Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Cedar Falls, IA with authority for moves within Iowa only, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 7 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 6
- intrastate, IA
- Registered since
- 1998
- 28 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc (USDOT 742169) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within Iowa, based in Cedar Falls, IA and registered since 1998. Its filing lists 7 trucks and 6 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc licensed?
Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 742169) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within Iowa, 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 28 years of registration (since 1998): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 7 trucks and 6 drivers, and the registration dates from 1998.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 742169
- MC number
- None on record
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (Iowa)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 7 power units
- Drivers
- 6
- First registered
- 1998
- Filing last updated
- October 24, 2024
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 32,000
- Address
- 5614 Nordic Dr, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
- Phone
- (319) 266-3591
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 2 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 | Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 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 | 1 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 6 intrastate 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
- 1 of the 6 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 7 power units on file (7 owned), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 2 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 32,000 miles reported for 2023, about 4,571 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc against the 6 movers within 30 miles
1 of the 6 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc | Median of the 6 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 7 trucks | 1 | 1 of 6 |
| Years registered | 28 | 8 | 2 of 6 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 0 | 1 of 6 |
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 Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc should cost
Not Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Cedar Falls costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Cedar Falls: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Cedar Falls: 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 Cedar Falls: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Cedar Falls, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 295 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,757 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,120 | $5,040 – $6,720 | $5,796 – $7,728 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,757 | $7,907 – $10,542 | $9,092 – $12,123 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 295 | $1,328 – $1,770 | $1,527 – $2,036 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 832 | $3,744 – $4,992 | $4,306 – $5,741 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,046 | $4,707 – $6,276 | $5,413 – $7,217 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 986 | $4,437 – $5,916 | $5,103 – $6,803 |
Other licensed movers near Cedar Falls
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Cedar Falls.
Before you book Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc
- 1
Keep the move inside Iowa
Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc is registered for moves within Iowa. 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
Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc 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
Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc files 1 tractor. 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
Judge the estimate against $505 – $831
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Cedar Falls at $505 – $831 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $5,040 – $6,720. A surveyed, written estimate from Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 742169 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc: questions people ask
Is Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc a licensed moving company?
Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 742169) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within Iowa, 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 Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc?
The federal filing reports 7 trucks and 6 drivers. Among the 6 listed movers within 30 miles of Cedar Falls it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 28 years of registration (since 1998): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 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 Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Cedar Falls at $505 – $831 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $5,040 – $6,720, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Blue Line Moving & Storage Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 742169 (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.