Umex Moving & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Fairfield, 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
- 1
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1997
- 29 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- federal compliance review
In short
Umex Moving & Storage Inc (USDOT 686881) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Fairfield, NJ and registered since 1997. Its filing lists 1 truck and 1 driver. It holds a Conditional safety rating. It had 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 9 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Umex Moving & Storage Inc licensed?
Umex Moving & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 686881, MC305175), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
The filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 1997.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 686881
- MC number
- MC305175
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 1997
- Filing last updated
- December 16, 2025
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- Annual miles reported
- 172,000
- Address
- 18 Passaic Ave, Fairfield, NJ 07004
- Phone
- (973) 287-6659
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Umex Moving & Storage Inc had 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 9 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 16 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Umex Moving & Storage Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 9 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 9) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 16 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 16) | 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 | 3 | No |
How Umex Moving & Storage Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- Commercial driver's licences
- Its one driver does not hold a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Umex Moving & Storage Inc runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, term-leased, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 172,000 miles reported for 2023.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- August 8, 2012; the safety rating dates from October 13, 2012.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Umex Moving & Storage Inc against the 856 movers within 30 miles
491 of the 856 hold interstate authority and 46 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Umex Moving & Storage Inc | Median of the 856 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 1 | 348 of 856 |
| Years registered | 29 | 9 | 59 of 856 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 16 | 0 | 35 of 856 |
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 Umex Moving & Storage Inc should cost
Not Umex Moving & Storage Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Fairfield costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Fairfield: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Fairfield: 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 Fairfield: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Fairfield, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 233 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,832 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,832 | $12,744 – $16,992 | $14,656 – $19,541 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 808 | $3,636 – $4,848 | $4,181 – $5,575 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,585 | $7,133 – $9,510 | $8,202 – $10,936 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,642 | $7,389 – $9,852 | $8,497 – $11,330 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 233 | $1,049 – $1,398 | $1,206 – $1,608 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,279 | $5,756 – $7,674 | $6,619 – $8,825 |
Other licensed movers near Fairfield
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Fairfield.
Before you book Umex Moving & Storage Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC305175
Umex Moving & Storage Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC305175. 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
Umex Moving & Storage Inc had 16 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
Check the truck fits your home
No Umex Moving & Storage 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
Ask whose truck arrives
1 of the 1 power units Umex Moving & Storage Inc files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 686881, 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 Fairfield at $465 – $761 and a two-bedroom move to Los Angeles, CA at $12,744 – $16,992. A surveyed, written estimate from Umex Moving & Storage Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 686881 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Umex Moving & Storage Inc: questions people ask
Is Umex Moving & Storage Inc a licensed moving company?
Umex Moving & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 686881, MC305175), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Umex Moving & Storage Inc?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver. Among the 856 listed movers within 30 miles of Fairfield it ranks 348 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Umex Moving & Storage Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
Has Umex Moving & Storage Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 9 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 Umex Moving & Storage Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Fairfield at $465 – $761 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to Los Angeles, CA at $12,744 – $16,992, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Umex Moving & Storage Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 686881 (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.