Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Tipton, PA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 29 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 22
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc (USDOT 120958) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Tipton, PA and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 29 trucks and 22 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc licensed?
Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 120958, MC102971), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
The filing reports 29 trucks and 22 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 120958
- MC number
- MC102971
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 29 power units
- Drivers
- 22
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- March 20, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 250,000
- Address
- 235 Holliday Parkway, Tipton, PA 16684
- Phone
- (814) 684-2219
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 1 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (100.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 4 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 | Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 4 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 4) | 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 | 1 | No |
How Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 20 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 2 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 20 on longer runs and 2 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 22 of the 22 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 29 power units on file (29 owned), 15 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 25 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 250,000 miles reported for 2024, about 8,621 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus building materials, coal and coke and construction.
- Last FMCSA review
- December 21, 1992; the safety rating dates from August 24, 1993.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc against the 9 movers within 30 miles
5 of the 9 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc | Median of the 9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 29 trucks | 3 | 1 of 9 |
| Years registered | 52 | 20 | 1 of 9 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 4 | 1 | 1 of 9 |
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 Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc should cost
Not Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Tipton costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Tipton: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Tipton: 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 Tipton: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Tipton, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 160 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,590 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 262 | $1,179 – $1,572 | $1,356 – $1,808 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,590 | $11,655 – $15,540 | $13,403 – $17,871 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 573 | $2,579 – $3,438 | $2,965 – $3,954 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,348 | $6,066 – $8,088 | $6,976 – $9,301 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,421 | $6,395 – $8,526 | $7,354 – $9,805 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 160 | $720 – $960 | $828 – $1,104 |
Other licensed movers near Tipton
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Tipton.
Before you book Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC102971
Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC102971. 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 about the 1 out-of-service order
1 of Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc's 1 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (100.0%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc files 15 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 $495 – $817
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Tipton at $495 – $817 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $1,179 – $1,572. A surveyed, written estimate from Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 120958 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc: questions people ask
Is Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc a licensed moving company?
Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 120958, MC102971), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc?
The federal filing reports 29 trucks and 22 drivers. Among the 9 listed movers within 30 miles of Tipton it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 3 trucks.
What is Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 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 Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Tipton at $495 – $817 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $1,179 – $1,572, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Lytle's Transfer & Storage Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 120958 (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.