Don's Moving & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Albany, NY 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
- 6
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Don's Moving & Storage Inc (USDOT 134890) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Albany, NY and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 6 trucks and 6 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Don's Moving & Storage Inc licensed?
Don's Moving & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 134890, MC141611), 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 6 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 134890
- MC number
- MC141611
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 6 power units
- Drivers
- 6
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- October 17, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 74,000
- Address
- 981 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
- Phone
- (518) 462-0697
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Don's Moving & Storage Inc had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 3 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 3 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 | Don's Moving & Storage Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 3 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 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 | 1 | No |
How Don's Moving & Storage Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 4 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 6 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 6 power units on file (4 owned and 2 term-leased), all straight trucks, plus 3 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 74,000 miles reported for 2024, about 12,333 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Last FMCSA review
- February 9, 1990; the safety rating dates from April 24, 1990.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Don's Moving & Storage Inc against the 52 movers within 30 miles
14 of the 52 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Don's Moving & Storage Inc | Median of the 52 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 6 trucks | 1 | 5 of 52 |
| Years registered | 52 | 18 | 1 of 52 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 0 | 9 of 52 |
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 Don's Moving & Storage Inc should cost
Not Don's Moving & Storage Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Albany costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Albany: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Albany: 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 Albany: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Albany, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 157 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,860 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 157 | $707 – $942 | $812 – $1,083 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,860 | $12,870 – $17,160 | $14,800 – $19,734 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 829 | $3,731 – $4,974 | $4,290 – $5,720 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,663 | $7,484 – $9,978 | $8,606 – $11,475 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,739 | $7,826 – $10,434 | $8,999 – $11,999 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 363 | $1,634 – $2,178 | $1,879 – $2,505 |
Other licensed movers near Albany
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Albany.
Before you book Don's Moving & Storage Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC141611
Don's Moving & Storage Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC141611. 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
Don's Moving & Storage Inc had 3 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 whose truck arrives
2 of the 6 power units Don's Moving & Storage Inc files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 134890, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 4
Judge the estimate against $515 – $845
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Albany at $515 – $845 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $707 – $942. A surveyed, written estimate from Don's Moving & Storage Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 134890 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Don's Moving & Storage Inc: questions people ask
Is Don's Moving & Storage Inc a licensed moving company?
Don's Moving & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 134890, MC141611), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Don's Moving & Storage Inc?
The federal filing reports 6 trucks and 6 drivers. Among the 52 listed movers within 30 miles of Albany it ranks 5 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Don's Moving & Storage Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Don's Moving & Storage Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 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 Don's Moving & Storage Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Albany at $515 – $845 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $707 – $942, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Don's Moving & Storage Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 134890 (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.