Western Van & Storage
Legal name: Western Van Lines Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Des Moines, 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
- 4
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1992
- 34 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- federal compliance review
In short
Western Van & Storage (USDOT 482319) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Des Moines, WA and registered since 1992. Its filing lists 12 trucks and 4 drivers. It holds a Conditional safety rating. It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way.
Is Western Van & Storage licensed?
Western Van & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 482319, MC566533), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
The filing reports 12 trucks and 4 drivers, and the registration dates from 1992.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 482319
- MC number
- MC566533
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 12 power units
- Drivers
- 4
- First registered
- 1992
- Filing last updated
- March 17, 2026
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- Annual miles reported
- 285,000
- Address
- 2341 South 208Th Street Suite 1-A, Des Moines, WA 98198
- Phone
- (425) 251-3400
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Western Van & Storage had no roadside inspection in the 24 months FMCSA's Safety Measurement System covers (file of September 13, 2026). Of the 294 other listed movers within 30 miles of Des Moines, 190 had none either.
How Western Van & Storage operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 4 intrastate 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
- 2 of the 4 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), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer.
- Miles driven
- 285,000 miles reported for 2025, about 23,750 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
- Last FMCSA review
- August 17, 1999; the safety rating dates from October 1, 1999.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Western Van & Storage against the 295 movers within 30 miles
84 of the 295 hold interstate authority and 21 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Western Van & Storage | Median of the 295 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 12 trucks | 1 | 27 of 295 |
| Years registered | 34 | 9 | 14 of 295 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 | 0 | 105 of 295 |
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 Western Van & Storage should cost
Not Western Van & Storage's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Des Moines costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Des Moines: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Des Moines: 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 Des Moines: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Des Moines, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 1,103 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,802 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,802 | $12,609 – $16,812 | $14,500 – $19,334 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,103 | $4,964 – $6,618 | $5,708 – $7,611 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,020 | $9,090 – $12,120 | $10,454 – $13,938 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,950 | $8,775 – $11,700 | $10,091 – $13,455 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,193 | $9,869 – $13,158 | $11,349 – $15,132 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,707 | $12,182 – $16,242 | $14,009 – $18,678 |
Other licensed movers near Des Moines
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Des Moines.
Before you book Western Van & Storage
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC566533
Western Van & Storage can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC566533. 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 for Des Moines references
With no roadside inspection on file for the last 24 months, the federal record says nothing about Western Van & Storage's trucks either way. Two recent customers in or near Des Moines you can call will tell you more than the register can.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Western Van & 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 Des Moines at $535 – $873 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,609 – $16,812. A surveyed, written estimate from Western Van & Storage far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 482319 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Western Van & Storage: questions people ask
Is Western Van & Storage a licensed moving company?
Western Van & Storage holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 482319, MC566533), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Western Van & Storage?
The federal filing reports 12 trucks and 4 drivers. Among the 295 listed movers within 30 miles of Des Moines it ranks 27 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Western Van & Storage's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
Has Western Van & Storage had roadside inspections?
It had no roadside inspection in the last 24 months, so there is no inspection record either way. The live FMCSA record shows any inspection since this snapshot.
How much does Western Van & Storage charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Des Moines at $535 – $873 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,609 – $16,812, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Western Van & Storage gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 482319 (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.