Able Moving & Storage
Legal name: Able Moving & Storage Company Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Amherst, NH with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 9 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 7
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Able Moving & Storage (USDOT 42189) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Amherst, NH and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 9 trucks and 7 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Able Moving & Storage licensed?
Able Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 42189, MC140160), 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 9 trucks and 7 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 42189
- MC number
- MC140160
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 9 power units
- Drivers
- 7
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- August 28, 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 75,932
- Address
- 14 Howe Drive, Amherst, NH 03031
- Phone
- (603) 882-2340
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Able Moving & Storage had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 3 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 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 | Able Moving & Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 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 Able Moving & Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 4 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 3 on longer runs and 4 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 7 of the 7 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 9 power units on file (9 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 75,932 miles reported for 2023, about 8,437 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- November 8, 1978; the safety rating dates from September 10, 1980.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Able Moving & Storage against the 41 movers within 30 miles
31 of the 41 hold interstate authority and 6 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Able Moving & Storage | Median of the 41 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 9 trucks | 1 | 6 of 41 |
| Years registered | 52 | 14 | 1 of 41 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 0 | 12 of 41 |
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 Able Moving & Storage should cost
Not Able Moving & Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Amherst costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Amherst: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Amherst: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $42–$52 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $495 – $803.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $243 – $387 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $327 – $595 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $495 – $803 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $831 – $1,479 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,419 – $2,155 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,755 – $2,571 |
Hourly rates are scaled to New Hampshire: hand movers there earn a median $20.25 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $42–$52 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Amherst: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Amherst, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 226 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,987 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 226 | $1,017 – $1,356 | $1,170 – $1,559 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,987 | $13,442 – $17,922 | $15,458 – $20,610 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 956 | $4,302 – $5,736 | $4,947 – $6,596 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,788 | $8,046 – $10,728 | $9,253 – $12,337 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,859 | $8,366 – $11,154 | $9,620 – $12,827 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 461 | $2,075 – $2,766 | $2,386 – $3,181 |
Other licensed movers near Amherst
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Amherst.
Before you book Able Moving & Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC140160
Able Moving & Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC140160. 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
Able Moving & Storage had 3 roadside inspections in 24 months and 0 vehicle out-of-service orders (0.0% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Judge the estimate against $495 – $803
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Amherst at $495 – $803 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $1,017 – $1,356. A surveyed, written estimate from Able Moving & Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 42189 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Able Moving & Storage: questions people ask
Is Able Moving & Storage a licensed moving company?
Able Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 42189, MC140160), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Able Moving & Storage?
The federal filing reports 9 trucks and 7 drivers. Among the 41 listed movers within 30 miles of Amherst it ranks 6 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Able Moving & Storage's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Able Moving & Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 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 Able Moving & Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Amherst at $495 – $803 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $1,017 – $1,356, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Able Moving & Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 42189 (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.