Ideal Movers & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Hadley, MA 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
- 4
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1993
- 33 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Ideal Movers & Storage Inc (USDOT 543781) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Hadley, MA and registered since 1993. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 4 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Ideal Movers & Storage Inc licensed?
Ideal Movers & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 543781, MC275146), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 33 years of registration (since 1993): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Ideal Movers & Storage Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 5 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 1993.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 543781
- MC number
- MC275146
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 1993
- Filing last updated
- January 7, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 95,359
- Address
- 10 Mill Valley Road, Hadley, MA 01035
- Phone
- (413) 584-4746
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Ideal Movers & Storage Inc had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 3 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 4 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, 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 | Ideal Movers & Storage Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 4 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 4) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 1 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Ideal Movers & Storage Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 4 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
- 1 of the 4 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 5 power units on file (5 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 95,359 miles reported for 2025, about 19,072 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Hazardous materials
- Registered to carry hazardous materials.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Ideal Movers & Storage Inc against the 29 movers within 30 miles
21 of the 29 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Ideal Movers & Storage Inc | Median of the 29 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 2 | 6 of 29 |
| Years registered | 33 | 11 | 4 of 29 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 4 | 1 | 4 of 29 |
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 Ideal Movers & Storage Inc should cost
Not Ideal Movers & Storage Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Hadley costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Hadley: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Hadley: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $45–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $525 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $255 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $345 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $525 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $885 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,515 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,875 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Massachusetts: hand movers there earn a median $21.60 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $45–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Hadley: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Hadley, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 158 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,931 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 158 | $711 – $948 | $818 – $1,090 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,931 | $13,190 – $17,586 | $15,168 – $20,224 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 899 | $4,046 – $5,394 | $4,652 – $6,203 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,721 | $7,745 – $10,326 | $8,906 – $11,875 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,789 | $8,051 – $10,734 | $9,258 – $12,344 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 390 | $1,755 – $2,340 | $2,018 – $2,691 |
Other licensed movers near Hadley
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Hadley.
Before you book Ideal Movers & Storage Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC275146
Ideal Movers & Storage Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC275146. 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
Ideal Movers & Storage Inc had 4 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
Judge the estimate against $525 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Hadley at $525 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $711 – $948. A surveyed, written estimate from Ideal Movers & Storage Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 543781 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Ideal Movers & Storage Inc: questions people ask
Is Ideal Movers & Storage Inc a licensed moving company?
Ideal Movers & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 543781, MC275146), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Ideal Movers & Storage Inc?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 4 drivers. Among the 29 listed movers within 30 miles of Hadley it ranks 6 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Ideal Movers & Storage Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 33 years of registration (since 1993): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Ideal Movers & Storage Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Ideal Movers & Storage Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 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 Ideal Movers & Storage Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Hadley at $525 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $711 – $948, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Ideal Movers & Storage Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 543781 (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.