What the federal record says
Chips Express INC holds USDOT number 558919 and operating authority MC-273303. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in West Bend, Washington County, Wisconsin. Its household goods authority is on file as common carrier of household goods and contract 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 11 April 1994, 32 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 7 May 2026.
Chips Express INC reports 5 power units and 3 drivers, 0.6 drivers per truck. At that size a long haul booking usually means one crew and one truck for the whole trip, so dates are tight and a delay at the origin runs through the whole schedule. The equipment itemized on the form is 5 trucks, 1 trailer. The company reported 29,310 miles for 2025, which works out at roughly 5,862 miles per power unit. That places it 38th by fleet size among the 92 registered household goods carriers based in Wisconsin.
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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area, where 29 other registered household goods carriers are based. FMCSA has assigned this carrier a satisfactory safety rating, dated 24 June 2004.
The nearest other registered household goods carriers are House of Carz LLC in Mequon (20.4 miles), Forrester Enterprises INC in Menomonee Falls (21.1 miles), Transporte Og Delivery LLC in Milwaukee (21.7 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
- 558919
- Operating authority number
- MC-273303
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods, Contract carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- West Bend, WI 53090
Full registration record
- USDOT number
- 558919
- Operating authority number
- MC-273303
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods, Contract carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- West Bend, WI 53090
- County
- Washington County
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Power units
- 5
- Drivers
- 3, 2 interstate
- Equipment reported
- 5 trucks, 1 trailer
- MCS-150 last filed
- 7 May 2026
- USDOT record created
- 11 April 1994 (32 years)
- Cargo classifications
- 1 listed: Household goods
- Reported annual mileage
- 29,310 miles (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory, rated 24 June 2004
- Liability insurance on file
- $750,000, cargo insurance on file
- Fleet rank in Wisconsin
- 38th of 92
Nearest registered movers
House of Carz LLC
Mequon, WI
20.4 miles · 3 power units
Forrester Enterprises INC
Menomonee Falls, WI
21.1 miles · 12 power units
Transporte Og Delivery LLC
Milwaukee, WI
21.7 miles · 2 power units
Relocation and Removal Services LLC
Plymouth, WI
21.8 miles · 7 power units
Faith Transportation LLC
Milwaukee, WI
22.8 miles · 1 power unit
Before you book Chips Express INC
- Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 558919. 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 92 registered movers in Wisconsin 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.