Adamantine Spine Moving
Legal name: Adamantine Spine Moving Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Iowa City, IA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 37 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 41
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2006
- 20 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Adamantine Spine Moving (USDOT 1471037) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Iowa City, IA and registered since 2006. Its filing lists 37 trucks and 41 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 7 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Adamantine Spine Moving licensed?
Adamantine Spine Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1471037, MC556716), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
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 Adamantine Spine Moving, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 37 trucks and 41 drivers, and the registration dates from 2006.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1471037
- MC number
- MC556716
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 37 power units
- Drivers
- 41
- First registered
- 2006
- Filing last updated
- May 19, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 428,269
- Address
- 2726 Independence Rd, Iowa City, IA 52240
- Phone
- (319) 325-6683
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Adamantine Spine Moving had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 2 of its 7 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (28.6%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 9 driver inspections took a driver off the road (11.1%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Adamantine Spine Moving | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 7 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 28.6% (2 of 7) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 9 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 11.1% (1 of 9) | 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 | 1 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Adamantine Spine Moving operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 37 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 4 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 37 on longer runs and 4 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 29 of the 41 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 37 power units on file (17 owned, 4 term-leased and 16 trip-leased), 8 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 12 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 428,269 miles reported for 2024, about 11,575 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
Adamantine Spine Moving against the 22 movers within 30 miles
10 of the 22 hold interstate authority and 2 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Adamantine Spine Moving | Median of the 22 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 37 trucks | 2 | 1 of 22 |
| Years registered | 20 | 17.5 | 8 of 22 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 9 | 0 | 3 of 22 |
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 Adamantine Spine Moving should cost
Not Adamantine Spine Moving's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Iowa City costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Iowa City: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Iowa City: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $43–$54 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $505 – $831.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $247 – $399 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $333 – $615 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $505 – $831 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $849 – $1,533 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,451 – $2,235 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,795 – $2,667 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Iowa: hand movers there earn a median $20.91 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $43–$54 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Iowa City: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Iowa City, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 234 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,799 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,062 | $4,779 – $6,372 | $5,496 – $7,328 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,799 | $8,096 – $10,794 | $9,310 – $12,413 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 234 | $1,053 – $1,404 | $1,211 – $1,615 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 790 | $3,555 – $4,740 | $4,088 – $5,451 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 989 | $4,451 – $5,934 | $5,118 – $6,824 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 915 | $4,118 – $5,490 | $4,735 – $6,314 |
Other licensed movers near Iowa City
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Iowa City.
Before you book Adamantine Spine Moving
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC556716
Adamantine Spine Moving can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC556716. 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 about the 2 out-of-service orders
2 of Adamantine Spine Moving's 7 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (28.6%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Adamantine Spine Moving files 8 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
20 of the 37 power units Adamantine Spine Moving files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 1471037, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $505 – $831
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Iowa City at $505 – $831 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $4,779 – $6,372. A surveyed, written estimate from Adamantine Spine Moving far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1471037 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Adamantine Spine Moving: questions people ask
Is Adamantine Spine Moving a licensed moving company?
Adamantine Spine Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1471037, MC556716), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Adamantine Spine Moving?
The federal filing reports 37 trucks and 41 drivers. Among the 22 listed movers within 30 miles of Iowa City it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Adamantine Spine Moving'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 Adamantine Spine Moving, and not a mark for it.
Has Adamantine Spine Moving had roadside inspections?
It had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 7 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 Adamantine Spine Moving charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Iowa City at $505 – $831 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $4,779 – $6,372, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Adamantine Spine Moving gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1471037 (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.