Dan the Moving Man
Legal name: Dan the Moving Man LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Eau Claire, WI with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 9 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 36
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2017
- 9 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Dan the Moving Man (USDOT 3033053) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Eau Claire, WI and registered since 2017. Its filing lists 9 trucks and 36 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 4 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Dan the Moving Man licensed?
Dan the Moving Man holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3033053, MC40460), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 9 years of registration (since 2017): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Dan the Moving Man, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 9 trucks and 36 drivers, and the registration dates from 2017.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3033053
- MC number
- MC40460
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 9 power units
- Drivers
- 36
- First registered
- 2017
- Filing last updated
- January 27, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 200,000
- Address
- 3540 Jeffers Rd, Eau Claire, WI 54703
- Phone
- (715) 214-7583
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Dan the Moving Man had 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 4 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 8 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Dan the Moving Man | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 4 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 4) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 8 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 8) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 2 | No |
| Hours of service | 1 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 3 | No |
How Dan the Moving Man operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 10 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 26 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 10 on longer runs and 26 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 36 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Dan the Moving Man runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 9 power units on file (9 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 200,000 miles reported for 2026, about 22,222 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and garbage and refuse.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Dan the Moving Man against the 11 movers within 30 miles
7 of the 11 hold interstate authority and 3 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Dan the Moving Man | Median of the 11 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 9 trucks | 5 | 3 of 11 |
| Years registered | 9 | 20 | 9 of 11 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 8 | 2 | 3 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 Dan the Moving Man should cost
Not Dan the Moving Man's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Eau Claire costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Eau Claire: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Eau Claire: 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 Eau Claire: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Eau Claire, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 330 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,864 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,085 | $4,883 – $6,510 | $5,615 – $7,487 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,864 | $8,388 – $11,184 | $9,646 – $12,862 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 330 | $1,485 – $1,980 | $1,708 – $2,277 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,026 | $4,617 – $6,156 | $5,310 – $7,079 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,239 | $5,576 – $7,434 | $6,412 – $8,549 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 990 | $4,455 – $5,940 | $5,123 – $6,831 |
Other licensed movers near Eau Claire
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Eau Claire.
Before you book Dan the Moving Man
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC40460
Dan the Moving Man can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC40460. 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
Dan the Moving Man had 8 roadside inspections 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
Check the truck fits your home
No Dan the Moving Man driver holds a CDL, so its trucks are rated 26,000 lb or less. For a three- or four-bedroom home, ask how many trucks or trips the estimate assumes; on an hourly job a second trip is paid time.
- 4
Judge the estimate against $515 – $845
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Eau Claire at $515 – $845 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $4,883 – $6,510. A surveyed, written estimate from Dan the Moving Man far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3033053 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Dan the Moving Man: questions people ask
Is Dan the Moving Man a licensed moving company?
Dan the Moving Man holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3033053, MC40460), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Dan the Moving Man?
The federal filing reports 9 trucks and 36 drivers. Among the 11 listed movers within 30 miles of Eau Claire it ranks 3 by size, against a median of 5 trucks.
What is Dan the Moving Man's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 9 years of registration (since 2017): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Dan the Moving Man, and not a mark for it.
Has Dan the Moving Man had roadside inspections?
It had 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 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 Dan the Moving Man charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Eau Claire at $515 – $845 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $4,883 – $6,510, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Dan the Moving Man gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3033053 (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.