Mantra Movers
Legal name: Lalai Transport LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Lexington, KY with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 5 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 6
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2023
- 3 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Mantra Movers (USDOT 4097785) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Lexington, KY and registered since 2023. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 6 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 5 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Mantra Movers licensed?
Mantra Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 4097785, MC1562515), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 3 years of registration (since 2023): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Mantra Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 5 trucks and 6 drivers, and the registration dates from 2023.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 4097785
- MC number
- MC1562515
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 6
- First registered
- 2023
- Filing last updated
- August 18, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 59,056
- Address
- 342 Stoneybrook Dr, Lexington, KY 40517
- Phone
- (859) 475-8733
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Mantra Movers had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 5 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (20.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 2 of 6 driver inspections took a driver off the road (33.3%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Mantra Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 5 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 20.0% (1 of 5) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 6 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 33.3% (2 of 6) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 2 | No |
| Hours of service | 3 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 3 | No |
How Mantra Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 6 interstate 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
- 5 power units on file (5 owned), 5 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 5 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 59,056 miles reported for 2024, about 11,811 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, building materials, fresh produce, livestock, grain and feed, coal and coke, meat, US mail, dry bulk, refrigerated food, beverages, paper products, utilities, farm supplies and construction.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Mantra Movers against the 41 movers within 30 miles
12 of the 41 hold interstate authority and 0 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Mantra Movers | Median of the 41 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 2 | 10 of 41 |
| Years registered | 3 | 13 | 32 of 41 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 6 | 0 | 3 of 41 |
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 Mantra Movers should cost
Not Mantra Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Lexington costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Lexington: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Lexington: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $43–$53 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $505 – $817.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $247 – $393 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $333 – $605 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $505 – $817 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $849 – $1,506 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,451 – $2,195 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,795 – $2,619 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Kentucky: hand movers there earn a median $20.56 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $43–$53 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Lexington: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Lexington, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 369 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,210 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 689 | $3,101 – $4,134 | $3,566 – $4,754 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,210 | $9,945 – $13,260 | $11,437 – $15,249 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 369 | $1,661 – $2,214 | $1,910 – $2,546 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 910 | $4,095 – $5,460 | $4,709 – $6,279 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 983 | $4,424 – $5,898 | $5,087 – $6,783 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 476 | $2,142 – $2,856 | $2,463 – $3,284 |
Other licensed movers near Lexington
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Lexington.
Before you book Mantra Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1562515
Mantra Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1562515. 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 about the 1 out-of-service order
1 of Mantra Movers's 5 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (20.0%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Mantra Movers files 5 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 – $817
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Lexington at $505 – $817 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,101 – $4,134. A surveyed, written estimate from Mantra Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 4097785 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Mantra Movers: questions people ask
Is Mantra Movers a licensed moving company?
Mantra Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 4097785, MC1562515), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Mantra Movers?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 6 drivers. Among the 41 listed movers within 30 miles of Lexington it ranks 10 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Mantra Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 3 years of registration (since 2023): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Mantra Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has Mantra Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 5 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 Mantra Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Lexington at $505 – $817 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,101 – $4,134, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Mantra Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 4097785 (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.