Whalen's Moving & Storage
Legal name: Whalens Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Grand Forks, ND with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 5 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 5
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Whalen's Moving & Storage (USDOT 35282) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Grand Forks, ND and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 5 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 Whalen's Moving & Storage licensed?
Whalen's Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 35282, MC101940), 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 5 trucks and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 35282
- MC number
- MC101940
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- May 5, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 10,000
- Address
- 900 1St Avenue N, Grand Forks, ND 58203
- Phone
- (701) 775-5557
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Whalen's Moving & Storage 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; 1 of 3 driver inspections took a driver off the road (33.3%, 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 | Whalen's Moving & Storage | 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 | 33.3% (1 of 3) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 1 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Whalen's Moving & Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 5 interstate 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
- 1 of the 5 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 5 power units on file (5 owned), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 2 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 10,000 miles reported for 2023, about 2,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- August 9, 1972; the safety rating dates from September 10, 1980.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Whalen's Moving & Storage against the 4 movers within 30 miles
3 of the 4 hold interstate authority and 2 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Whalen's Moving & Storage | Median of the 4 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 4.5 | 2 of 4 |
| Years registered | 52 | 37 | 1 of 4 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 2.5 | 2 of 4 |
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 Whalen's Moving & Storage should cost
Not Whalen's Moving & Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Grand Forks costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Grand Forks: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Grand Forks: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $45–$57 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $525 – $873.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $255 – $417 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $345 – $645 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $525 – $873 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $885 – $1,614 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,515 – $2,355 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,875 – $2,811 |
Hourly rates are scaled to North Dakota: hand movers there earn a median $21.97 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $45–$57 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Grand Forks: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Grand Forks, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 732 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,692 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,450 | $6,525 – $8,700 | $7,504 – $10,005 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,692 | $7,614 – $10,152 | $8,756 – $11,675 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 732 | $3,294 – $4,392 | $3,788 – $5,051 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,224 | $5,508 – $7,344 | $6,334 – $8,446 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,471 | $6,620 – $8,826 | $7,612 – $10,150 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,380 | $6,210 – $8,280 | $7,141 – $9,522 |
Other licensed movers near Grand Forks
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Grand Forks.
Before you book Whalen's Moving & Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC101940
Whalen's Moving & Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC101940. 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
Whalen's Moving & Storage 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
Whalen's Moving & Storage 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
Judge the estimate against $525 – $873
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Grand Forks at $525 – $873 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $6,525 – $8,700. A surveyed, written estimate from Whalen's Moving & Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 35282 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Whalen's Moving & Storage: questions people ask
Is Whalen's Moving & Storage a licensed moving company?
Whalen's Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 35282, MC101940), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Whalen's Moving & Storage?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 4 listed movers within 30 miles of Grand Forks it ranks 2 by size, against a median of 4.5 trucks.
What is Whalen's Moving & Storage's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Whalen's Moving & Storage 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 Whalen's Moving & Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Grand Forks at $525 – $873 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $6,525 – $8,700, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Whalen's Moving & Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 35282 (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.