Keene's Transfer
Legal name: Keene's Transfer Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Tomah, WI with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 37 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 42
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1974
- 52 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Keene's Transfer (USDOT 74345) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Tomah, WI and registered since 1974. Its filing lists 37 trucks and 42 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 4 of 11 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Keene's Transfer licensed?
Keene's Transfer holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 74345, MC63101), 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 37 trucks and 42 drivers, and the registration dates from 1974.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 74345
- MC number
- MC63101
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 37 power units
- Drivers
- 42
- First registered
- 1974
- Filing last updated
- March 19, 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 2,973,872
- Address
- 909 Townline Road, Tomah, WI 54660
- Phone
- (608) 372-4178
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Keene's Transfer had 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 4 of its 11 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (36.4%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 18 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Keene's Transfer | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 11 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 36.4% (4 of 11) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 18 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 18) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 5 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 7 | No |
How Keene's Transfer operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 36 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 2 interstate within 100 air miles; 4 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 36 on longer runs and 6 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 42 of the 42 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 37 power units on file (37 owned), 37 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 200 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 2,973,872 miles reported for 2025, about 80,375 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight, building materials, paper products and construction.
- Last FMCSA review
- November 14, 2006; the safety rating dates from November 20, 2006.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Keene's Transfer against the 3 movers within 30 miles
2 of the 3 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Keene's Transfer | Median of the 3 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 37 trucks | 1 | 1 of 3 |
| Years registered | 52 | 52 | 1 of 3 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 18 | 0 | 1 of 3 |
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 Keene's Transfer should cost
Not Keene's Transfer's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Tomah costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Tomah: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Tomah: 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 Tomah: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Tomah, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 240 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,900 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,015 | $4,568 – $6,090 | $5,253 – $7,004 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,900 | $8,550 – $11,400 | $9,833 – $13,110 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 240 | $1,080 – $1,440 | $1,242 – $1,656 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 986 | $4,437 – $5,916 | $5,103 – $6,803 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,188 | $5,346 – $7,128 | $6,148 – $8,197 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 909 | $4,091 – $5,454 | $4,704 – $6,272 |
Before you book Keene's Transfer
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC63101
Keene's Transfer can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC63101. 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 4 out-of-service orders
4 of Keene's Transfer's 11 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (36.4%, 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
Keene's Transfer files 37 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 $515 – $845
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Tomah at $515 – $845 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $4,568 – $6,090. A surveyed, written estimate from Keene's Transfer far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 74345 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Keene's Transfer: questions people ask
Is Keene's Transfer a licensed moving company?
Keene's Transfer holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 74345, MC63101), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Keene's Transfer?
The federal filing reports 37 trucks and 42 drivers. Among the 3 listed movers within 30 miles of Tomah it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Keene's Transfer's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Keene's Transfer had roadside inspections?
It had 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 4 of 11 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 Keene's Transfer charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Tomah at $515 – $845 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $4,568 – $6,090, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Keene's Transfer gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 74345 (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.