Mitchell Moving & Storage
Legal name: Alaska Seavan Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Tukwila, WA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 7 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
Mitchell Moving & Storage (USDOT 12103) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Tukwila, WA and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 7 trucks and 15 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Mitchell Moving & Storage licensed?
Mitchell Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 12103, FF4212), 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 7 trucks and 15 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 12103
- MC number
- FF4212
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 7 power units
- Drivers
- 15
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- May 5, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 125,102
- Address
- 18800 Southcenter Parkway, Tukwila, WA 98188
- Phone
- (206) 575-6800
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Mitchell Moving & Storage had 4 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 4 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 | Mitchell Moving & Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 4 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 4) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 2 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Mitchell Moving & Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 9 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 6 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 9 on longer runs and 6 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 9 of the 15 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 7 power units on file (7 owned), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 27 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 125,102 miles reported for 2025, about 17,872 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Hazardous materials
- Registered to carry hazardous materials.
- Last FMCSA review
- April 3, 1989; the safety rating dates from May 12, 1989.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Mitchell Moving & Storage against the 310 movers within 30 miles
87 of the 310 hold interstate authority and 24 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Mitchell Moving & Storage | Median of the 310 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 7 trucks | 1 | 40 of 310 |
| Years registered | 52 | 9 | 1 of 310 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 4 | 0 | 36 of 310 |
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 Mitchell Moving & Storage should cost
Not Mitchell Moving & Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Tukwila costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Tukwila: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Tukwila: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $46–$57 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $535 – $873.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $259 – $417 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $351 – $645 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $535 – $873 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $903 – $1,614 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,547 – $2,355 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,915 – $2,811 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Washington: hand movers there earn a median $22.21 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $46–$57 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Tukwila: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Tukwila, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 1,106 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,799 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,799 | $12,596 – $16,794 | $14,485 – $19,313 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,106 | $4,977 – $6,636 | $5,724 – $7,631 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,018 | $9,081 – $12,108 | $10,443 – $13,924 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,950 | $8,775 – $11,700 | $10,091 – $13,455 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,194 | $9,873 – $13,164 | $11,354 – $15,139 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,705 | $12,173 – $16,230 | $13,998 – $18,664 |
Other licensed movers near Tukwila
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Tukwila.
Before you book Mitchell Moving & Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under FF4212
Mitchell Moving & Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, FF4212. 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
Mitchell Moving & Storage had 4 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
Mitchell Moving & Storage 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
Judge the estimate against $535 – $873
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Tukwila at $535 – $873 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,596 – $16,794. A surveyed, written estimate from Mitchell Moving & Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 12103 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Mitchell Moving & Storage: questions people ask
Is Mitchell Moving & Storage a licensed moving company?
Mitchell Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 12103, FF4212), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Mitchell Moving & Storage?
The federal filing reports 7 trucks and 15 drivers. Among the 310 listed movers within 30 miles of Tukwila it ranks 40 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Mitchell Moving & Storage's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Mitchell Moving & Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 4 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 Mitchell Moving & Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Tukwila at $535 – $873 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,596 – $16,794, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Mitchell Moving & Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 12103 (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.