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WHITNEY TRANSFER & STORAGE INC
USDOT 211116 • MC-858161 • MOUNTAIN HOME, ID
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameWHITNEY TRANSFER & STORAGE INC
Address505 N 14TH E, MOUNTAIN HOME, ID 83647-2913
Phone(208) 587-3366
Company officerDAVID A ESTES
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceApr 1982
Last FMCSA updateAug 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)5
Drivers4
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓5 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1982: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections2 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections2 (2 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerTransguard Insurance Company Of America Inc.
Policy effective sinceFeb 2025
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Feb 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Apr 2018 → Feb 2025
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2018 → Feb 2025
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2015 → Apr 2018
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2015 → Apr 2018
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2014 → Mar 2015
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2014 → Apr 2015
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2014 → Apr 2018
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2014 → Apr 2018
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Nov 21, 2025 Full inspection, MD
9 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.45D-BAAL, OOS
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
49 CFR 392.2-SLLMF
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
+3 more
Oct 13, 2025 Walk-around, KS
8 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9B-LRLIWR, OOS
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8A1IIIB-HOSF (driver)
49 CFR 393.95A1: Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher prese…
49 CFR 393.95F: Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or impr…
49 CFR 392.7A-D (driver)
+2 more
Last 2 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Apr 4, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Whitney Transfer & Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Whitney Transfer & Storage INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1982 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 5 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 211116 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Whitney Transfer & Storage INC
Whitney Transfer & Storage INC is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Mountain Home, Idaho, registered with FMCSA since April 1982. Federal filings show 5 power units (trucks/tractors) and 4 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 211116, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about WHITNEY TRANSFER & STORAGE INC
Is Whitney Transfer & Storage INC legit?
Whitney Transfer & Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (211116). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Whitney Transfer & Storage INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 5 registered trucks.
Where is Whitney Transfer & Storage INC based?
505 N 14th E, Mountain Home, ID 83647-2913. Phone on file: (208) 587-3366. Registered with FMCSA since April 1982.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.