Imperial Moving and Storage
Legal name: Lion's Den Enterprises Inc
A household-goods carrier based in North Arlington, NJ with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 1 truck
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 3
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2005
- 21 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Imperial Moving and Storage (USDOT 1422485) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in North Arlington, NJ and registered since 2005. Its filing lists 1 truck and 3 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.
Is Imperial Moving and Storage licensed?
Imperial Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1422485, MC563386), 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 1 truck and 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 2005.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1422485
- MC number
- MC563386
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 2005
- Filing last updated
- January 2, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 126,000
- Address
- 55 Porete Ave, North Arlington, NJ 07031
- Phone
- (212) 879-6683
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Imperial Moving and Storage had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. none of them was a vehicle inspection; 0 of 2 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 | Imperial Moving and Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 0 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | — | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 2 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Imperial 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
- 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 Imperial Moving and Storage runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, owned, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 126,000 miles reported for 2025.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- April 28, 2022; the safety rating dates from April 28, 2022.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Imperial Moving and Storage against the 923 movers within 30 miles
517 of the 923 hold interstate authority and 50 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Imperial Moving and Storage | Median of the 923 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 1 | 376 of 923 |
| Years registered | 21 | 10 | 151 of 923 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 230 of 923 |
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 Imperial Moving and Storage should cost
Not Imperial Moving and Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from North Arlington costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in North Arlington: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in North Arlington: 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 North Arlington: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From North Arlington, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 236 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,844 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,844 | $12,798 – $17,064 | $14,718 – $19,624 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 820 | $3,690 – $4,920 | $4,243 – $5,658 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,593 | $7,169 – $9,558 | $8,244 – $10,992 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,649 | $7,421 – $9,894 | $8,534 – $11,378 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 236 | $1,062 – $1,416 | $1,221 – $1,628 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,276 | $5,742 – $7,656 | $6,603 – $8,804 |
Other licensed movers near North Arlington
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from North Arlington.
Before you book Imperial Moving and Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC563386
Imperial Moving and Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC563386. 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
Imperial Moving and Storage had 2 roadside inspections in 24 months. The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Imperial Moving and Storage 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 North Arlington at $465 – $761 and a two-bedroom move to Los Angeles, CA at $12,798 – $17,064. A surveyed, written estimate from Imperial Moving and Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1422485 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Imperial Moving and Storage: questions people ask
Is Imperial Moving and Storage a licensed moving company?
Imperial Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1422485, MC563386), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Imperial Moving and Storage?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 3 drivers. Among the 923 listed movers within 30 miles of North Arlington it ranks 376 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Imperial Moving and Storage's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Imperial Moving and Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 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 Imperial Moving and Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in North Arlington at $465 – $761 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to Los Angeles, CA at $12,798 – $17,064, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Imperial Moving and Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1422485 (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.