Mountain West Moving and Storage
Legal name: Smith Bros Moving Service Inc
A household-goods carrier based in La Grande, OR 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
- 3
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Mountain West Moving and Storage (USDOT 43827) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in La Grande, OR and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 8 trucks and 3 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Mountain West Moving and Storage licensed?
Mountain West Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 43827, MC32038), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 52 years of registration (since 1974): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Mountain West Moving and Storage, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 8 trucks and 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 43827
- MC number
- MC32038
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 8 power units
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- January 9, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 90,000
- Address
- 1315 Jefferson Avenue, La Grande, OR 97850
- Phone
- (541) 963-2331
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Mountain West Moving and Storage had 2 roadside inspections 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 2 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 | Mountain West Moving and Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 2 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 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 | 1 | No |
How Mountain West Moving and Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 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
- 3 of the 3 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 8 power units on file (8 owned), 4 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 26 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 90,000 miles reported for 2025, about 11,250 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
What a move with Mountain West Moving and Storage should cost
Not Mountain West Moving and Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from La Grande costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in La Grande: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in La Grande: 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 La Grande: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From La Grande, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 907 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,594 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,594 | $11,673 – $15,564 | $13,424 – $17,899 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 907 | $4,082 – $5,442 | $4,694 – $6,258 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,792 | $8,064 – $10,752 | $9,274 – $12,365 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,666 | $7,497 – $9,996 | $8,622 – $11,495 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,908 | $8,586 – $11,448 | $9,874 – $13,165 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,483 | $11,174 – $14,898 | $12,850 – $17,133 |
Before you book Mountain West Moving and Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC32038
Mountain West Moving and Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC32038. 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
Mountain West Moving and Storage had 2 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
Mountain West Moving and Storage files 4 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 $515 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in La Grande at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $11,673 – $15,564. A surveyed, written estimate from Mountain West Moving and Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 43827 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Mountain West Moving and Storage: questions people ask
Is Mountain West Moving and Storage a licensed moving company?
Mountain West Moving and Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 43827, MC32038), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Mountain West Moving and Storage?
The federal filing reports 8 trucks and 3 drivers.
What is Mountain West Moving and Storage's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 52 years of registration (since 1974): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Mountain West Moving and Storage, and not a mark for it.
Has Mountain West Moving and Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections 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 Mountain West Moving and Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in La Grande at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $11,673 – $15,564, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Mountain West Moving and Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 43827 (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.