Gentle John's Moving & Storage
Legal name: Gentle John's Moving of Oregon Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Clackamas, OR 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
- 9
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2020
- 6 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Gentle John's Moving & Storage (USDOT 3443547) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Clackamas, OR and registered since 2020. Its filing lists 9 trucks and 9 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 9 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Gentle John's Moving & Storage licensed?
Gentle John's Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3443547, MC1119055), 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 Gentle John's Moving & Storage, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 9 trucks and 9 drivers, and the registration dates from 2020.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3443547
- MC number
- MC1119055
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 9 power units
- Drivers
- 9
- First registered
- 2020
- Filing last updated
- November 2, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 150,000
- Address
- 11755 Se Capps Rd, Clackamas, OR 97015
- Phone
- (503) 241-8000
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Gentle John's Moving & Storage had 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 9 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 2 of 8 driver inspections took a driver off the road (25.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Gentle John's Moving & Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 9 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 9) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 8 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 25.0% (2 of 8) | 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 | 2 | No |
| Driver fitness | 3 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Gentle John's Moving & Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 2 interstate within 100 air miles; 5 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 2 on longer runs and 7 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 9 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 Gentle John's Moving & Storage runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 9 power units on file (9 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 150,000 miles reported for 2024, about 16,667 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Gentle John's Moving & Storage against the 112 movers within 30 miles
59 of the 112 hold interstate authority and 9 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Gentle John's Moving & Storage | Median of the 112 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 9 trucks | 2 | 12 of 112 |
| Years registered | 6 | 13 | 82 of 112 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 13 | 0 | 5 of 112 |
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 Gentle John's Moving & Storage should cost
Not Gentle John's Moving & Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Clackamas costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Clackamas: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Clackamas: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Oregon: hand movers there earn a median $21.52 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Clackamas: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Clackamas, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 953 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,838 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,838 | $12,771 – $17,028 | $14,687 – $19,582 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 953 | $4,289 – $5,718 | $4,932 – $6,576 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,039 | $9,176 – $12,234 | $10,552 – $14,069 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,891 | $8,510 – $11,346 | $9,786 – $13,048 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,127 | $9,572 – $12,762 | $11,007 – $14,676 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,730 | $12,285 – $16,380 | $14,128 – $18,837 |
Other licensed movers near Clackamas
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Clackamas.
Before you book Gentle John's Moving & Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1119055
Gentle John's Moving & Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1119055. 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
Gentle John's Moving & Storage had 13 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 Gentle John's Moving & Storage 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 $515 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Clackamas at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,771 – $17,028. A surveyed, written estimate from Gentle John's Moving & Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3443547 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Gentle John's Moving & Storage: questions people ask
Is Gentle John's Moving & Storage a licensed moving company?
Gentle John's Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3443547, MC1119055), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Gentle John's Moving & Storage?
The federal filing reports 9 trucks and 9 drivers. Among the 112 listed movers within 30 miles of Clackamas it ranks 12 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Gentle John's Moving & Storage'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 Gentle John's Moving & Storage, and not a mark for it.
Has Gentle John's Moving & Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 9 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 Gentle John's Moving & Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Clackamas at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,771 – $17,028, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Gentle John's Moving & Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3443547 (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.