Clark Transfer Lines
A household-goods carrier based in Ashland, WI with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 2 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 2
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Clark Transfer Lines (USDOT 46291) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Ashland, WI and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 2 trucks and 2 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory 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 Clark Transfer Lines licensed?
Clark Transfer Lines holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 46291, MC139368), 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 2 trucks and 2 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 46291
- MC number
- MC139368
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 2 power units
- Drivers
- 2
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- February 1, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 86,000
- Address
- Ashland, WI 54806
- Phone
- (715) 682-3044
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Clark Transfer Lines 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; 0 of 1 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, 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 | Clark Transfer Lines | 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 | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Clark Transfer Lines operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 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
- 2 of the 2 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 2 power units on file (2 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 86,000 miles reported for 2024, about 43,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and other cargo.
- Last FMCSA review
- March 17, 1981; the safety rating dates from September 10, 1980.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
What a move with Clark Transfer Lines should cost
Not Clark Transfer Lines's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Ashland costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Ashland: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Ashland: 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 Ashland: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Ashland, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 420 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,947 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,086 | $4,887 – $6,516 | $5,620 – $7,493 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,947 | $8,762 – $11,682 | $10,076 – $13,434 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 420 | $1,890 – $2,520 | $2,173 – $2,898 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,169 | $5,261 – $7,014 | $6,050 – $8,066 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,382 | $6,219 – $8,292 | $7,152 – $9,536 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,021 | $4,595 – $6,126 | $5,284 – $7,045 |
Before you book Clark Transfer Lines
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC139368
Clark Transfer Lines can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC139368. 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
Clark Transfer Lines 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 Ashland at $515 – $845 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $4,887 – $6,516. A surveyed, written estimate from Clark Transfer Lines far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 46291 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Clark Transfer Lines: questions people ask
Is Clark Transfer Lines a licensed moving company?
Clark Transfer Lines holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 46291, MC139368), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Clark Transfer Lines?
The federal filing reports 2 trucks and 2 drivers.
What is Clark Transfer Lines' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Clark Transfer Lines 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 Clark Transfer Lines charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Ashland at $515 – $845 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $4,887 – $6,516, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Clark Transfer Lines gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 46291 (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.