Fortress Moving & Storage LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Nederland, TX with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 1 truck
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 1
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2025
- 1 year on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Fortress Moving & Storage LLC (USDOT 4384231) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Nederland, TX and registered since 2025. Its filing lists 1 truck and 1 driver. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 5 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Fortress Moving & Storage LLC licensed?
Fortress Moving & Storage LLC holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 4384231, MC1719172), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 1 year of registration (since 2025): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Fortress Moving & Storage LLC, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver, and the registration dates from 2025.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 4384231
- MC number
- MC1719172
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 1
- First registered
- 2025
- Filing last updated
- January 26, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 15,002
- Address
- 2322 Knickerbocker Drive, Nederland, TX 77627
- Phone
- (917) 539-6566
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Fortress Moving & Storage LLC had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 5 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (20.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 5 of 9 driver inspections took a driver off the road (55.6%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Fortress Moving & Storage LLC | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 5 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 20.0% (1 of 5) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 9 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 55.6% (5 of 9) | 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 | 6 | No |
| Driver fitness | 4 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Fortress Moving & Storage LLC operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 1 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
- 1 of the 1 driver on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, owned, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 15,002 miles reported for 2025.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Fortress Moving & Storage LLC against the 24 movers within 30 miles
6 of the 24 hold interstate authority and 0 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Fortress Moving & Storage LLC | Median of the 24 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 1 | 7 of 24 |
| Years registered | 1 | 6 | 21 of 24 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 9 | 0 | 1 of 24 |
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 Fortress Moving & Storage LLC should cost
Not Fortress Moving & Storage LLC's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Nederland costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Nederland: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Nederland: 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 Nederland: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Nederland, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 97 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,683 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,567 | $7,052 – $9,402 | $8,109 – $10,812 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,683 | $7,574 – $10,098 | $8,710 – $11,613 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,043 | $4,694 – $6,258 | $5,398 – $7,197 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 295 | $1,328 – $1,770 | $1,527 – $2,036 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 97 | $445 – $733 | $741 – $1,344 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,333 | $5,999 – $7,998 | $6,898 – $9,198 |
Other licensed movers near Nederland
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Nederland.
Before you book Fortress Moving & Storage LLC
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1719172
Fortress Moving & Storage LLC can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1719172. 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 Fortress Moving & Storage LLC's 5 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (20.0%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Judge the estimate against $445 – $733
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Nederland at $445 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $7,052 – $9,402. A surveyed, written estimate from Fortress Moving & Storage LLC far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 4384231 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Fortress Moving & Storage LLC: questions people ask
Is Fortress Moving & Storage LLC a licensed moving company?
Fortress Moving & Storage LLC holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 4384231, MC1719172), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Fortress Moving & Storage LLC?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 1 driver. Among the 24 listed movers within 30 miles of Nederland it ranks 7 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Fortress Moving & Storage LLC's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 1 year of registration (since 2025): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Fortress Moving & Storage LLC, and not a mark for it.
Has Fortress Moving & Storage LLC had roadside inspections?
It had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 5 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 Fortress Moving & Storage LLC charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Nederland at $445 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $7,052 – $9,402, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Fortress Moving & Storage LLC gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 4384231 (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.