Gasperson Transfer
Legal name: WNC Moving & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Asheville, NC with interstate operating authority, 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
- 7
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1986
- 40 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- federal compliance review
In short
Gasperson Transfer (USDOT 281010) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Asheville, NC and registered since 1986. Its filing lists 9 trucks and 7 drivers. It holds a Conditional safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Gasperson Transfer licensed?
Gasperson Transfer holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 281010, MC183831), 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 9 trucks and 7 drivers, and the registration dates from 1986.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 281010
- MC number
- MC183831
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 9 power units
- Drivers
- 7
- First registered
- 1986
- Filing last updated
- October 1, 2025
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- Annual miles reported
- 34,780
- Address
- 250 Weaverville Rd, Asheville, NC 28804
- Phone
- (828) 658-8880
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Gasperson Transfer had 1 roadside inspection 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 1 driver inspections took a driver off the road (100.0%, 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 | Gasperson Transfer | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 1 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 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 | 1 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Gasperson Transfer operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 2 interstate within 100 air miles; 2 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 1 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 4 on longer runs and 3 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 2 of the 7 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 9 power units on file (6 owned and 3 term-leased), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 3 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 34,780 miles reported for 2024, about 3,864 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- July 27, 1988; the safety rating dates from August 23, 1988.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Gasperson Transfer against the 28 movers within 30 miles
18 of the 28 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Gasperson Transfer | Median of the 28 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 9 trucks | 1 | 3 of 28 |
| Years registered | 40 | 7 | 2 of 28 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 4 of 28 |
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 Gasperson Transfer should cost
Not Gasperson Transfer's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Asheville costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Asheville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Asheville: 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 Asheville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Asheville, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 440 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,350 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 678 | $3,051 – $4,068 | $3,509 – $4,678 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,350 | $10,575 – $14,100 | $12,161 – $16,215 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 594 | $2,673 – $3,564 | $3,074 – $4,099 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 975 | $4,388 – $5,850 | $5,046 – $6,728 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 988 | $4,446 – $5,928 | $5,113 – $6,817 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 440 | $1,980 – $2,640 | $2,277 – $3,036 |
Other licensed movers near Asheville
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Asheville.
Before you book Gasperson Transfer
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC183831
Gasperson Transfer can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC183831. 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
Gasperson Transfer had 1 roadside inspection 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
Gasperson Transfer 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
3 of the 9 power units Gasperson Transfer files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 281010, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $455 – $733
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Asheville at $455 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,051 – $4,068. A surveyed, written estimate from Gasperson Transfer far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 281010 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Gasperson Transfer: questions people ask
Is Gasperson Transfer a licensed moving company?
Gasperson Transfer holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 281010, MC183831), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Gasperson Transfer?
The federal filing reports 9 trucks and 7 drivers. Among the 28 listed movers within 30 miles of Asheville it ranks 3 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Gasperson Transfer'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 Gasperson Transfer had roadside inspections?
It had 1 roadside inspection 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 Gasperson Transfer charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Asheville at $455 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,051 – $4,068, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Gasperson Transfer gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 281010 (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.