Parker
Legal name: Parker Transfer and Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Sioux Falls, SD with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 5 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 4
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Parker (USDOT 945) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Sioux Falls, SD and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 4 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Parker licensed?
Parker holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 945, MC71820), 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 5 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 945
- MC number
- MC71820
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- May 11, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 36,000
- Address
- 1700 N F Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Phone
- (605) 336-3118
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Parker had 3 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 3 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 | Parker | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 3 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 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 | 0 | No |
How Parker operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 2 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 2 on longer runs and 2 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 4 of the 4 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 5 power units on file (5 owned), 4 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 6 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 36,000 miles reported for 2025, about 7,200 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, machinery and large objects, paper products and farm supplies.
- Last FMCSA review
- March 10, 2006; the safety rating dates from March 21, 2006.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Parker against the 11 movers within 30 miles
6 of the 11 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Parker | Median of the 11 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 2 | 2 of 11 |
| Years registered | 52 | 12 | 1 of 11 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 0 | 3 of 11 |
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 Parker should cost
Not Parker's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Sioux Falls costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Sioux Falls: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Sioux Falls: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $39–$48 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $465 – $747.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $231 – $363 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $309 – $555 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $465 – $747 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $777 – $1,371 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,323 – $1,995 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,635 – $2,379 |
Hourly rates are scaled to South Dakota: hand movers there earn a median $18.74 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $39–$48 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Sioux Falls: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Sioux Falls, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 555 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,549 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,371 | $6,170 – $8,226 | $7,095 – $9,460 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,549 | $6,971 – $9,294 | $8,016 – $10,688 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 555 | $2,498 – $3,330 | $2,872 – $3,830 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 872 | $3,924 – $5,232 | $4,513 – $6,017 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,119 | $5,036 – $6,714 | $5,791 – $7,721 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,247 | $5,612 – $7,482 | $6,453 – $8,604 |
Other licensed movers near Sioux Falls
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Sioux Falls.
Before you book Parker
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC71820
Parker can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC71820. 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
Parker had 3 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
Parker 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 $465 – $747
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Sioux Falls at $465 – $747 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $6,170 – $8,226. A surveyed, written estimate from Parker far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 945 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Parker: questions people ask
Is Parker a licensed moving company?
Parker holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 945, MC71820), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Parker?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 4 drivers. Among the 11 listed movers within 30 miles of Sioux Falls it ranks 2 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Parker's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Parker had roadside inspections?
It had 3 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 Parker charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Sioux Falls at $465 – $747 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $6,170 – $8,226, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Parker gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 945 (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.