Johnson Storage & Moving
Legal name: Johnson Logistics Kansas LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Topeka, KS with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 12 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 6
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2012
- 14 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- federal compliance review
In short
Johnson Storage & Moving (USDOT 2269408) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Topeka, KS and registered since 2012. Its filing lists 12 trucks and 6 drivers. It holds a Conditional safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Johnson Storage & Moving licensed?
Johnson Storage & Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2269408, MC774930), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
The filing reports 12 trucks and 6 drivers, and the registration dates from 2012.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2269408
- MC number
- MC774930
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 12 power units
- Drivers
- 6
- First registered
- 2012
- Filing last updated
- May 20, 2024
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- Annual miles reported
- 148,000
- Address
- 1936 Nw Lower Silver Lake Rd, Topeka, KS 66608
- Phone
- (785) 379-3719
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Johnson Storage & Moving had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 1 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 2 driver inspections took a driver off the road (50.0%, 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 | Johnson Storage & Moving | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 2 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 50.0% (1 of 2) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Johnson Storage & Moving operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 5 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 1 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
- 6 of the 6 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 12 power units on file (9 owned and 3 term-leased), 6 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 8 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 148,000 miles reported for 2023, about 12,333 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Hazardous materials
- Registered to carry hazardous materials.
- Last FMCSA review
- March 23, 2016; the safety rating dates from May 24, 2016.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Johnson Storage & Moving against the 14 movers within 30 miles
6 of the 14 hold interstate authority and 2 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Johnson Storage & Moving | Median of the 14 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 12 trucks | 2 | 1 of 14 |
| Years registered | 14 | 13.5 | 7 of 14 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 2 of 14 |
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 Johnson Storage & Moving should cost
Not Johnson Storage & Moving's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Topeka costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Topeka: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Topeka: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $40–$50 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $475 – $775.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $235 – $375 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $315 – $575 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $475 – $775 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $795 – $1,425 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,355 – $2,075 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,675 – $2,475 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Kansas: hand movers there earn a median $19.35 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $40–$50 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Topeka: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Topeka, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 513 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,512 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,342 | $6,039 – $8,052 | $6,945 – $9,260 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,512 | $6,804 – $9,072 | $7,825 – $10,433 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 541 | $2,435 – $3,246 | $2,800 – $3,733 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 513 | $2,309 – $3,078 | $2,655 – $3,540 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 751 | $3,380 – $4,506 | $3,886 – $5,182 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,165 | $5,243 – $6,990 | $6,029 – $8,039 |
Other licensed movers near Topeka
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Topeka.
Before you book Johnson Storage & Moving
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC774930
Johnson Storage & Moving can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC774930. 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
Johnson Storage & Moving had 2 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
Johnson Storage & Moving files 6 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
3 of the 12 power units Johnson Storage & Moving files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 2269408, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $475 – $775
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Topeka at $475 – $775 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $6,039 – $8,052. A surveyed, written estimate from Johnson Storage & Moving far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2269408 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Johnson Storage & Moving: questions people ask
Is Johnson Storage & Moving a licensed moving company?
Johnson Storage & Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2269408, MC774930), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Johnson Storage & Moving?
The federal filing reports 12 trucks and 6 drivers. Among the 14 listed movers within 30 miles of Topeka it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Johnson Storage & Moving's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
Has Johnson Storage & Moving had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 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 Johnson Storage & Moving charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Topeka at $475 – $775 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $6,039 – $8,052, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Johnson Storage & Moving gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2269408 (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.