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Alaska Terminals review (2026)

Daniel Harper, Senior Moving Industry Research Editor at BestMovers.info
Researched and written byDaniel HarperSenior Moving Industry Research Editor
Amanda Brooks, Senior Editorial Reviewer at BestMovers.info
Reviewed byAmanda BrooksSenior Editorial Reviewer

Last reviewed August 2026How we research moving companiesEditorial standards

Alaska Terminals is registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under USDOT 12105 and MC 508071. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Anchorage, AK, Alaska Terminals covers all 50 states. A two-bedroom interstate move with Alaska Terminals is estimated at $1,800–$6,400, before packing, valuation, and storage. BestMovers.info publishes no numeric score, star rating or ranked order for moving companies. On the documented record, Alaska Terminals is most relevant to anchorage households moving to or from the lower 48 who want an atlas agent handling the barge and land legs.

Key facts

USDOT number
12105
MC / docket number
MC-508071
FMCSA legal name
ALASKA TERMINALS INC
Carrier or broker
carrier
Carrier operation
Interstate
Federal filing address
Anchorage, AK
Power units
19
Drivers
16
MCS-150 filed
2024-05-10
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Safety rating date
2006-01-27
Last compliance review
2006-01-19
Founded
1981
Headquarters
Anchorage, AK
Coverage
All 50 states
2-bedroom interstate estimate
$1,800–$6,400
Services
Local, Long-distance, Packing, Storage, Corporate
Data as of
2026-08-15
Last verified
2026-08-17
Verdict

Alaska Terminals

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Alaska Terminals files from Anchorage as a single federal registrant with nineteen power units and sixteen drivers on the federal file. The registration carries an active docket, MC-508071, and a second docket on the same row that the file marks inactive; the inactive docket is recorded as observed on the registration and no role is asserted for it. The company is an Atlas Van Lines agent, and Atlas corporate identifiers stay van-line numbers and are never attached to this registration. The exact operating-authority classes were not readable in the sources reviewed, so none is asserted. The federal file carries a Satisfactory safety rating dated 27 January 2006; that is a dated federal snapshot from twenty years ago and is not a current safety certification or an editorial verdict. The company states first-party that it opened in 1981.

Best for
Anchorage households moving to or from the Lower 48 who want an Atlas agent handling the barge and land legs
Main trade-off
Alaska routings depend on marine and seasonal schedules that no mover controls, so transit windows are wider than in the contiguous states.

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What is Alaska Terminals's USDOT number and is its authority active?

The USDOT number of Alaska Terminals is 12105. This reflects the federal record as of 2026-08-15.

Does Alaska Terminals have an MC docket number on file?

No MC docket was located in the FMCSA Company Census File row for this registration re-pulled on 15 August 2026; direct SAFER and QCMobile operating-authority pages returned 403 at the time of reading.

The census row carries an interstate operation code, a household goods cargo classification, one active docket and one inactive docket, none of which states which operating-authority classes the registration holds. Nothing is asserted and nothing is ruled out, and the Atlas Van Lines relationship is not read across as authority.

Records reviewed 2026-08-15.

Is Alaska Terminals licensed to move within Alaska?

Alaska's own agency domains carry neither an authorisation written for household goods movers nor a rule about what a mover may charge for a move inside Alaska. The state business licence issued by the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing is the filing any Alaska business makes, and the professional licensing programme lists no mover occupation. Measurement Standards and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement publishes size, weight and safety enforcement for commercial vehicles, not a household goods credential. The Regulatory Commission of Alaska publishes no motor carrier household goods tariff. The search is complete against these domains; nothing on them speaks to a mover authorisation or a mover's rates either way. On that basis we name no Alaska licence for Alaska Terminals and we have not verified its state authorisation; the absence of a published requirement is not evidence that the company lacks one. Holding federal interstate authority is a separate thing from holding state authorisation for a move that starts and ends inside one state.

What is Alaska Terminals's USDOT number?

Alaska Terminals carries USDOT number 12105 and docket number MC-508071 on the FMCSA company census file. The registered legal name is ALASKA TERMINALS INC. The filed physical address is Anchorage, AK. The registration covers interstate operations. The census records the operation classification for Alaska Terminals as authorized for hire.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 12105 · Data as of August 15, 2026

How big is Alaska Terminals's fleet?

Alaska Terminals reports 19 power units and 16 drivers on its federal registration. Power units count trucks, tractors and other self-powered vehicles the company operates, not trailers. Alaska Terminals last updated that federal registration on May 10, 2024, so the counts describe the fleet as filed on that date rather than today.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 12105 · Data as of August 15, 2026

Does Alaska Terminals have a federal safety rating?

Alaska Terminals holds a federal safety rating of Satisfactory on its census record, issued on January 27, 2006. A safety rating is assigned after a compliance review, and the most recent review of Alaska Terminals on the federal record is dated January 19, 2006. The rating reflects that review and is not updated continuously.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 12105 · Data as of August 15, 2026

Is Alaska Terminals a carrier, a broker, or both?

Alaska Terminals holds motor carrier authority on its federal licensing record and does not hold property broker authority. Carrier authority means Alaska Terminals is licensed to perform moves with its own trucks and crews rather than arrange them through another company. The crew that arrives on moving day works under this authority, and Alaska Terminals carries the federal liability for the shipment.

Federal source: FMCSA licensing record, read by hand · Data as of August 15, 2026

Information provided by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

How much can a mover charge above a non-binding estimate?

On an interstate move priced with a non-binding estimate, a mover may require no more than 110% of the estimated charges before it will release your goods at delivery. That cap is set by 49 CFR 375.407, and it applies to the mover you hire regardless of what the final weight turns out to be. Anything owed above that amount is not payable on delivery day: the mover must bill you for it, and you have 30 days from delivery to pay it under 49 CFR 375.407.

Source: 49 CFR 375.407, eCFR

What is a mover liable for if my belongings are damaged?

Every interstate mover must offer released value, the no-extra-charge level of liability set by 49 CFR 375.701. Under released value the mover owes 60 cents per pound per article, so a claim is settled on what a damaged item weighs rather than on what it is worth. A heavy item pays out more than a light expensive one. The alternative is full value protection, which a mover must also offer, costs extra, and settles at repair, replacement, or a cash equivalent. Released value applies by default if you sign nothing else.

Source: 49 CFR 375.701, eCFR

How can I verify Alaska Terminals?

Federal record: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 12105 · Data as of 2026-08-15 · Last verified 2026-08-17

Alaska Terminals in one paragraph

Alaska Terminals has been operating since 1981 (about 45 years), runs out of Anchorage, AK, and covers all 50 states. Current FMCSA filing shows USDOT 12105 and MC 508071. Alaska Terminals files from Anchorage as a single federal registrant with nineteen power units and sixteen drivers on the federal file. The registration carries an active docket, MC-508071, and a second docket on the same row that the file marks inactive; the inactive docket is recorded as observed on the registration and no role is asserted for it. The company is an Atlas Van Lines agent, and Atlas corporate identifiers stay van-line numbers and are never attached to this registration. The exact operating-authority classes were not readable in the sources reviewed, so none is asserted. The federal file carries a Satisfactory safety rating dated 27 January 2006; that is a dated federal snapshot from twenty years ago and is not a current safety certification or an editorial verdict. The company states first-party that it opened in 1981.

Estimated cost of a move with this carrier

This is an estimated quote range, not a record of prices paid. For a 2-bedroom interstate move, Alaska Terminals quotes generally land in the $1,800–$6,400 range, with the midpoint of that estimated range near $4,100. The low end of that range usually applies to off-season runs under 1,000 miles with self-packing; the high end shows up on full-service summer moves over 2,000 miles.

Local hourly pricing through Alaska Terminals is not published by the company and we hold no rate card for it. Our national editorial estimate for a two-mover crew and a truck on a local move is $105 to $155 an hour, May 2026, and it is a model figure rather than a quote from this carrier. Ask whether travel time, fuel surcharge, and stair fees sit inside or outside the hourly number, because that is where two apparently identical quotes diverge.

Where this carrier may fit

Anchorage households moving to or from the Lower 48 who want an Atlas agent handling the barge and land legs. That is an editorial view of fit, not a measured performance result: we hold no complaint-rate, claims-outcome or satisfaction dataset for Alaska Terminals. Three things make any move with this company more predictable, whatever the carrier: an inventory list locked in two or more weeks ahead, a binding not-to-exceed estimate in writing, and a destination ZIP the company services directly rather than through a subcontracted agent.

How to work around the main trade-off

The trade-off summarised at the top of this page is the one that most often costs readers money with Alaska Terminals. Two questions defuse it at quote stage: ask for the specific line items that drive the number up on your move profile, and ask whether the crew at your origin is employed directly or subcontracted to a local agent.

Then price the same inventory with one alternative below. A second quote on identical inventory is the only reliable way to tell whether the premium buys you anything on your particular lane.

Alaska Terminals vs the competition

CarrierFounded2BR price range
Alaska Terminals1981$1,800–$6,400
Allied Van Lines1928$3,200–$7,500
Atlas Van Lines1948$3,000–$7,200

Booking process, step by step

  • Request a quote with a complete inventory list. Online forms are fine for a first pass; a video survey is what makes a binding number stick.
  • Insist on binding-not-to-exceed in writing. Federal rules let a carrier collect up to 110% of a non-binding estimate at delivery, with the balance billed later; a binding not-to-exceed estimate removes that exposure.
  • Confirm valuation coverage. Released value (the federal default) pays $0.60 per pound. Full-value protection costs more but actually replaces a damaged TV.
  • Confirm pickup and delivery windows. For interstate jobs the delivery window is a range, not a date — plan accordingly.
  • On move day, walk the truck and check the inventory list before signing the Bill of Lading. Note any pre-existing damage on the form.

What this page does and does not say

We publish no numeric score, star rating or ranked order for Alaska Terminals, and we recommend no company over another. What this page carries is the federal registration record above and the sourced facts beside it. Read those, then price the same written inventory with one alternative before you sign.

Updated August 2026 Reviewed by Amanda Brooks182 company profiles published

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Frequently asked questions

Is Alaska Terminals licensed and insured?
Alaska Terminals operates under USDOT 12105 and MC 508071. Verify current standing, insurance on file, and household goods authority on safer.fmcsa.dot.gov before signing a contract.
How much does Alaska Terminals cost for a 2-bedroom move?
A 2-bedroom interstate move with Alaska Terminals is typically estimated at $1,800–$6,400. Final price depends on distance, season, packing services, and access conditions on both ends.
Does Alaska Terminals offer binding estimates?
Alaska Terminals offers binding-not-to-exceed quotes on request. Always ask for one in writing before move day, especially on interstate jobs.
What services does Alaska Terminals include?
Alaska Terminals offers local, long-distance, packing, storage, corporate. Confirm which add-ons are bundled into the base quote and which are billed separately.
Where does Alaska Terminals operate?
Alaska Terminals covers all 50 states and is headquartered in Anchorage, AK, where it has been based since 1981.
Who is Alaska Terminals best suited to?
Alaska Terminals suits anchorage households moving to or from the Lower 48 who want an Atlas agent handling the barge and land legs. The main trade-off to plan around: Alaska routings depend on marine and seasonal schedules that no mover controls, so transit windows are wider than in the contiguous states. Compare at least one alternative quote before you sign.

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