Gardner Moving Company
A household-goods carrier based in McDonald, PA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 7 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 8
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2001
- 25 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Gardner Moving Company (USDOT 947009) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in McDonald, PA and registered since 2001. Its filing lists 7 trucks and 8 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Gardner Moving Company licensed?
Gardner Moving Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 947009, MC406694), 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 Gardner Moving Company, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 7 trucks and 8 drivers, and the registration dates from 2001.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 947009
- MC number
- MC406694
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 7 power units
- Drivers
- 8
- First registered
- 2001
- Filing last updated
- September 26, 2024
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 94,000
- Address
- 757 Millers Run Rd, McDonald, PA 15057
- Phone
- (412) 257-4443
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Gardner Moving Company had 1 roadside inspection 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 1 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 | Gardner Moving Company | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 1 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 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 | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Gardner Moving Company operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 8 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
- 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 Gardner Moving Company runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 7 power units on file (7 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 94,000 miles reported for 2024, about 13,429 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Gardner Moving Company against the 47 movers within 30 miles
30 of the 47 hold interstate authority and 9 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Gardner Moving Company | Median of the 47 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 7 trucks | 2 | 14 of 47 |
| Years registered | 25 | 11 | 18 of 47 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 14 of 47 |
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 Gardner Moving Company should cost
Not Gardner Moving Company's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from McDonald costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in McDonald: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in McDonald: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $42–$53 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $495 – $817.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $243 – $393 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $327 – $605 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $495 – $817 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $831 – $1,506 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,419 – $2,195 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,755 – $2,619 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Pennsylvania: hand movers there earn a median $20.43 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $42–$53 per mover per hour.
Long distance from McDonald: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From McDonald, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 231 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,471 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 383 | $1,724 – $2,298 | $1,982 – $2,643 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,471 | $11,120 – $14,826 | $12,787 – $17,050 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 464 | $2,088 – $2,784 | $2,401 – $3,202 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,230 | $5,535 – $7,380 | $6,365 – $8,487 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,309 | $5,891 – $7,854 | $6,774 – $9,032 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 231 | $1,040 – $1,386 | $1,195 – $1,594 |
Other licensed movers near McDonald
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from McDonald.
Before you book Gardner Moving Company
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC406694
Gardner Moving Company can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC406694. 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
Gardner Moving Company had 1 roadside inspection 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 Gardner Moving Company 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 $495 – $817
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in McDonald at $495 – $817 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $1,724 – $2,298. A surveyed, written estimate from Gardner Moving Company far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 947009 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Gardner Moving Company: questions people ask
Is Gardner Moving Company a licensed moving company?
Gardner Moving Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 947009, MC406694), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Gardner Moving Company?
The federal filing reports 7 trucks and 8 drivers. Among the 47 listed movers within 30 miles of McDonald it ranks 14 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Gardner Moving Company'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 Gardner Moving Company, and not a mark for it.
Has Gardner Moving Company had roadside inspections?
It had 1 roadside inspection 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 Gardner Moving Company charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in McDonald at $495 – $817 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $1,724 – $2,298, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Gardner Moving Company gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 947009 (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.