Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Arden, NC with authority for moves within North Carolina only, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 9 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 10
- intrastate, NC
- Registered since
- 2002
- 24 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc (USDOT 1071917) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within North Carolina, based in Arden, NC and registered since 2002. Its filing lists 9 trucks and 10 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc licensed?
Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 1071917) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within North Carolina, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
It has no safety rating on record in 24 years of registration (since 2002): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 9 trucks and 10 drivers, and the registration dates from 2002.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1071917
- MC number
- None on record
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (North Carolina)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 9 power units
- Drivers
- 10
- First registered
- 2002
- Filing last updated
- October 9, 2012
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 361,530
- Address
- 15 Weston Rd, Arden, NC 28704
- Phone
- (828) 684-8575
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 25 other listed movers within 30 miles of Arden, 16 had none either.
How Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 5 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 2 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 3 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 7 on longer runs and 3 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 7 of the 10 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 9 power units on file (9 owned), 4 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 10 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 361,530 miles reported for 2011, about 40,170 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and motor vehicles.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc against the 26 movers within 30 miles
17 of the 26 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc | Median of the 26 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 9 trucks | 1 | 3 of 26 |
| Years registered | 24 | 7 | 5 of 26 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 10 of 26 |
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 Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc should cost
Not Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Arden costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Arden: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Arden: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $38–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $455 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $227 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $303 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $455 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $759 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,291 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,595 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to North Carolina: hand movers there earn a median $18.38 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $38–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Arden: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Arden, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 450 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,351 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 688 | $3,096 – $4,128 | $3,560 – $4,747 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,351 | $10,580 – $14,106 | $12,166 – $16,222 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 606 | $2,727 – $3,636 | $3,136 – $4,181 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 972 | $4,374 – $5,832 | $5,030 – $6,707 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 981 | $4,415 – $5,886 | $5,077 – $6,769 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 450 | $2,025 – $2,700 | $2,329 – $3,105 |
Other licensed movers near Arden
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Arden.
Before you book Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc
- 1
Keep the move inside North Carolina
Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc is registered for moves within North Carolina. For a move to another state, ask which interstate carrier would haul it and look up that company's USDOT number as well.
- 2
Ask for Arden references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Arden you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc files 4 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
Judge the estimate against $455 – $733
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Arden at $455 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,096 – $4,128. A surveyed, written estimate from Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1071917 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc: questions people ask
Is Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc a licensed moving company?
Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 1071917) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within North Carolina, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
How big is Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc?
The federal filing reports 9 trucks and 10 drivers. Among the 26 listed movers within 30 miles of Arden it ranks 3 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 24 years of registration (since 2002): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc had roadside inspections?
It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way. The live FMCSA record shows any inspection since this snapshot.
How much does Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Arden at $455 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,096 – $4,128, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Carey Moving & Storage of Asheville Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1071917 (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.

