Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Brookings, 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
- 15
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc (USDOT 969) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Brookings, SD and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 15 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, 1 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc licensed?
Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 969, MC81290), 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 15 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 969
- MC number
- MC81290
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 15
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- October 7, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 50,000
- Address
- 416 3Rd Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
- Phone
- (605) 692-2041
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc had 1 roadside inspection 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 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 | Perkins Storage & Transfer Company 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 | 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 | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 3 interstate within 100 air miles; 5 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 5 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 7 on longer runs and 8 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 3 of the 15 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), 2 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 6 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 50,000 miles reported for 2025, about 10,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, motor vehicles and grain and feed.
- Hazardous materials
- Registered to carry hazardous materials.
- Last FMCSA review
- August 24, 2009; the safety rating dates from August 25, 2009.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
What a move with Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc should cost
Not Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Brookings costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Brookings: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Brookings: 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 Brookings: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Brookings, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 574 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,567 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,379 | $6,206 – $8,274 | $7,136 – $9,515 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,567 | $7,052 – $9,402 | $8,109 – $10,812 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 574 | $2,583 – $3,444 | $2,970 – $3,961 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 930 | $4,185 – $5,580 | $4,813 – $6,417 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,176 | $5,292 – $7,056 | $6,086 – $8,114 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,264 | $5,688 – $7,584 | $6,541 – $8,722 |
Before you book Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC81290
Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC81290. 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 Perkins Storage & Transfer Company 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
Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc files 2 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 Brookings at $465 – $747 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $6,206 – $8,274. A surveyed, written estimate from Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 969 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc: questions people ask
Is Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc a licensed moving company?
Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 969, MC81290), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 15 drivers.
What is Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 1 roadside inspection 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 Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Brookings at $465 – $747 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $6,206 – $8,274, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Perkins Storage & Transfer Company Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 969 (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.