What the federal record says
Thomas Transfer & Storage INC holds USDOT number 153146 and operating authority MC-192821. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas. Its household goods authority is on file as common carrier of household goods and contract carrier of household goods and motor 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 1 June 1974, 52 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 24 June 2024.
With 21 power units and 20 drivers on the filing, 1 per truck, this is a mid sized fleet. Companies at this scale generally run scheduled lanes rather than one off trips, and they are the ones most likely to quote a binding estimate with a firm delivery spread. The equipment itemized on the form is 8 trucks, 13 tractors, 20 trailers. The company reported 570,273 miles for 2023, which works out at roughly 27,156 miles per power unit. That places it 5th by fleet size among the 50 registered household goods carriers based in Kansas.
Household goods is the only cargo classification on the record, so this is a dedicated moving operation rather than a freight carrier that also takes household work. The registered address falls in the Emporia, KS micropolitan area, where 0 other registered household goods carriers are based. FMCSA has assigned this carrier a satisfactory safety rating, dated 16 March 2004.
The nearest other registered household goods carriers are Techno Movers LLC in Topeka (46.3 miles), Rojo INC in Topeka (49.5 miles), Flint Hills Moving LLC in Manhattan (52.9 miles). 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
- 153146
- Operating authority number
- MC-192821
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods, Contract carrier of household goods, Motor carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Emporia, KS 66801
Full registration record
- USDOT number
- 153146
- Operating authority number
- MC-192821
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods, Contract carrier of household goods, Motor carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Emporia, KS 66801
- County
- Lyon County
- Metro area
- Emporia, KS
- Power units
- 21
- Drivers
- 20, 13 interstate
- Equipment reported
- 8 trucks, 13 tractors, 20 trailers
- MCS-150 last filed
- 24 June 2024
- USDOT record created
- 1 June 1974 (52 years)
- Cargo classifications
- 1 listed: Household goods
- Reported annual mileage
- 570,273 miles (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory, rated 16 March 2004
- Liability insurance on file
- $750,000, cargo insurance on file, surety bond on file
- Fleet rank in Kansas
- 5th of 50
Nearest registered movers
Techno Movers LLC
Topeka, KS
46.3 miles · 2 power units
Rojo INC
Topeka, KS
49.5 miles · 8 power units
Flint Hills Moving LLC
Manhattan, KS
52.9 miles · 6 power units
Dp Trucking LLC
Manhattan, KS
52.9 miles · 2 power units
Johnson Logistics Kansas LLC
Topeka, KS
55.2 miles · 12 power units
Before you book Thomas Transfer & Storage INC
- Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 153146. 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.
| Distance | Rental truck | Container | Freight trailer | Full 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 50 registered movers in Kansas or the national mover directory.
Where this data comes from
- Company records: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (MCMIS Company Census File), snapshot 4 September 2026. Work of the US federal government, public domain.
- Operating authority: FMCSA Licensing and Insurance carrier file (data as of 14 May 2026, the final release of that file) and the Motus operating authority file (snapshot 5 September 2026), which replaced it.
- Geography: US Census Bureau 2023 ZIP Code Tabulation Area gazetteer, 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, and the 2023 metropolitan area delineation. ZIP centroid precision.
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.