Priceco Academy Movers
Legal name: The John Volken Academy
A household-goods carrier based in Kent, WA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 4 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 5
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2012
- 14 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Priceco Academy Movers (USDOT 2261169) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Kent, WA and registered since 2012. Its filing lists 4 trucks and 5 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 5 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Priceco Academy Movers licensed?
Priceco Academy Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2261169, MC1666977), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 14 years of registration (since 2012): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Priceco Academy Movers, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 4 trucks and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 2012.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 2261169
- MC number
- MC1666977
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 4 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 2012
- Filing last updated
- June 14, 2024
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 200
- Address
- 921 Central Avenue, Kent, WA 98032
- Phone
- (253) 856-2050
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Priceco Academy Movers had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 5 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%).
| Last 24 months | Priceco Academy Movers | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 5 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 5) | 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 | 1 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Priceco Academy Movers operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 5 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 5 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 Priceco Academy Movers runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 4 power units on file (4 term-leased), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 200 miles reported for 2015, about 50 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, passengers and other cargo.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Priceco Academy Movers against the 292 movers within 30 miles
83 of the 292 hold interstate authority and 21 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Priceco Academy Movers | Median of the 292 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 4 trucks | 1 | 58 of 292 |
| Years registered | 14 | 9 | 94 of 292 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 6 | 0 | 24 of 292 |
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 Priceco Academy Movers should cost
Not Priceco Academy Movers's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Kent costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Kent: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Kent: 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 Kent: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Kent, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 1,102 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 | ≈ 1,102 | $4,959 – $6,612 | $5,703 – $7,604 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,017 | $9,077 – $12,102 | $10,438 – $13,917 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,947 | $8,762 – $11,682 | $10,076 – $13,434 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,191 | $9,860 – $13,146 | $11,338 – $15,118 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,704 | $12,168 – $16,224 | $13,993 – $18,658 |
Other licensed movers near Kent
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Kent.
Before you book Priceco Academy Movers
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1666977
Priceco Academy Movers can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1666977. 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
Priceco Academy Movers had 6 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
Check the truck fits your home
No Priceco Academy Movers 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
Ask whose truck arrives
4 of the 4 power units Priceco Academy Movers files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 2261169, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $535 – $873
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Kent at $535 – $873 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,596 – $16,794. A surveyed, written estimate from Priceco Academy Movers far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 2261169 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Priceco Academy Movers: questions people ask
Is Priceco Academy Movers a licensed moving company?
Priceco Academy Movers holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 2261169, MC1666977), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Priceco Academy Movers?
The federal filing reports 4 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 292 listed movers within 30 miles of Kent it ranks 58 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Priceco Academy Movers' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 14 years of registration (since 2012): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Priceco Academy Movers, and not a mark for it.
Has Priceco Academy Movers had roadside inspections?
It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 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 Priceco Academy Movers charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Kent 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 Priceco Academy Movers gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 2261169 (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.