A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company
A household-goods carrier based in Houston, TX with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 6 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 7
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1997
- 29 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company (USDOT 679167) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Houston, TX and registered since 1997. Its filing lists 6 trucks and 7 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company licensed?
A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 679167, MC316547), 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 6 trucks and 7 drivers, and the registration dates from 1997.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 679167
- MC number
- MC316547
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 6 power units
- Drivers
- 7
- First registered
- 1997
- Filing last updated
- August 20, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 1,240,609
- Address
- 5400 Mitchelldale Suite B-1, Houston, TX 77092
- Phone
- (713) 266-8348
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 2 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 | A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 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 A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 7 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
- 2 of the 7 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 6 power units on file (1 owned and 5 term-leased), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 4 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 1,240,609 miles reported for 2024, about 206,768 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Hazardous materials
- Registered to carry hazardous materials.
- Last FMCSA review
- February 23, 2009; the safety rating dates from February 26, 2009.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company against the 567 movers within 30 miles
83 of the 567 hold interstate authority and 6 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company | Median of the 567 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 6 trucks | 1 | 29 of 567 |
| Years registered | 29 | 11 | 5 of 567 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 3 | 0 | 16 of 567 |
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 A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company should cost
Not A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Houston costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Houston: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Houston: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $37–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $445 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $223 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $297 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $445 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $741 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,555 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Texas: hand movers there earn a median $18.05 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $37–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Houston: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Houston, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 254 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,655 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,655 | $7,448 – $9,930 | $8,565 – $11,419 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,590 | $7,155 – $9,540 | $8,228 – $10,971 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,096 | $4,932 – $6,576 | $5,672 – $7,562 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 254 | $1,143 – $1,524 | $1,314 – $1,753 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,423 | $6,404 – $8,538 | $7,364 – $9,819 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,136 | $5,112 – $6,816 | $5,879 – $7,838 |
Other licensed movers near Houston
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Houston.
Before you book A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC316547
A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC316547. 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
A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company 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
A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company files 1 tractor. 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
Ask whose truck arrives
5 of the 6 power units A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 679167, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $445 – $733
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Houston at $445 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $7,448 – $9,930. A surveyed, written estimate from A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 679167 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company: questions people ask
Is A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company a licensed moving company?
A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 679167, MC316547), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company?
The federal filing reports 6 trucks and 7 drivers. Among the 567 listed movers within 30 miles of Houston it ranks 29 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company had roadside inspections?
It had 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 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 A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Houston at $445 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $7,448 – $9,930, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 679167 (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.