Licensed Movers in St. Joseph, MO
3 household-goods carriers are registered in St. Joseph with the FMCSA, and 1 more listed carriers work within 30 miles. Each row carries the USDOT number that opens the carrier's own safety, insurance and complaint record, and every cost figure below comes from the same published model as the calculator.
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. Distances are from the center of St. Joseph to each carrier's ZIP code. No paid placement.
- Based in St. Joseph
- 3
- registered in the city itself
- Within 30 miles
- 1
- more listed carriers
- Interstate authority
- 0
- of 4 may move you out of state
- 2-bed local move
- $465 – $761
- 2 movers × 5–7 h, our model
In short
3 licensed movers are registered in St. Joseph and 1 more work within 30 miles; 0 of the 4 can move you out of state. 0 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. A two-bedroom local move runs $465 – $761 in our model. About 1,908 people a year move to Buchanan County from other states (Census).
Movers based in St. Joseph
Ordered by the power units on each carrier's own MCS-150 filing.
- 1
Martin Express Delivery & Moving
MO 64505
- USDOT
- 942193
- MC number
- —
- Fleet
- 2 trucks · 2 drivers
- Registered since
- 2001
- 2
Brown Transfer & Storage Co
5501 Corporate Drive, MO 64507
- USDOT
- 321890
- MC number
- MC206020
- Fleet
- 1 truck · 2 drivers
- Registered since
- 1988
- 3
Mike's Moving Company LLC
1015 5Th Avenue, MO 64505
- USDOT
- 2090102
- MC number
- —
- Fleet
- 1 truck · 1 driver
- Registered since
- 2010
Movers within 30 miles of St. Joseph
Nearest first, from Trimble and nearby.
| Miles | Logo | Company | City | USDOT | Fleet | Authority | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 mi | Bugler Moving Co LLC | Trimble, MO | 1820302 | 1 truck | Within MO | Not rated |
Roadside inspections: movers near St. Joseph
None of the 4 movers listed here had a roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026. None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
What movers cost in St. Joseph
Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: $39–$49 per mover per hour in Missouri in our model, so a two-bedroom home is $465 – $761 and three bedrooms $777 – $1,398. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $2,120 – $2,826 for two bedrooms to Chicago, IL. The St. Joseph cost guide has the full tables by home size and every lane. Figures from the published model, not quotes.
Who moves out of Buchanan County
St. Joseph is in Buchanan County, MO. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 survey, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,482 people a year leaving Buchanan County for another state, most often for Kansas (about 826), Iowa (about 321) and Colorado (about 185), while about 1,908 (±643) a year arrive from other states.
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; estimates are people a year with a 90% margin of error.
Before you book a St. Joseph mover
Open the carrier's USDOT number on the federal record and check the name matches the company quoting you, get the estimate in writing after a survey, and pay little or nothing up front. The red flags and broker vs carrier explain why each check matters.
More in Missouri
238 listed household-goods carriers are based in Missouri; the state page ranks the largest, and the long-distance page keeps only those with interstate authority.
Movers in St. Joseph: questions people ask
How many licensed movers are there in St. Joseph, MO?
3 household-goods carriers are registered in St. Joseph itself on the FMCSA register, and 1 more listed carriers work within 30 miles (Trimble and nearby). All 4 hold an active registration with household goods declared and a fleet or drivers on file.
How much do movers cost in St. Joseph?
Local moves are billed by the hour: $39–$49 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, which puts a two-bedroom home (2 movers, 5–7 hours) at $465 – $761 and a three-bedroom home at $777 – $1,398. A long-distance move from St. Joseph to Chicago, IL (about 471 miles) is $2,120 – $2,826 for a two-bedroom home, transport only.
Who is the largest mover near St. Joseph?
By reported fleet, Martin Express Delivery & Moving in St. Joseph, MO, with 2 trucks on its filing (USDOT 942193). Fleet is self-reported and means capacity, not quality; read the record behind the number before you book.
Do St. Joseph movers need a USDOT number for a local move?
A move that stays inside Missouri is regulated by the state, and the carrier needs whatever Missouri requires plus a USDOT number if it runs commercial trucks. None of the carriers here holds interstate authority, so a move out of state would go through a carrier from further afield.
Have movers near St. Joseph passed roadside inspections?
In the 24 months of FMCSA data, 0 of the 4 movers listed here had a roadside inspection, and none had a vehicle inspection to rate.
How many people move to Buchanan County each year?
The Census Bureau's 2016–2020 survey puts it at about 1,908 (±643) a year from other states, about 101 (±65) from abroad and about 3,799 (±482) from elsewhere in Missouri. The largest single flow out goes to Platte County (about 747 a year).
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; Census ACS migration flows; costs from the published model. Nobody pays for placement.