Chatham Moving & Storage
Legal name: Chatham Express Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Chatham, NJ with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 6 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 5
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1986
- 40 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Chatham Moving & Storage (USDOT 282482) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Chatham, NJ and registered since 1986. Its filing lists 6 trucks and 5 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 Chatham Moving & Storage licensed?
Chatham Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 282482, MC73729), 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 6 trucks and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 1986.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 282482
- MC number
- MC73729
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 6 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 1986
- Filing last updated
- January 29, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 30,000
- Address
- 223 N Passaic Avenue, Chatham, NJ 07928
- Phone
- (973) 635-7100
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Chatham Moving & Storage had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 753 other listed movers within 30 miles of Chatham, 446 had none either.
How Chatham Moving & Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 5 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
- 5 of the 5 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 6 power units on file (6 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 30,000 miles reported for 2025, about 5,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- May 8, 2023; the safety rating dates from May 9, 2023.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Chatham Moving & Storage against the 754 movers within 30 miles
464 of the 754 hold interstate authority and 36 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Chatham Moving & Storage | Median of the 754 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 6 trucks | 1 | 62 of 754 |
| Years registered | 40 | 8.5 | 18 of 754 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 308 of 754 |
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 Chatham Moving & Storage should cost
Not Chatham Moving & Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Chatham costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Chatham: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Chatham: 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 New Jersey: hand movers there earn a median $19.01 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 Chatham: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Chatham, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 219 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,826 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,826 | $12,717 – $16,956 | $14,625 – $19,499 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 804 | $3,618 – $4,824 | $4,161 – $5,548 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,574 | $7,083 – $9,444 | $8,145 – $10,861 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,631 | $7,340 – $9,786 | $8,440 – $11,254 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 219 | $986 – $1,314 | $1,133 – $1,511 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,265 | $5,693 – $7,590 | $6,546 – $8,729 |
Other licensed movers near Chatham
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Chatham.
Before you book Chatham Moving & Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC73729
Chatham Moving & Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC73729. 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 Chatham references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Chatham Moving & Storage's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Chatham you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Judge the estimate against $465 – $761
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Chatham at $465 – $761 and a two-bedroom move to Los Angeles, CA at $12,717 – $16,956. A surveyed, written estimate from Chatham Moving & Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 282482 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Chatham Moving & Storage: questions people ask
Is Chatham Moving & Storage a licensed moving company?
Chatham Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 282482, MC73729), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Chatham Moving & Storage?
The federal filing reports 6 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 754 listed movers within 30 miles of Chatham it ranks 62 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Chatham 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 Chatham Moving & Storage 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 Chatham Moving & Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Chatham at $465 – $761 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to Los Angeles, CA at $12,717 – $16,956, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Chatham Moving & Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 282482 (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.