Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 917983 · MC-397078
PROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INC
4 power unitsavg 6.2 yrRegional · 3 statesLAWRENCE, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-397078 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.2Avg age (yr)
2015–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.2 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INC safe to work with?
Is PROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INC safe to load? PROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INC (USDOT 917983, MC-397078) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAWRENCE, KS, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PMPROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INC 88
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 395.26 ELD — required data elementsHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
General Wisconsin · 00–04
Vanliner · 04–07
Hanover · 11–13
General Wisconsin · 13–15
Granite State · 15–17
Wesco · 17–21
20002021
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2015 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Feb 2013 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2011 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2010 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2009 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2008 → Nov 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 2007 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2004 → Jun 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Sep 2000 → May 2004 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAWRENCE, KS
Top corridor
IL ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert jones — 113 carriers: USDOT 259883USDOT 324372USDOT 355076USDOT 497079USDOT 673366USDOT 680702USDOT 722798USDOT 738625
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3620 THOMAS COURT, LAWRENCE, KS, 66046-5402
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (785) 842-1115
- Fax
- (785) 842-0296
- bjones@pmsmoving.com
- Web domain
- pmsmoving.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Jones
- USDOT / docket
- 917983 · MC-397078
- First registered
- 11/27/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 01/09/2026 · 47,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/06/2010
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is PROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INC's USDOT number?
PROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INC's USDOT number is 917983, and its motor carrier number is MC-397078.
Is PROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INC's safety record?
PROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INC's fleet?
PROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INC based?
PROFESSIONAL MOVING & STORAGE INC is based in LAWRENCE, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.