Piepho Moving & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Rochester, MN with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 18 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 21
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1987
- 39 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Piepho Moving & Storage Inc (USDOT 286311) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Rochester, MN and registered since 1987. Its filing lists 18 trucks and 21 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, 1 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Piepho Moving & Storage Inc licensed?
Piepho Moving & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 286311, MC133951), 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 18 trucks and 21 drivers, and the registration dates from 1987.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 286311
- MC number
- MC133951
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 18 power units
- Drivers
- 21
- First registered
- 1987
- Filing last updated
- March 21, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 183,000
- Address
- 4121 Hwy 14 West, Rochester, MN 55901
- Phone
- (507) 289-4515
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Piepho Moving & Storage Inc had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months. 1 of its 1 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (100.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 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 | Piepho Moving & Storage Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 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 | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Piepho Moving & Storage Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 17 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 3 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 18 on longer runs and 3 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 10 of the 21 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 18 power units on file (5 owned and 13 term-leased), 5 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 9 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 183,000 miles reported for 2024, about 10,167 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, meat, refrigerated food and other cargo.
- Last FMCSA review
- January 8, 1997; the safety rating dates from February 4, 1997.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Piepho Moving & Storage Inc against the 5 movers within 30 miles
5 of the 5 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Piepho Moving & Storage Inc | Median of the 5 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 18 trucks | 3 | 1 of 5 |
| Years registered | 39 | 4 | 1 of 5 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 2 of 5 |
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 Piepho Moving & Storage Inc should cost
Not Piepho Moving & Storage Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Rochester costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Rochester: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Rochester: 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 Rochester: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Rochester, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 337 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,791 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,130 | $5,085 – $6,780 | $5,848 – $7,797 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,791 | $8,060 – $10,746 | $9,268 – $12,358 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 337 | $1,517 – $2,022 | $1,744 – $2,325 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 950 | $4,275 – $5,700 | $4,916 – $6,555 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,168 | $5,256 – $7,008 | $6,044 – $8,059 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,020 | $4,590 – $6,120 | $5,279 – $7,038 |
Other licensed movers near Rochester
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Rochester.
Before you book Piepho Moving & Storage Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC133951
Piepho Moving & Storage Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC133951. 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 Piepho Moving & Storage Inc's 1 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (100.0%, 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
Piepho Moving & Storage Inc 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
13 of the 18 power units Piepho Moving & Storage Inc files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 286311, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $535 – $873
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Rochester at $535 – $873 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $5,085 – $6,780. A surveyed, written estimate from Piepho Moving & Storage Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 286311 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Piepho Moving & Storage Inc: questions people ask
Is Piepho Moving & Storage Inc a licensed moving company?
Piepho Moving & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 286311, MC133951), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Piepho Moving & Storage Inc?
The federal filing reports 18 trucks and 21 drivers. Among the 5 listed movers within 30 miles of Rochester it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 3 trucks.
What is Piepho Moving & Storage Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Piepho Moving & Storage Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, 1 of 1 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 Piepho Moving & Storage Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Rochester at $535 – $873 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $5,085 – $6,780, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Piepho Moving & Storage Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 286311 (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.