Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Manhattan, KS with interstate operating authority, 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
- 4
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc (USDOT 72991) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Manhattan, KS and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 7 trucks and 4 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 Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc licensed?
Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 72991, MC30986), 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 7 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 72991
- MC number
- MC30986
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 7 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- January 10, 2001
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 60,000
- Address
- 700 S 16Th St, Manhattan, KS 66502
- Phone
- (785) 776-4887
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 7 other listed movers within 30 miles of Manhattan, 6 had none either.
How Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 4 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 1 of the 4 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 3 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 60,000 miles reported for 98, about 8,571 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- September 20, 2004; the safety rating dates from September 23, 2004.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc against the 8 movers within 30 miles
2 of the 8 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc | Median of the 8 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 7 trucks | 2.5 | 1 of 8 |
| Years registered | 52 | 15.5 | 1 of 8 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 2 of 8 |
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 Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc should cost
Not Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Manhattan costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Manhattan: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Manhattan: 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 Manhattan: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Manhattan, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 513 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,459 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,393 | $6,269 – $8,358 | $7,209 – $9,612 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,459 | $6,566 – $8,754 | $7,550 – $10,067 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 588 | $2,646 – $3,528 | $3,043 – $4,057 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 513 | $2,309 – $3,078 | $2,655 – $3,540 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 760 | $3,420 – $4,560 | $3,933 – $5,244 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,218 | $5,481 – $7,308 | $6,303 – $8,404 |
Before you book Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC30986
Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC30986. 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 Manhattan references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Manhattan you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Reliable Transfer and Storage Co 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 $475 – $775
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Manhattan at $475 – $775 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $6,269 – $8,358. A surveyed, written estimate from Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 72991 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc: questions people ask
Is Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc a licensed moving company?
Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 72991, MC30986), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc?
The federal filing reports 7 trucks and 4 drivers. Among the 8 listed movers within 30 miles of Manhattan it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 2.5 trucks.
What is Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc 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 Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Manhattan at $475 – $775 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $6,269 – $8,358, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Reliable Transfer and Storage Co Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 72991 (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.