Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company
A household-goods carrier based in Waterloo, IA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 6 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 5
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company (USDOT 199663) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Waterloo, IA and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 6 trucks and 5 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company licensed?
Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 199663, MC52883), 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 6 trucks and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 199663
- MC number
- MC52883
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 6 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- January 27, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 17,956
- Address
- 2848 Lackland Drive, Waterloo, IA 50702
- Phone
- (319) 296-3417
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 5 other listed movers within 30 miles of Waterloo, 3 had none either.
How Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 2 interstate within 100 air miles; 2 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 1 on longer runs and 4 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 5 of the 5 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 6 power units on file (6 owned), 4 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 8 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 17,956 miles reported for 2025, about 2,993 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- June 30, 1988; the safety rating dates from August 12, 1988.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company against the 6 movers within 30 miles
1 of the 6 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company | Median of the 6 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 6 trucks | 1 | 2 of 6 |
| Years registered | 52 | 8 | 1 of 6 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 3 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 Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company should cost
Not Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Waterloo costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Waterloo: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Waterloo: 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 Waterloo: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Waterloo, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 284 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,766 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,110 | $4,995 – $6,660 | $5,744 – $7,659 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,766 | $7,947 – $10,596 | $9,139 – $12,185 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 284 | $1,278 – $1,704 | $1,470 – $1,960 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 831 | $3,740 – $4,986 | $4,300 – $5,734 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,042 | $4,689 – $6,252 | $5,392 – $7,190 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 975 | $4,388 – $5,850 | $5,046 – $6,728 |
Other licensed movers near Waterloo
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Waterloo.
Before you book Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC52883
Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC52883. 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 for Waterloo references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Waterloo you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company files 4 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
Judge the estimate against $505 – $831
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Waterloo at $505 – $831 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $4,995 – $6,660. A surveyed, written estimate from Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 199663 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company: questions people ask
Is Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company a licensed moving company?
Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 199663, MC52883), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company?
The federal filing reports 6 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 6 listed movers within 30 miles of Waterloo it ranks 2 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Takin Brothers Transfer and 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 Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company had roadside inspections?
It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way. The live FMCSA record shows any inspection since this snapshot.
How much does Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Waterloo at $505 – $831 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $4,995 – $6,660, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Company gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 199663 (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.