Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
72 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 247584 · MC-89700
PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC
72 power unitsavg 4.3 yrRegional · 3 statesWEST CHESTER, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-89700 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
72Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.3Avg age (yr)
2016–2024 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 10 inspections.
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1984Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2016–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC safe to work with?
Is PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC safe to load? PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC (USDOT 247584, MC-89700) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WEST CHESTER, OH, operating 72 power units and 92 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PMPLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC 100
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (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
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 72-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 72
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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.
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
American Automobile · 92–16
Vanliner · 16–25
19922025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1992 → Feb 2016 | $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)
- 72
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- 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
2016
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
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST CHESTER, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4494372USDOT 77949
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@planescompanies.com — 9 carriers: USDOT 1242214USDOT 1415648USDOT 1424206USDOT 1458935USDOT 1459201USDOT 1459759USDOT 2245835USDOT 4479308
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john sabatalo — 10 carriers: USDOT 1242214USDOT 1415648USDOT 1424206USDOT 1458935USDOT 1459201USDOT 1459759USDOT 2223068USDOT 2245835
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7272
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9823 CINCINNATI DAYTON RD, WEST CHESTER, OH, 45069
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 759-6000
- Cell
- (513) 615-6673
- Fax
- (513) 759-3699
- Web domain
- planescompanies.com
Registration
- Officer
- John Sabatalo
- USDOT / docket
- 247584 · MC-89700
- First registered
- 06/12/1984
- Last MCS-150
- 04/06/2026 · 380,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/20/2004
- D-U-N-S
- 4481040
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC's USDOT number?
PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC's USDOT number is 247584, and its motor carrier number is MC-89700.
Is PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC's safety record?
PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC's fleet?
PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC operates 72 power units and 92 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC based?
PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC is based in WEST CHESTER, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.