What the federal record says
Lewis & Michael INC trades as Not Applicable and holds USDOT number 81234 and operating authority MC-96854. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. 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 1 June 1974, 52 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 25 April 2025.
The filing reports 9 power units and 11 drivers, 1.2 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 6 trucks, 3 tractors, 18 trailers. The company reported 160,152 miles for 2024, which works out at roughly 17,795 miles per power unit. That places it 40th by fleet size among the 199 registered household goods carriers based in Ohio.
Besides household goods the census lists 17 other cargo classifications: general freight, metal sheets, coils, rolls, motor vehicles, driveaway/towaway, logs, poles, beams, lumber, building materials, machinery, large objects, livestock, grain, feed, hay, meat, garbage, refuse, trash, commodities dry bulk, refrigerated food, beverages, paper products, farm supplies, construction. 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 in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metropolitan area, where 17 other registered household goods carriers are based. 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 The Dow Street Moving Company LLC in Dayton (same ZIP code area), A-1 Piano & Organ Movers INC in Vandalia (4.5 miles), Nt Express LLC in Dayton (4.7 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
- 81234
- Operating authority number
- MC-96854
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Dayton, OH 45414
Full registration record
- USDOT number
- 81234
- Operating authority number
- MC-96854
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Dayton, OH 45414
- County
- Montgomery County
- Metro area
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
- Power units
- 9
- Drivers
- 11, 3 interstate
- Equipment reported
- 6 trucks, 3 tractors, 18 trailers
- MCS-150 last filed
- 25 April 2025
- USDOT record created
- 1 June 1974 (52 years)
- Cargo classifications
- 18 listed: General freight, Household goods, Metal sheets, coils, rolls, Motor vehicles, Driveaway/towaway, Logs, poles, beams, lumber, Building materials, Machinery, large objects, Livestock, Grain, feed, hay, Meat, Garbage, refuse, trash, Commodities dry bulk, Refrigerated food, Beverages, Paper products, Farm supplies, Construction
- Reported annual mileage
- 160,152 miles (2024)
- Liability insurance on file
- $1,000,000, cargo insurance on file
- Fleet rank in Ohio
- 40th of 199
Nearest registered movers
The Dow Street Moving Company LLC
Dayton, OH
same ZIP code area · 8 power units
A-1 Piano & Organ Movers INC
Vandalia, OH
4.5 miles · 4 power units
Nt Express LLC
Dayton, OH
4.7 miles · 5 power units
North Corridor Logistics LLC
Huber Heights, OH
5.8 miles · 4 power units
Daniel & Son Moving LLC
Dayton, OH
6.2 miles · 10 power units
Before you book Lewis & Michael INC
- Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 81234. 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 199 registered movers in Ohio 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.