University Moving & Storage Company
A household-goods carrier based in Farmingtn Hills, MI with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 20 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 20
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1991
- 35 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
University Moving & Storage Company (USDOT 438382) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Farmingtn Hills, MI and registered since 1991. Its filing lists 20 trucks and 20 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months.
Is University Moving & Storage Company licensed?
University Moving & Storage Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 438382, MC405456), 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 20 trucks and 20 drivers, and the registration dates from 1991.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 438382
- MC number
- MC405456
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 20 power units
- Drivers
- 20
- First registered
- 1991
- Filing last updated
- November 28, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 78,679
- Address
- 23305 Commerce Drive, Farmingtn Hills, MI 48335
- Phone
- (248) 615-7000
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
University Moving & Storage Company had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months. none of them was a vehicle inspection; 0 of 1 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 | University Moving & Storage Company | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 0 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | — | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 1 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 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 | 0 | No |
How University Moving & Storage Company operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate within 100 air miles; 19 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
- 20 of the 20 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 20 power units on file (8 owned and 12 trip-leased), 5 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 24 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 78,679 miles reported for 2024, about 3,934 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- July 7, 1999; the safety rating dates from August 20, 1999.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
University Moving & Storage Company against the 231 movers within 30 miles
38 of the 231 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | University Moving & Storage Company | Median of the 231 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 20 trucks | 1 | 7 of 231 |
| Years registered | 35 | 16 | 6 of 231 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 23 of 231 |
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 University Moving & Storage Company should cost
Not University Moving & Storage Company's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Farmingtn Hills costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Farmingtn Hills: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Farmingtn Hills: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $39–$48 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $465 – $747.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $231 – $363 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $309 – $555 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $465 – $747 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $777 – $1,371 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,323 – $1,995 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,635 – $2,379 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Michigan: hand movers there earn a median $18.68 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $39–$48 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Farmingtn Hills: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Farmingtn Hills, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 256 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,287 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 583 | $2,624 – $3,498 | $3,017 – $4,023 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,287 | $10,292 – $13,722 | $11,835 – $15,780 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 256 | $1,152 – $1,536 | $1,325 – $1,766 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,155 | $5,198 – $6,930 | $5,977 – $7,970 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,283 | $5,774 – $7,698 | $6,640 – $8,853 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 484 | $2,178 – $2,904 | $2,505 – $3,340 |
Other licensed movers near Farmingtn Hills
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Farmingtn Hills.
Before you book University Moving & Storage Company
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC405456
University Moving & Storage Company can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC405456. 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
University Moving & Storage Company had 1 roadside inspection in 24 months. The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
University Moving & Storage Company 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
Ask whose truck arrives
12 of the 20 power units University Moving & Storage Company files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 438382, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $465 – $747
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Farmingtn Hills at $465 – $747 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $2,624 – $3,498. A surveyed, written estimate from University Moving & Storage Company far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 438382 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
University Moving & Storage Company: questions people ask
Is University Moving & Storage Company a licensed moving company?
University Moving & Storage Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 438382, MC405456), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is University Moving & Storage Company?
The federal filing reports 20 trucks and 20 drivers. Among the 231 listed movers within 30 miles of Farmingtn Hills it ranks 7 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is University Moving & Storage Company's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has University Moving & Storage Company had roadside inspections?
It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months. 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 University Moving & Storage Company charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Farmingtn Hills at $465 – $747 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $2,624 – $3,498, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate University Moving & Storage Company gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 438382 (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.