Metropolitan Moving & Storage
Legal name: Metropolitan Moving & Storage LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Laurel, MD 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
- 16
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2005
- 21 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Metropolitan Moving & Storage (USDOT 1326082) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Laurel, MD and registered since 2005. Its filing lists 12 trucks and 16 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 9 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Metropolitan Moving & Storage licensed?
Metropolitan Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1326082, MC513588), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 21 years of registration (since 2005): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Metropolitan Moving & Storage, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 12 trucks and 16 drivers, and the registration dates from 2005.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1326082
- MC number
- MC513588
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 12 power units
- Drivers
- 16
- First registered
- 2005
- Filing last updated
- January 6, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 430,000
- Address
- 13230 Mid Atlantic Blvd Builing G, Laurel, MD 20708
- Phone
- (301) 279-0090
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Metropolitan Moving & Storage had 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 2 of its 9 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (22.2%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 2 of 23 driver inspections took a driver off the road (8.7%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Metropolitan Moving & Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 9 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 22.2% (2 of 9) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 23 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 8.7% (2 of 23) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 5 | No |
| Hours of service | 2 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Metropolitan Moving & Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 4 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 12 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 4 on longer runs and 12 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 16 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Metropolitan Moving & Storage runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 12 power units on file (12 term-leased), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 430,000 miles reported for 2026, about 35,833 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Metropolitan Moving & Storage against the 466 movers within 30 miles
270 of the 466 hold interstate authority and 17 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Metropolitan Moving & Storage | Median of the 466 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 12 trucks | 1 | 18 of 466 |
| Years registered | 21 | 10 | 74 of 466 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 23 | 0 | 14 of 466 |
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 Metropolitan Moving & Storage should cost
Not Metropolitan Moving & Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Laurel costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Laurel: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Laurel: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $41–$52 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $485 – $803.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $239 – $387 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $321 – $595 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $485 – $803 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $813 – $1,479 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,387 – $2,155 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,715 – $2,571 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Maryland: hand movers there earn a median $20.00 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $41–$52 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Laurel: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Laurel, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 220 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,687 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 220 | $990 – $1,320 | $1,138 – $1,518 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,687 | $12,092 – $16,122 | $13,905 – $18,540 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 700 | $3,150 – $4,200 | $3,622 – $4,830 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,394 | $6,273 – $8,364 | $7,214 – $9,619 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,437 | $6,467 – $8,622 | $7,436 – $9,915 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,093 | $4,919 – $6,558 | $5,656 – $7,542 |
Other licensed movers near Laurel
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Laurel.
Before you book Metropolitan Moving & Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC513588
Metropolitan Moving & Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC513588. 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 2 out-of-service orders
2 of Metropolitan Moving & Storage's 9 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (22.2%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Metropolitan Moving & Storage driver holds a CDL, so its trucks are rated 26,000 lb or less. For a three- or four-bedroom home, ask how many trucks or trips the estimate assumes; on an hourly job a second trip is paid time.
- 4
Ask whose truck arrives
12 of the 12 power units Metropolitan Moving & Storage files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 1326082, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $485 – $803
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Laurel at $485 – $803 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $990 – $1,320. A surveyed, written estimate from Metropolitan Moving & Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1326082 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Metropolitan Moving & Storage: questions people ask
Is Metropolitan Moving & Storage a licensed moving company?
Metropolitan Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1326082, MC513588), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Metropolitan Moving & Storage?
The federal filing reports 12 trucks and 16 drivers. Among the 466 listed movers within 30 miles of Laurel it ranks 18 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Metropolitan Moving & Storage's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 21 years of registration (since 2005): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Metropolitan Moving & Storage, and not a mark for it.
Has Metropolitan Moving & Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 2 of 9 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 Metropolitan Moving & Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Laurel at $485 – $803 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $990 – $1,320, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Metropolitan Moving & Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1326082 (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.