Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Bellingham, WA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 12 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 10
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1989
- 37 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc (USDOT 368177) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Bellingham, WA and registered since 1989. Its filing lists 12 trucks and 10 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 4 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc licensed?
Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 368177, MC438612), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 37 years of registration (since 1989): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 12 trucks and 10 drivers, and the registration dates from 1989.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 368177
- MC number
- MC438612
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 12 power units
- Drivers
- 10
- First registered
- 1989
- Filing last updated
- June 10, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 35,680
- Address
- 4350 Pacific Hwy, Bellingham, WA 98226
- Phone
- (360) 734-0540
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 4 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (25.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 5 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 4 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 25.0% (1 of 4) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 5 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 5) | 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 Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 2 interstate within 100 air miles; 2 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 4 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 4 on longer runs and 6 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 4 of the 10 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 12 power units on file (12 owned), 4 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 4 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 35,680 miles reported for 2024, about 2,973 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and motor vehicles.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc against the 11 movers within 30 miles
2 of the 11 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc | Median of the 11 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 12 trucks | 2 | 2 of 11 |
| Years registered | 37 | 16 | 1 of 11 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 5 | 0 | 2 of 11 |
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 Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc should cost
Not Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Bellingham costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Bellingham: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Bellingham: 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 Bellingham: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Bellingham, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 1,214 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,796 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,796 | $12,582 – $16,776 | $14,469 – $19,292 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,214 | $5,463 – $7,284 | $6,282 – $8,377 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,029 | $9,131 – $12,174 | $10,500 – $14,000 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 2,010 | $9,045 – $12,060 | $10,402 – $13,869 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,258 | $10,161 – $13,548 | $11,685 – $15,580 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,711 | $12,200 – $16,266 | $14,029 – $18,706 |
Other licensed movers near Bellingham
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Bellingham.
Before you book Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC438612
Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC438612. 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 Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc's 4 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (25.0%, 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
Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc files 4 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 Bellingham at $535 – $873 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,582 – $16,776. A surveyed, written estimate from Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 368177 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc: questions people ask
Is Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc a licensed moving company?
Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 368177, MC438612), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc?
The federal filing reports 12 trucks and 10 drivers. Among the 11 listed movers within 30 miles of Bellingham it ranks 2 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 37 years of registration (since 1989): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 4 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 Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Bellingham at $535 – $873 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,582 – $16,776, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Swans Moving and Storage Company Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 368177 (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.