Willamette Valley Moving Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Portland, OR with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 10 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 14
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2001
- 25 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Willamette Valley Moving Inc (USDOT 945885) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Portland, OR and registered since 2001. Its filing lists 10 trucks and 14 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 5 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Willamette Valley Moving Inc licensed?
Willamette Valley Moving Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 945885, MC434109), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 25 years of registration (since 2001): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Willamette Valley Moving Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 10 trucks and 14 drivers, and the registration dates from 2001.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 945885
- MC number
- MC434109
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 10 power units
- Drivers
- 14
- First registered
- 2001
- Filing last updated
- December 4, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 87,565
- Address
- 4316 S W Bernard Dr, Portland, OR 97239
- Phone
- (503) 621-0442
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Willamette Valley Moving Inc had 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 5 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 12 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Willamette Valley Moving Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 5 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 5) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 12 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 12) | 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 | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 3 | No |
How Willamette Valley Moving Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 4 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 10 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 4 on longer runs and 10 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 14 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 Willamette Valley Moving Inc runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 10 power units on file (10 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 87,565 miles reported for 2025, about 8,757 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Willamette Valley Moving Inc against the 112 movers within 30 miles
59 of the 112 hold interstate authority and 9 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Willamette Valley Moving Inc | Median of the 112 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 10 trucks | 2 | 11 of 112 |
| Years registered | 25 | 13 | 12 of 112 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 12 | 0 | 6 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 Willamette Valley Moving Inc should cost
Not Willamette Valley Moving Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Portland costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Portland: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Portland: 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 Portland: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Portland, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 961 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,845 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,845 | $12,803 – $17,070 | $14,723 – $19,630 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 961 | $4,325 – $5,766 | $4,973 – $6,631 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,047 | $9,212 – $12,282 | $10,593 – $14,124 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,902 | $8,559 – $11,412 | $9,843 – $13,124 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,138 | $9,621 – $12,828 | $11,064 – $14,752 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,738 | $12,321 – $16,428 | $14,169 – $18,892 |
Other licensed movers near Portland
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Portland.
Before you book Willamette Valley Moving Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC434109
Willamette Valley Moving Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC434109. 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
Willamette Valley Moving Inc had 12 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 Willamette Valley Moving Inc 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 Portland at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,803 – $17,070. A surveyed, written estimate from Willamette Valley Moving Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 945885 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Willamette Valley Moving Inc: questions people ask
Is Willamette Valley Moving Inc a licensed moving company?
Willamette Valley Moving Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 945885, MC434109), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Willamette Valley Moving Inc?
The federal filing reports 10 trucks and 14 drivers. Among the 112 listed movers within 30 miles of Portland it ranks 11 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Willamette Valley Moving Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 25 years of registration (since 2001): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Willamette Valley Moving Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Willamette Valley Moving Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 5 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 Willamette Valley Moving Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Portland at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,803 – $17,070, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Willamette Valley Moving Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 945885 (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.