Argo Moving and Labor Services
Legal name: Argo Storage Solutions Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Bettendorf, IA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 4 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 7
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2004
- 22 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Argo Moving and Labor Services (USDOT 1224244) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Bettendorf, IA and registered since 2004. Its filing lists 4 trucks and 7 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months.
Is Argo Moving and Labor Services licensed?
Argo Moving and Labor Services holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1224244, MC484034), 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 4 trucks and 7 drivers, and the registration dates from 2004.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1224244
- MC number
- MC484034
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 4 power units
- Drivers
- 7
- First registered
- 2004
- Filing last updated
- April 23, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 45,000
- Address
- 2801 State Street, Bettendorf, IA 52722
- Phone
- (563) 355-1009
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Argo Moving and Labor Services 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 | Argo Moving and Labor Services | 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 Argo Moving and Labor Services operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 1 interstate within 100 air miles; 3 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 1 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 5 on longer runs and 2 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 1 of the 7 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 4 power units on file (2 owned and 2 trip-leased), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 45,000 miles reported for 2019, about 11,250 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and motor vehicles.
- Hazardous materials
- Registered to carry hazardous materials.
- Last FMCSA review
- May 21, 2010; the safety rating dates from June 7, 2010.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Argo Moving and Labor Services against the 15 movers within 30 miles
10 of the 15 hold interstate authority and 2 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Argo Moving and Labor Services | Median of the 15 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 4 trucks | 2 | 4 of 15 |
| Years registered | 22 | 12 | 5 of 15 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 3 of 15 |
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 Argo Moving and Labor Services should cost
Not Argo Moving and Labor Services's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Bettendorf costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Bettendorf: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Bettendorf: 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 Bettendorf: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Bettendorf, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 173 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,859 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,000 | $4,500 – $6,000 | $5,175 – $6,900 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,859 | $8,366 – $11,154 | $9,620 – $12,827 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 173 | $779 – $1,038 | $895 – $1,194 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 816 | $3,672 – $4,896 | $4,223 – $5,630 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,004 | $4,518 – $6,024 | $5,196 – $6,928 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 853 | $3,839 – $5,118 | $4,414 – $5,886 |
Other licensed movers near Bettendorf
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Bettendorf.
Before you book Argo Moving and Labor Services
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC484034
Argo Moving and Labor Services can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC484034. 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
Argo Moving and Labor Services 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
Ask whose truck arrives
2 of the 4 power units Argo Moving and Labor Services files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 1224244, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 4
Judge the estimate against $505 – $831
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Bettendorf at $505 – $831 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $4,500 – $6,000. A surveyed, written estimate from Argo Moving and Labor Services far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1224244 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Argo Moving and Labor Services: questions people ask
Is Argo Moving and Labor Services a licensed moving company?
Argo Moving and Labor Services holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1224244, MC484034), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Argo Moving and Labor Services?
The federal filing reports 4 trucks and 7 drivers. Among the 15 listed movers within 30 miles of Bettendorf it ranks 4 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Argo Moving and Labor Services' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Argo Moving and Labor Services 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 Argo Moving and Labor Services charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Bettendorf at $505 – $831 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $4,500 – $6,000, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Argo Moving and Labor Services gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1224244 (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.