Merchants Moving & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Fayetteville, NC with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 12 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 21
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Merchants Moving & Storage Inc (USDOT 154235) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Fayetteville, NC and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 12 trucks and 21 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Merchants Moving & Storage Inc licensed?
Merchants Moving & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 154235, MC129323), 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 12 trucks and 21 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 154235
- MC number
- MC129323
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 12 power units
- Drivers
- 21
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- May 5, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 159,718
- Address
- 537 B South Eastern Blvd, Fayetteville, NC 28301
- Phone
- (910) 401-0441
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Merchants Moving & Storage Inc had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 2 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 | Merchants Moving & Storage Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 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 | 0 | No |
How Merchants Moving & Storage Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 8 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 13 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
- 7 of the 21 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 12 power units on file (8 owned and 4 term-leased), 7 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 10 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 159,718 miles reported for 2026, about 13,310 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- March 26, 2003; the safety rating dates from April 3, 2003.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Merchants Moving & Storage Inc against the 28 movers within 30 miles
22 of the 28 hold interstate authority and 11 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Merchants Moving & Storage Inc | Median of the 28 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 12 trucks | 3.5 | 2 of 28 |
| Years registered | 52 | 24 | 1 of 28 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 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 Merchants Moving & Storage Inc should cost
Not Merchants Moving & Storage Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Fayetteville costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Fayetteville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Fayetteville: 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 Fayetteville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Fayetteville, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 330 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,595 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 550 | $2,475 – $3,300 | $2,846 – $3,795 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,595 | $11,678 – $15,570 | $13,429 – $17,905 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 776 | $3,492 – $4,656 | $4,016 – $5,354 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,210 | $5,445 – $7,260 | $6,262 – $8,349 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,198 | $5,391 – $7,188 | $6,200 – $8,266 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 330 | $1,485 – $1,980 | $1,708 – $2,277 |
Other licensed movers near Fayetteville
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Fayetteville.
Before you book Merchants Moving & Storage Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC129323
Merchants Moving & Storage Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC129323. 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
Merchants 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 about access for a tractor-trailer
Merchants Moving & Storage Inc files 7 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
Ask whose truck arrives
4 of the 12 power units Merchants Moving & Storage Inc files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 154235, 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 Fayetteville at $455 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $2,475 – $3,300. A surveyed, written estimate from Merchants Moving & Storage Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 154235 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Merchants Moving & Storage Inc: questions people ask
Is Merchants Moving & Storage Inc a licensed moving company?
Merchants Moving & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 154235, MC129323), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Merchants Moving & Storage Inc?
The federal filing reports 12 trucks and 21 drivers. Among the 28 listed movers within 30 miles of Fayetteville it ranks 2 by size, against a median of 3.5 trucks.
What is Merchants 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 Merchants Moving & Storage Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 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 Merchants Moving & Storage Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Fayetteville at $455 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $2,475 – $3,300, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Merchants Moving & Storage Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 154235 (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.