Puget Sound Transfer & Storage
Legal name: Jayhawk Enterprises Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Port Angeles, WA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 32 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 27
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1990
- 36 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Puget Sound Transfer & Storage (USDOT 430203) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Port Angeles, WA and registered since 1990. Its filing lists 32 trucks and 27 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 58 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 6 of 31 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Puget Sound Transfer & Storage licensed?
Puget Sound Transfer & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 430203, MC1591731), 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 32 trucks and 27 drivers, and the registration dates from 1990.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 430203
- MC number
- MC1591731
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 32 power units
- Drivers
- 27
- First registered
- 1990
- Filing last updated
- January 7, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 1,175,000
- Address
- 172 S Bayview Ave, Port Angeles, WA 98362
- Phone
- (360) 452-2327
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Puget Sound Transfer & Storage had 58 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 6 of its 31 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (19.4%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 52 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Puget Sound Transfer & Storage | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 31 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 19.4% (6 of 31) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 52 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 52) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 5 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 16 | No |
How Puget Sound Transfer & Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 24 interstate within 100 air miles; 1 intrastate beyond 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 3 on longer runs and 24 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 25 of the 27 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 24 power units on file (24 owned), 18 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 31 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 1,175,000 miles reported for 2025, about 36,719 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, logs and lumber, building materials, machinery and large objects, intermodal containers, passengers, chemicals, paper products and construction.
- Hazardous materials
- Registered to carry hazardous materials.
- Last FMCSA review
- August 25, 2025; the safety rating dates from August 26, 2025.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Puget Sound Transfer & Storage against the 3 movers within 30 miles
2 of the 3 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Puget Sound Transfer & Storage | Median of the 3 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 32 trucks | 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Years registered | 36 | 12 | 1 of 3 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 58 | 6 | 1 of 3 |
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 Puget Sound Transfer & Storage should cost
Not Puget Sound Transfer & Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Port Angeles costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Port Angeles: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Port Angeles: 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 Port Angeles: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Port Angeles, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 1,167 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,850 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,850 | $12,825 – $17,100 | $14,749 – $19,665 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,167 | $5,252 – $7,002 | $6,039 – $8,052 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,075 | $9,338 – $12,450 | $10,738 – $14,318 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 2,022 | $9,099 – $12,132 | $10,464 – $13,952 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,267 | $10,202 – $13,602 | $11,732 – $15,642 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,760 | $12,420 – $16,560 | $14,283 – $19,044 |
Other licensed movers near Port Angeles
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Port Angeles.
Before you book Puget Sound Transfer & Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1591731
Puget Sound Transfer & Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1591731. 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 6 out-of-service orders
6 of Puget Sound Transfer & Storage's 31 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (19.4%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Puget Sound Transfer & Storage files 18 tractors. 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 Port Angeles at $535 – $873 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,825 – $17,100. A surveyed, written estimate from Puget Sound Transfer & Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 430203 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Puget Sound Transfer & Storage: questions people ask
Is Puget Sound Transfer & Storage a licensed moving company?
Puget Sound Transfer & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 430203, MC1591731), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Puget Sound Transfer & Storage?
The federal filing reports 32 trucks and 27 drivers. Among the 3 listed movers within 30 miles of Port Angeles it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 3 trucks.
What is Puget Sound Transfer & Storage's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Puget Sound Transfer & Storage had roadside inspections?
It had 58 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 6 of 31 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 Puget Sound Transfer & Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Port Angeles at $535 – $873 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,825 – $17,100, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Puget Sound Transfer & Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 430203 (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.