Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Rapid City, SD with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 3 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 3
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2017
- 9 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC (USDOT 2997736) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Rapid City, SD and registered since 2017. Its filing lists 3 trucks and 3 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC licensed?
Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2997736, MC22439), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 9 years of registration (since 2017): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 3 trucks and 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 2017.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2997736
- MC number
- MC22439
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 3 power units
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 2017
- Filing last updated
- February 13, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 9,000
- Address
- 3333 Sturgis Rd, Rapid City, SD 57702
- Phone
- (605) 787-3871
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 3 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (33.3%), above 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 | Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 33.3% (1 of 3) | 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 | 1 | No |
How Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 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 3 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 Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 3 power units on file (3 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 9,000 miles reported for 2024, about 3,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC against the 5 movers within 30 miles
3 of the 5 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC | Median of the 5 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 3 trucks | 3 | 3 of 5 |
| Years registered | 9 | 20 | 4 of 5 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 1 | 1 of 5 |
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 Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC should cost
Not Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Rapid City costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Rapid City: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Rapid City: 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 Rapid City: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Rapid City, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 946 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,761 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,761 | $7,925 – $10,566 | $9,113 – $12,151 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,224 | $5,508 – $7,344 | $6,334 – $8,446 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 946 | $4,257 – $5,676 | $4,896 – $6,527 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 998 | $4,491 – $5,988 | $5,165 – $6,886 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,260 | $5,670 – $7,560 | $6,521 – $8,694 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,638 | $7,371 – $9,828 | $8,477 – $11,302 |
Other licensed movers near Rapid City
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Rapid City.
Before you book Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC22439
Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC22439. 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 Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC's 3 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (33.3%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC 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 $465 – $747
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Rapid City at $465 – $747 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $7,925 – $10,566. A surveyed, written estimate from Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2997736 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC: questions people ask
Is Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC a licensed moving company?
Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2997736, MC22439), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC?
The federal filing reports 3 trucks and 3 drivers. Among the 5 listed movers within 30 miles of Rapid City it ranks 3 by size, against a median of 3 trucks.
What is Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 9 years of registration (since 2017): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC, and not a mark for it.
Has Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC had roadside inspections?
It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 3 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 Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Rapid City at $465 – $747 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $7,925 – $10,566, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2997736 (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.