The federal record
USDOT 1885461 · Rancho Cordova, CA · in the federal record since 2009. Everything below comes from FMCSA's own files — nothing is our opinion.
License check: Mother Lode Van & Storage Inc holds active interstate for-hire authority for household goods (USDOT 1885461, docket MC-679515). Whether it's the right mover for your move is what the rest of this record is for.
The company operates under its legal name, Mother Lode Van & Storage Inc — the same entity that holds the federal authority and is liable for your shipment.
| Field | Federal record |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Mother Lode Van & Storage Inc |
| USDOT number | 1885461 |
| Authority docket | MC-679515 |
| Principal place of business | Rancho Cordova, CA |
| Power units | 19 |
| Drivers | 8 |
| In the federal record since | 2009 |
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, downloaded 14 August 2026. Verify the live record at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov using USDOT 1885461.
Mother Lode Van & Storage Inc has been through 35 roadside inspections. Across 25 vehicle inspections its out-of-service rate is 8.0% — 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.
Mother Lode Van & Storage Inc holds no federal safety rating — like 90.5% of licensed interstate movers, it has never been through a compliance review that produced one.
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 in CA, 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 1885461 holds active interstate for-hire operating authority with household goods among its registered cargo classes. Its authority docket is MC-679515.
USDOT 1885461. 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.
No. Like 90.5% of licensed interstate movers, it holds no federal safety rating. Unrated does not mean unsafe — it means the strongest federal signal simply doesn't exist for this carrier.