Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Emporia, KS with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 21 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 20
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc (USDOT 153146) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Emporia, KS and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 21 trucks and 20 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 Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc licensed?
Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 153146, MC192821), 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 21 trucks and 20 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 153146
- MC number
- MC192821
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 21 power units
- Drivers
- 20
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- June 24, 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 570,273
- Address
- 906 E 6Th Ave, Emporia, KS 66801
- Phone
- (620) 342-1163
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026).
How Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 13 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 6 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 1 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 19 on longer runs and 1 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 12 of the 20 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 21 power units on file (21 owned), 13 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 20 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 570,273 miles reported for 2023, about 27,156 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- March 10, 2004; the safety rating dates from March 16, 2004.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
What a move with Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc should cost
Not Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Emporia costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Emporia: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Emporia: 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 Emporia: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Emporia, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 456 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,469 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,389 | $6,251 – $8,334 | $7,188 – $9,584 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,469 | $6,611 – $8,814 | $7,602 – $10,136 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 598 | $2,691 – $3,588 | $3,095 – $4,126 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 456 | $2,052 – $2,736 | $2,360 – $3,146 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 699 | $3,146 – $4,194 | $3,617 – $4,823 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,206 | $5,427 – $7,236 | $6,241 – $8,321 |
Before you book Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC192821
Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC192821. 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 Emporia references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Emporia you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc files 13 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 $475 – $775
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Emporia at $475 – $775 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $6,251 – $8,334. A surveyed, written estimate from Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 153146 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc: questions people ask
Is Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc a licensed moving company?
Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 153146, MC192821), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc?
The federal filing reports 21 trucks and 20 drivers.
What is Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Thomas Transfer & Storage 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 Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Emporia at $475 – $775 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $6,251 – $8,334, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Thomas Transfer & Storage Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 153146 (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.