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HANSEN BROS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO INC (DBA HANSEN BROS MOVING & STORAGE)
USDOT 8257 • MC-59073 • SEATTLE, WA
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 nameHANSEN BROS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO INC
Doing business asHANSEN BROS MOVING & STORAGE
Address10750 AURORA AVE N, SEATTLE, WA 98133-8883
Phone(206) 365-4454
Company officerLARRY A NELSEN
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateJul 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)46
Drivers42
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Oct 2006)
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 1/100
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
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓46 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1974: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2023 1 complaint
No complaints filed this year.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections5 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections9 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerFidelity & Deposit Co. Of Maryland
Policy effective sinceOct 2013
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jan 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.
Authority history
Jan 17, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 17, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 29, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Motor property contract carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 29, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 25, 1997 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Is Hansen Bros Transfer & Storage CO INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Hansen Bros Transfer & Storage CO INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 with only 1 complaint on record, 46 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 8257 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 Hansen Bros Transfer & Storage CO INC
Hansen Bros Transfer & Storage CO INC, doing business as Hansen Bros Moving & Storage, is a federally registered mover based in Seattle, Washington, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 46 power units (trucks/tractors) and 42 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 1 complaint against this company with the federal government.
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 8257, 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 HANSEN BROS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO INC
Is Hansen Bros Transfer & Storage CO INC legit?
Hansen Bros Transfer & Storage CO INC has an active USDOT registration (8257). It has 1 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Hansen Bros Transfer & Storage CO INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
How many complaints does Hansen Bros Transfer & Storage CO INC have?
1 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Hansen Bros Transfer & Storage CO INC based?
10750 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133-8883. Phone on file: (206) 365-4454. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.
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.