Great Western Moving and Storage
Legal name: Grand Express Van Lines Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Princeton, NJ 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
- 2007
- 19 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Great Western Moving and Storage (USDOT 1645981) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Princeton, NJ and registered since 2007. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 3 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Great Western Moving and Storage licensed?
Great Western Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1645981, MC606145), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 19 years of registration (since 2007): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Great Western Moving and Storage, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 2 trucks and 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 2007.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1645981
- MC number
- MC606145
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 2007
- Filing last updated
- March 4, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 30,000
- Address
- 3490 Us-1 Bldg 11, Princeton, NJ 08540
- Phone
- (507) 509-8797
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Great Western Moving and Storage had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 2 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 6 driver inspections took a driver off the road (16.7%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Great Western Moving and Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 6 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 16.7% (1 of 6) | 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 | 2 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Great Western Moving and Storage 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
- 3 of the 3 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 2 power units on file (2 term-leased), 2 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 2 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 30,000 miles reported for 2025, about 15,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Great Western Moving and Storage against the 172 movers within 30 miles
134 of the 172 hold interstate authority and 11 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Great Western Moving and Storage | Median of the 172 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 2 trucks | 2 | 65 of 172 |
| Years registered | 19 | 9.5 | 45 of 172 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 6 | 1 | 23 of 172 |
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 Great Western Moving and Storage should cost
Not Great Western Moving and Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Princeton costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Princeton: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Princeton: 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 Princeton: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Princeton, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 49 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,814 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 49 | $465 – $761 | $777 – $1,398 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,814 | $12,663 – $16,884 | $14,562 – $19,417 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 796 | $3,582 – $4,776 | $4,119 – $5,492 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,552 | $6,984 – $9,312 | $8,032 – $10,709 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,605 | $7,223 – $9,630 | $8,306 – $11,074 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 189 | $851 – $1,134 | $978 – $1,304 |
Other licensed movers near Princeton
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Princeton.
Before you book Great Western Moving and Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC606145
Great Western Moving and Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC606145. 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
Great Western Moving and Storage had 6 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
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Great Western Moving and Storage files 2 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
2 of the 2 power units Great Western Moving and Storage files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 1645981, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $465 – $761
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Princeton at $465 – $761 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $465 – $761. A surveyed, written estimate from Great Western Moving and Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1645981 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Great Western Moving and Storage: questions people ask
Is Great Western Moving and Storage a licensed moving company?
Great Western Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1645981, MC606145), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Great Western Moving and Storage?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 3 drivers. Among the 172 listed movers within 30 miles of Princeton it ranks 65 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Great Western Moving and Storage's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 19 years of registration (since 2007): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Great Western Moving and Storage, and not a mark for it.
Has Great Western Moving and Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 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 Great Western Moving and Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Princeton at $465 – $761 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $465 – $761, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Great Western Moving and Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1645981 (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.