Kato Moving and Storage
Legal name: Mankato Moving and Storage LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Mankato, MN with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 7 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 8
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2018
- 8 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Kato Moving and Storage (USDOT 3145946) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Mankato, MN and registered since 2018. Its filing lists 7 trucks and 8 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.
Is Kato Moving and Storage licensed?
Kato Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3145946, MC1547238), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 8 years of registration (since 2018): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Kato Moving and Storage, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 7 trucks and 8 drivers, and the registration dates from 2018.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3145946
- MC number
- MC1547238
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 7 power units
- Drivers
- 8
- First registered
- 2018
- Filing last updated
- August 11, 2024
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 90,000
- Address
- 417 Poplar St, Mankato, MN 56001
- Phone
- (507) 388-9329
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Kato Moving and Storage had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. none of them was a vehicle inspection; 0 of 3 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 | Kato Moving and Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 0 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | — | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 3 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 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 Kato Moving and Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 3 interstate within 100 air miles; 2 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 3 on longer runs and 5 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 4 of the 8 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 7 power units on file (7 owned), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 5 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 90,000 miles reported for 2023, about 12,857 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, meat and refrigerated food.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Kato Moving and Storage against the 4 movers within 30 miles
4 of the 4 hold interstate authority and 2 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Kato Moving and Storage | Median of the 4 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 7 trucks | 7.5 | 3 of 4 |
| Years registered | 8 | 19 | 3 of 4 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 5 | 3 of 4 |
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 Kato Moving and Storage should cost
Not Kato Moving and Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Mankato costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Mankato: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Mankato: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $46–$57 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $535 – $873.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $259 – $417 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $351 – $645 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $535 – $873 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $903 – $1,614 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,547 – $2,355 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,915 – $2,811 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Minnesota: hand movers there earn a median $22.25 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $46–$57 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Mankato: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Mankato, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 416 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,711 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,216 | $5,472 – $7,296 | $6,293 – $8,390 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,711 | $7,700 – $10,266 | $8,854 – $11,806 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 416 | $1,872 – $2,496 | $2,153 – $2,870 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 932 | $4,194 – $5,592 | $4,823 – $6,431 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,161 | $5,225 – $6,966 | $6,008 – $8,011 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,103 | $4,964 – $6,618 | $5,708 – $7,611 |
Other licensed movers near Mankato
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Mankato.
Before you book Kato Moving and Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1547238
Kato Moving and Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1547238. 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
Kato Moving and Storage had 3 roadside inspections 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
Kato Moving and Storage files 1 tractor. 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 $535 – $873
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Mankato at $535 – $873 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $5,472 – $7,296. A surveyed, written estimate from Kato Moving and Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3145946 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Kato Moving and Storage: questions people ask
Is Kato Moving and Storage a licensed moving company?
Kato Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3145946, MC1547238), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Kato Moving and Storage?
The federal filing reports 7 trucks and 8 drivers. Among the 4 listed movers within 30 miles of Mankato it ranks 3 by size, against a median of 7.5 trucks.
What is Kato Moving and Storage's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 8 years of registration (since 2018): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Kato Moving and Storage, and not a mark for it.
Has Kato Moving and Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 3 roadside inspections 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 Kato Moving and Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Mankato at $535 – $873 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $5,472 – $7,296, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Kato Moving and Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3145946 (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.