Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Pr Du Sac, WI with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 5 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 5
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2019
- 7 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- federal compliance review
In short
Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC (USDOT 3284064) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Pr Du Sac, WI and registered since 2019. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 5 drivers. It holds a Conditional safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC licensed?
Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3284064, MC1053192), 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 5 trucks and 5 drivers, and the registration dates from 2019.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3284064
- MC number
- MC1053192
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 5
- First registered
- 2019
- Filing last updated
- June 14, 2024
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- Annual miles reported
- 65,000
- Address
- S8645 Trager Dr, Pr Du Sac, WI 53578
- Phone
- (608) 393-2417
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months. 0 of its 1 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 1 driver inspections took a driver off the road (100.0%, 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 | Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 1 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 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 | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 3 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 2 on longer runs and 3 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 1 of the 5 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 5 power units on file (5 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 65,000 miles reported for 2023, about 13,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus other cargo.
- Last FMCSA review
- May 8, 2019; the safety rating dates from July 16, 2019.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC against the 21 movers within 30 miles
10 of the 21 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC | Median of the 21 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 3 | 6 of 21 |
| Years registered | 7 | 11 | 17 of 21 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 1 | 7 of 21 |
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 Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC should cost
Not Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Pr Du Sac costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Pr Du Sac: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Pr Du Sac: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$55 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $845.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $405 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $625 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $845 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,560 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,275 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,715 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Wisconsin: hand movers there earn a median $21.45 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$55 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Pr Du Sac: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Pr Du Sac, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 172 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,928 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 965 | $4,343 – $5,790 | $4,994 – $6,659 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,928 | $8,676 – $11,568 | $9,977 – $13,303 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 172 | $774 – $1,032 | $890 – $1,187 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 958 | $4,311 – $5,748 | $4,958 – $6,610 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,150 | $5,175 – $6,900 | $5,951 – $7,935 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 850 | $3,825 – $5,100 | $4,399 – $5,865 |
Other licensed movers near Pr Du Sac
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Pr Du Sac.
Before you book Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1053192
Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1053192. 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
Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC had 1 roadside inspection 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
Judge the estimate against $515 – $845
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Pr Du Sac at $515 – $845 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $4,343 – $5,790. A surveyed, written estimate from Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3284064 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC: questions people ask
Is Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC a licensed moving company?
Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3284064, MC1053192), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 5 drivers. Among the 21 listed movers within 30 miles of Pr Du Sac it ranks 6 by size, against a median of 3 trucks.
What is Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC'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 Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC had roadside inspections?
It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 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 Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Pr Du Sac at $515 – $845 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $4,343 – $5,790, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Big Dog Movers of Madison LLC gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3284064 (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.