 – $13,993 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 192 | $864 – $1,152 | $994 – $1,325 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 816 | $3,672 – $4,896 | $4,223 – $5,630 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 945 | $4,253 – $5,670 | $4,890 – $6,521 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 648 | $2,916 – $3,888 | $3,353 – $4,471 |
Before you book Sappington & Son's Moving Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC217673
Sappington & Son's Moving Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC217673. 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
Sappington & Son's Moving Inc had 2 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 Sappington & Son's Moving Inc 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 $485 – $789
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Terre Haute at $485 – $789 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,735 – $4,980. A surveyed, written estimate from Sappington & Son's Moving Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 457784 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Sappington & Son's Moving Inc: questions people ask
Is Sappington & Son's Moving Inc a licensed moving company?
Sappington & Son's Moving Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 457784, MC217673), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Sappington & Son's Moving Inc?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver. Among the 3 listed movers within 30 miles of Terre Haute it ranks 2 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Sappington & Son's Moving Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Sappington & Son's Moving Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections 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 Sappington & Son's Moving Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Terre Haute at $485 – $789 (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 Sappington & Son's Moving Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 457784 (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.