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Sourdough Transfer INC

Interstate household goods carrier registered with FMCSA under USDOT 1099784 and MC-452273, based in Fairbanks, AK. Record as published in the Motor Carrier Census snapshot of 4 September 2026.

What the federal record says

Sourdough Transfer INC holds USDOT number 1099784 and operating authority MC-452273. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Fairbanks, Alaska. Its household goods authority is on file as common carrier of household goods, which is the grant that allows a company to move a household across a state line for money. The USDOT record was created on 24 February 2003, 23 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 16 February 2026.

The filing reports 20 power units and 12 drivers, 0.6 per truck. A fleet in that range can usually keep two or three long haul jobs running at once, which is the point where a mover starts being able to hold a delivery window rather than a delivery month. The equipment itemized on the form is 13 trucks, 7 tractors, 15 trailers. The company reported 262,217 miles for 2025, which works out at roughly 13,111 miles per power unit. That places it 5th by fleet size among the 23 registered household goods carriers based in Alaska.

Besides household goods the census lists 1 other cargo classification: general freight. A carrier with a broad cargo list is running household moves alongside other freight, which can mean better rates on a backhaul and less predictable scheduling. The registered address falls outside any metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area. FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a safety rating, which is normal: most registered carriers have never been through a compliance review.

The nearest other registered household goods carriers are Sourdough Express INC in Fairbanks (same ZIP code area), Glacier State Moving & Storage INC in Fairbanks (same ZIP code area), Borealis Moving & Storage INC in Fairbanks (same ZIP code area). Distances are between ZIP code centers, so they are approximate. Getting three written estimates from companies in the same area is the single cheapest thing you can do to avoid being overcharged.

Registration summary

USDOT number
1099784
Operating authority number
MC-452273
Household goods authority
Common carrier of household goods
Census record
Active on 4 September 2026
Operation
Interstate, authorized for hire
Registered address
Fairbanks, AK 99701

Full registration record

USDOT number
1099784
Operating authority number
MC-452273
Household goods authority
Common carrier of household goods
Census record
Active on 4 September 2026
Operation
Interstate, authorized for hire
Registered address
Fairbanks, AK 99701
County
not recorded
Metro area
outside a metro or micro area
Power units
20
Drivers
12, 12 interstate
Equipment reported
13 trucks, 7 tractors, 15 trailers
MCS-150 last filed
16 February 2026
USDOT record created
24 February 2003 (23 years)
Cargo classifications
2 listed: General freight, Household goods
Reported annual mileage
262,217 miles (2025)
Liability insurance on file
$1,000,000, cargo insurance on file
Fleet rank in Alaska
5th of 23

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Before you book Sourdough Transfer INC

  • Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 1099784. Brokers routinely quote under one company and hand the job to another.
  • Ask for a written binding or not-to-exceed estimate. A non-binding estimate can legally rise, and the carrier may demand up to 110 percent of it at delivery before unloading.
  • Confirm valuation coverage. The free option is released value at 60 cents per pound per article, which pays about $60 for a 100 pound dresser.
  • Get the same scope priced by at least two of the nearby carriers listed above.

Complaint history is not published here

FMCSA records household goods complaints in the National Consumer Complaint Database. That database has no bulk or export route open to the public, so no complaint counts appear on this site. Check the company yourself before you book. The FMCSA mover search returns complaint counts for the past three years alongside the registration record.

Our walkthrough of those lookups is on the FMCSA SAFER mover lookup guide.

What this kind of move costs

A full service van line is the most expensive of the eight methods this site ranks. These are our national cost bands for a two bedroom home, off peak, from cost by distance. Peak season, June through August, adds 30 to 40 percent.

DistanceRental truckContainerFreight trailerFull service mover
500 to 1,000 mi$1,100 - $2,500$1,800 - $3,200$1,500 - $2,800$2,500 - $5,500
1,000 to 1,500 mi$1,500 - $3,200$2,200 - $4,000$1,800 - $3,500$3,000 - $7,000
1,500 to 2,000 mi$2,000 - $4,000$2,600 - $4,800$2,200 - $4,000$3,800 - $8,500
2,000 to 2,500 mi$2,500 - $4,800$3,000 - $5,500$2,600 - $4,500$4,500 - $10,000
2,500 mi and over$3,000 - $5,500$3,500 - $6,500$3,000 - $5,500$5,500 - $12,000+

Back to all 23 registered movers in Alaska or the national mover directory.

Where this data comes from

Every company on these pages is registered with FMCSA. Registration is a filing requirement, not an endorsement, a licence to a standard, an approval, or a quality check by FMCSA or by this site. Fleet counts, driver counts and mileage are self reported by the carrier on form MCS-150 and are only as current as its last filing. Figures are reproduced as the federal files recorded them on the snapshot dates above and may have changed since.

Updated 2026-06-13