Dow Moving
Legal name: The Dow Street Moving Company LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Dayton, OH with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 8 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 8
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2020
- 6 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Dow Moving (USDOT 3435844) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Dayton, OH and registered since 2020. Its filing lists 8 trucks and 8 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Dow Moving licensed?
Dow Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3435844, MC1397290), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 6 years of registration (since 2020): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Dow Moving, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 8 trucks and 8 drivers, and the registration dates from 2020.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3435844
- MC number
- MC1397290
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 8 power units
- Drivers
- 8
- First registered
- 2020
- Filing last updated
- February 17, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 50,000
- Address
- 2201 Embury Park Rd, Dayton, OH 45414
- Phone
- (937) 234-4652
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Dow Moving had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 3 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 5 of 6 driver inspections took a driver off the road (83.3%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Dow Moving | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 6 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 83.3% (5 of 6) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 2 | No |
| Hours of service | 3 | No |
| Driver fitness | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 1 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Dow Moving operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 4 interstate within 100 air miles; 4 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 8 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Dow Moving runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 8 power units on file (8 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 50,000 miles reported for 2025, about 6,250 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Dow Moving against the 41 movers within 30 miles
20 of the 41 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Dow Moving | Median of the 41 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 8 trucks | 2 | 8 of 41 |
| Years registered | 6 | 12 | 28 of 41 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 6 | 0 | 4 of 41 |
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 Dow Moving should cost
Not Dow Moving's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Dayton costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Dayton: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Dayton: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $39–$49 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $465 – $761.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $231 – $369 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $309 – $565 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $465 – $761 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $777 – $1,398 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,635 – $2,427 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Ohio: hand movers there earn a median $18.97 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $39–$49 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Dayton: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Dayton, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 265 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,226 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 631 | $2,840 – $3,786 | $3,265 – $4,354 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,226 | $10,017 – $13,356 | $11,520 – $15,359 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 265 | $1,193 – $1,590 | $1,371 – $1,829 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 994 | $4,473 – $5,964 | $5,144 – $6,859 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,096 | $4,932 – $6,576 | $5,672 – $7,562 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 453 | $2,039 – $2,718 | $2,344 – $3,126 |
Other licensed movers near Dayton
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Dayton.
Before you book Dow Moving
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1397290
Dow Moving can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1397290. 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
Dow Moving had 6 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
Check the truck fits your home
No Dow Moving driver holds a CDL, so its trucks are rated 26,000 lb or less. For a three- or four-bedroom home, ask how many trucks or trips the estimate assumes; on an hourly job a second trip is paid time.
- 4
Judge the estimate against $465 – $761
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Dayton at $465 – $761 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $2,840 – $3,786. A surveyed, written estimate from Dow Moving far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3435844 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Dow Moving: questions people ask
Is Dow Moving a licensed moving company?
Dow Moving holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3435844, MC1397290), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Dow Moving?
The federal filing reports 8 trucks and 8 drivers. Among the 41 listed movers within 30 miles of Dayton it ranks 8 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Dow Moving's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 6 years of registration (since 2020): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Dow Moving, and not a mark for it.
Has Dow Moving had roadside inspections?
It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 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 Dow Moving charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Dayton at $465 – $761 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $2,840 – $3,786, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Dow Moving gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3435844 (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.