Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc
Legal name: Owens Brothers Transfer Company
A household-goods carrier based in Minden, NV with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 2 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 3
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc (USDOT 173472) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Minden, NV and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 3 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc licensed?
Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 173472, MC129523), 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 2 trucks and 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 173472
- MC number
- MC129523
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- June 4, 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 125,000
- Address
- 2589 Wildhorse #6, Minden, NV 89423
- Phone
- (530) 613-2220
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 9 other listed movers within 30 miles of Minden, 4 had none either.
How Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 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
- None of the 3 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 2 power units on file (2 owned), all straight trucks, plus 1 trailer.
- Miles driven
- 125,000 miles reported for 2023, about 62,500 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- October 29, 1987; the safety rating dates from October 29, 1987.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc against the 10 movers within 30 miles
7 of the 10 hold interstate authority and 2 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc | Median of the 10 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 2 trucks | 1.5 | 4 of 10 |
| Years registered | 52 | 5 | 1 of 10 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0.5 | 6 of 10 |
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 Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc should cost
Not Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Minden costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Minden: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Minden: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $39–$49 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $465 – $761.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $231 – $369 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $309 – $565 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $465 – $761 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $777 – $1,398 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,635 – $2,427 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Nevada: hand movers there earn a median $18.92 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $39–$49 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Minden: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Minden, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 410 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,799 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,799 | $12,596 – $16,794 | $14,485 – $19,313 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 410 | $1,845 – $2,460 | $2,122 – $2,829 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,971 | $8,870 – $11,826 | $10,200 – $13,600 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,574 | $7,083 – $9,444 | $8,145 – $10,861 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,776 | $7,992 – $10,656 | $9,191 – $12,254 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,650 | $11,925 – $15,900 | $13,714 – $18,285 |
Other licensed movers near Minden
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Minden.
Before you book Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC129523
Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC129523. 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 for Minden references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Minden you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc driver holds a CDL, so its trucks are rated 26,000 lb or less. For a three- or four-bedroom home, ask how many trucks or trips the estimate assumes; on an hourly job a second trip is paid time.
- 4
Judge the estimate against $465 – $761
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Minden at $465 – $761 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,596 – $16,794. A surveyed, written estimate from Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 173472 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc: questions people ask
Is Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc a licensed moving company?
Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 173472, MC129523), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 3 drivers. Among the 10 listed movers within 30 miles of Minden it ranks 4 by size, against a median of 1.5 trucks.
What is Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc had roadside inspections?
It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way. The live FMCSA record shows any inspection since this snapshot.
How much does Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Minden at $465 – $761 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,596 – $16,794, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Owens Brothers Transfer Co Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 173472 (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.