Sherman Moving & Storage Company
Legal name: Ed Sherman Moving Storage Company Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Indianapolis, IN with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 8 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 6
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1997
- 29 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Sherman Moving & Storage Company (USDOT 719392) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Indianapolis, IN and registered since 1997. Its filing lists 8 trucks and 6 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months.
Is Sherman Moving & Storage Company licensed?
Sherman Moving & Storage Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 719392, MC392645), 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 8 trucks and 6 drivers, and the registration dates from 1997.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 719392
- MC number
- MC392645
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 8 power units
- Drivers
- 6
- First registered
- 1997
- Filing last updated
- May 28, 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 105,000
- Address
- 990 E National Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46227
- Phone
- (317) 784-5462
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Sherman Moving & Storage Company had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months. none of them was a vehicle inspection; 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 | Sherman Moving & Storage Company | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 0 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | — | 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 | 1 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Sherman Moving & Storage Company operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 6 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
- None of the 6 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Sherman Moving & Storage Company runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 8 power units on file (8 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 105,000 miles reported for 2023, about 13,125 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- March 20, 2006; the safety rating dates from March 28, 2006.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Sherman Moving & Storage Company against the 61 movers within 30 miles
29 of the 61 hold interstate authority and 9 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Sherman Moving & Storage Company | Median of the 61 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 8 trucks | 2 | 13 of 61 |
| Years registered | 29 | 14 | 10 of 61 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 12 of 61 |
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 Sherman Moving & Storage Company should cost
Not Sherman Moving & Storage Company's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Indianapolis costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Indianapolis: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Indianapolis: 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 Indianapolis: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Indianapolis, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 199 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,107 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 750 | $3,375 – $4,500 | $3,881 – $5,175 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,107 | $9,482 – $12,642 | $10,904 – $14,538 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 199 | $896 – $1,194 | $1,030 – $1,373 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 887 | $3,992 – $5,322 | $4,590 – $6,120 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,005 | $4,523 – $6,030 | $5,201 – $6,935 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 570 | $2,565 – $3,420 | $2,950 – $3,933 |
Other licensed movers near Indianapolis
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Indianapolis.
Before you book Sherman Moving & Storage Company
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC392645
Sherman Moving & Storage Company can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC392645. 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
Sherman Moving & Storage Company had 1 roadside inspection in 24 months. 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 Sherman Moving & Storage Company 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 Indianapolis at $485 – $789 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,375 – $4,500. A surveyed, written estimate from Sherman Moving & Storage Company far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 719392 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Sherman Moving & Storage Company: questions people ask
Is Sherman Moving & Storage Company a licensed moving company?
Sherman Moving & Storage Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 719392, MC392645), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Sherman Moving & Storage Company?
The federal filing reports 8 trucks and 6 drivers. Among the 61 listed movers within 30 miles of Indianapolis it ranks 13 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Sherman Moving & Storage Company's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Sherman Moving & Storage Company had roadside inspections?
It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months. 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 Sherman Moving & Storage Company charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Indianapolis at $485 – $789 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,375 – $4,500, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Sherman Moving & Storage Company gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 719392 (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.