Dan's Moving & Storage
Legal name: Dan's Moving & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Dunkirk, NY with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 5 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 3
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- federal compliance review
In short
Dan's Moving & Storage (USDOT 173540) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Dunkirk, NY and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 3 drivers. It holds a Conditional safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Dan's Moving & Storage licensed?
Dan's Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 173540, MC145425), 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 5 trucks and 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 173540
- MC number
- MC145425
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- September 22, 2025
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- Annual miles reported
- 28,214
- Address
- 211 W 2Nd St, Dunkirk, NY 14048
- Phone
- (716) 366-7642
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Dan's Moving & Storage had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 1 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 2 driver inspections took a driver off the road (50.0%, 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 | Dan's Moving & Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 2 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 50.0% (1 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 | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Dan's Moving & Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 2 intrastate 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
- 5 power units on file (3 owned and 2 term-leased), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 1 trailer.
- Miles driven
- 28,214 miles reported for 2021, about 5,643 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- October 20, 1986; the safety rating dates from October 20, 1986.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Dan's Moving & Storage against the 6 movers within 30 miles
3 of the 6 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Dan's Moving & Storage | Median of the 6 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 1.5 | 2 of 6 |
| Years registered | 52 | 23.5 | 1 of 6 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 2 of 6 |
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 Dan's Moving & Storage should cost
Not Dan's Moving & Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Dunkirk costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Dunkirk: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Dunkirk: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$55 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $845.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $405 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $625 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $845 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,560 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,275 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,715 |
Hourly rates are scaled to New York: hand movers there earn a median $21.46 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$55 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Dunkirk: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Dunkirk, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 321 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,530 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 350 | $1,575 – $2,100 | $1,811 – $2,415 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,530 | $11,385 – $15,180 | $13,093 – $17,457 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 498 | $2,241 – $2,988 | $2,577 – $3,436 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,358 | $6,111 – $8,148 | $7,028 – $9,370 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,459 | $6,566 – $8,754 | $7,550 – $10,067 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 321 | $1,445 – $1,926 | $1,661 – $2,215 |
Other licensed movers near Dunkirk
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Dunkirk.
Before you book Dan's Moving & Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC145425
Dan's Moving & Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC145425. 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
Dan's Moving & Storage had 2 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
Dan's Moving & Storage files 1 tractor. 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 5 power units Dan's Moving & Storage files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 173540, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $515 – $845
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Dunkirk at $515 – $845 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $1,575 – $2,100. A surveyed, written estimate from Dan's Moving & Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 173540 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Dan's Moving & Storage: questions people ask
Is Dan's Moving & Storage a licensed moving company?
Dan's Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 173540, MC145425), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Dan's Moving & Storage?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 3 drivers. Among the 6 listed movers within 30 miles of Dunkirk it ranks 2 by size, against a median of 1.5 trucks.
What is Dan's Moving & Storage'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 Dan's Moving & Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 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 Dan's Moving & Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Dunkirk at $515 – $845 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $1,575 – $2,100, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Dan's Moving & Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 173540 (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.