Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Arden, NC with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 11 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 15
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc (USDOT 97211) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Arden, NC and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 11 trucks and 15 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory 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 Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc licensed?
Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 97211, MC96435), 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 11 trucks and 15 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 97211
- MC number
- MC96435
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 11 power units
- Drivers
- 15
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- January 31, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 20,000
- Address
- 6 Trident Drive, Arden, NC 28704
- Phone
- (828) 209-0171
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc 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; 0 of 1 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 | Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc | 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 | 0.0% (0 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 | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 5 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 10 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 5 on longer runs and 10 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 7 of the 15 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 11 power units on file (11 owned), 5 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 9 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 20,000 miles reported for 2024, about 1,818 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, motor vehicles, meat, dry bulk, refrigerated food and beverages.
- Hazardous materials
- Registered to carry hazardous materials.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc against the 26 movers within 30 miles
17 of the 26 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc | Median of the 26 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 11 trucks | 1 | 2 of 26 |
| Years registered | 52 | 7 | 1 of 26 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 4 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 Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc should cost
Not Union Transfer and Storage Company 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 Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC96435
Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC96435. 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
Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc 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
Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc files 5 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 Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 97211 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc: questions people ask
Is Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc a licensed moving company?
Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 97211, MC96435), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc?
The federal filing reports 11 trucks and 15 drivers. Among the 26 listed movers within 30 miles of Arden it ranks 2 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc 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 Union Transfer and Storage Company 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 Union Transfer and Storage Company Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 97211 (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.