The federal record
USDOT 8257 · Seattle, WA · in the federal record since 1974. Everything below comes from FMCSA's own files — nothing is our opinion.
License check: Hansen Bros Moving & Storage holds active interstate for-hire authority for household goods (USDOT 8257, docket MC-59073). Whether it's the right mover for your move is what the rest of this record is for.
The trade name Hansen Bros Moving & Storage is operated by the legal entity Hansen Bros Transfer & Storage Co Inc — and the legal entity is the one that holds the federal authority and is liable for your shipment. That split is normal (23.7% of licensed movers use a DBA), but your paperwork should name the entity, not just the brand.
| Field | Federal record |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Hansen Bros Transfer & Storage Co Inc |
| Doing business as | Hansen Bros Moving & Storage |
| USDOT number | 8257 |
| Authority docket | MC-59073 |
| Principal place of business | Seattle, WA |
| Power units | 46 |
| Drivers | 42 |
| In the federal record since | 1974 |
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, downloaded 14 August 2026. Verify the live record at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov using USDOT 8257.
Hansen Bros Moving & Storage has been through 10 roadside inspections. Across 6 vehicle inspections its out-of-service rate is 16.7% — below the national median of 18.2% among movers with inspection history.
No reportable crashes appear in the current federal file. FMCSA cautions that crash counts are not fault-assigned — a truck struck while legally parked lands in the same column as an at-fault collision — so treat them as exposure, not verdict.
Hansen Bros Moving & Storage holds a federal safety rating of Satisfactory, issued October 2006 — 20 years ago.
Sources: FMCSA SMS carrier measures and crash files, downloaded 14 August 2026. Methodology and caveats: how we compute every number.
One carrier's record means little on its own — the point is comparison. Compare movers near Seattle, WA, every one shown with the same federal fields, or call us and tell us about your move.
Yes — as of our last federal data refresh, USDOT 8257 holds active interstate for-hire operating authority with household goods among its registered cargo classes. Its authority docket is MC-59073.
USDOT 8257. That number — printed on the truck and on your paperwork — is how you verify any mover against FMCSA's SAFER system, and how you find the legal entity behind the trade name. Here, the trade name Hansen Bros Moving & Storage is operated by the legal entity Hansen Bros Transfer & Storage Co Inc.
Yes: Satisfactory, issued October 2006. Ratings do not expire, so check the date — the median rating on file across the industry is 18 years old.