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Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery review (2026)

Daniel Novak, Federal Records Researcher at BestMovers.info
Researched and written byDaniel NovakFederal Records Researcher
Brittany Evans, Federal Records Reviewer at BestMovers.info
Reviewed byBrittany EvansFederal Records Reviewer

Last reviewed August 2026How we research moving companiesEditorial standards

Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery is registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under USDOT 856736 and MC FF-34246. Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Bronx, NY, Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery covers interstate (48). A two-bedroom interstate move with Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery is estimated at $2,400–$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, Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery is most relevant to nyc fine art and high-value moves.

Key facts

USDOT number
856736
MC / docket number
FF-34246, MC-560758
FMCSA legal name
METROPOLITAN WAREHOUSE & DELIVERY CORP
Carrier or broker
carrier
Federal filing address
4023 Maddux Court, Greensboro, NC 27406
Power units
18
Drivers
19
MCS-150 filed
2025-06-11
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Last compliance review
2015-10-30
Founded
1925
Headquarters
Bronx, NY
Coverage
Interstate (48)
2-bedroom interstate estimate
$2,400–$6,400
Services
Local, Long-distance, Packing, Storage
Data as of
2026-08-13
Last verified
2026-08-18
Verdict

Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery

We do not publish a numeric score for moving companies.

Long-running NYC mover with strong fine art, antique, and luxury-furniture handling. Climate-controlled storage facilities serve museum and gallery clients.

Best for
NYC fine art and high-value moves
Main trade-off
Premium pricing — not for budget moves.

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What is Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery's USDOT number and is its authority active?

The USDOT number of Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery is 856736. This reflects the federal record as of 2026-08-13.

Is Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery licensed to move within New York?

For a move that stays inside New York, movers are authorised by New York State Department of Transportation, Office of Modal Safety and Security, part of the New York State Department of Transportation, and the agency does not publish a single name for that authorisation on the pages we read. The agency publishes no public lookup; it verifies authorisation by phone on 518-457-6512. We have not verified Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery's New York authorisation, and nothing here says it 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 Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery's USDOT number?

Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery carries USDOT number 856736 and docket numbers FF-34246 and MC-560758 on the FMCSA company census file. The registered legal name is METROPOLITAN WAREHOUSE & DELIVERY CORP. The filed physical address is 4023 Maddux Court, Greensboro, NC 27406. The census records the operation classification for Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery as authorized for hire.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 856736 · Data as of August 13, 2026

How big is Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery's fleet?

Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery reports 18 power units and 19 drivers on its federal registration. Power units count trucks, tractors and other self-powered vehicles the company operates, not trailers. Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery last updated that federal registration on June 11, 2025, so the counts describe the fleet as filed on that date rather than today.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 856736 · Data as of August 13, 2026

Does Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery have a federal safety rating?

Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery holds a federal safety rating of Satisfactory on its census record. A safety rating is assigned after a compliance review, and the most recent review of Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery on the federal record is dated October 30, 2015. The rating reflects that review and is not updated continuously.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 856736 · Data as of August 13, 2026

Is Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery a carrier, a broker, or both?

Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery holds motor carrier authority on its federal licensing record and does not hold property broker authority. Carrier authority means Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery 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 Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery carries the federal liability for the shipment. The licensing record grants Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery freight forwarder of property (except household goods) from September 23, 2019. The licensing record grants Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery freight forwarder of household goods from October 21, 2019. The licensing record for Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery shows household goods authority, property authority, and no broker authority, no passenger authority.

Federal source: FMCSA Carrier All With History licensing file · Data as of August 13, 2026

Is Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery authorised to move household goods?

Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery holds active operating authority covering household goods on its federal licensing record. This is a stronger statement than the cargo classification on the census registration. Authority is the licence to carry that freight for hire, and it has to be active for Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery to move a household across state lines lawfully.

Federal source: FMCSA Carrier All With History licensing file · Data as of August 13, 2026

What insurance does Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery have on file with the federal regulator?

Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery has 3 insurance forms on its federal insurance record. The table below shows the most recent filing of each form, the amount written on that filing, and the insurer named on it. These are filings as submitted. The federal insurance file records no cancellation date, so nothing here states whether a filing is still in force, and the amount on a filing is not the cover that would apply to your shipment.

FormAmount on the filingInsurer namedEffective date on the filing
BMC-34$5,000Vanliner Insurance CompanyOctober 14, 2019
BMC-84$75,000SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANYSeptember 16, 2021
BMC-91X$1,000,000Vanliner Insurance CompanySeptember 5, 2019

Federal source: FMCSA Insurance History file · Data as of August 13, 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 Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery?

Federal record: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 856736 · Data as of 2026-08-13 · Last verified 2026-08-18

Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery in one paragraph

Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery has been operating since 1925 (about 101 years), runs out of Bronx, NY, and covers interstate (48). Current FMCSA filing shows USDOT 856736 and MC FF-34246. Long-running NYC mover with strong fine art, antique, and luxury-furniture handling. Climate-controlled storage facilities serve museum and gallery clients.

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, Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery quotes generally land in the $2,400–$6,400 range, with the midpoint of that estimated range near $4,400. 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 Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery 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

NYC fine art and high-value moves. That is an editorial view of fit, not a measured performance result: we hold no complaint-rate, claims-outcome or satisfaction dataset for Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery. 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 Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery. 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.

Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery vs the competition

CarrierFounded2BR price range
Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery1925$2,400–$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 Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery, 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 Brittany Evans182 company profiles published

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Frequently asked questions

Is Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery licensed and insured?
Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery operates under USDOT 856736 and MC FF-34246. Verify current standing, insurance on file, and household goods authority on safer.fmcsa.dot.gov before signing a contract.
How much does Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery cost for a 2-bedroom move?
A 2-bedroom interstate move with Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery is typically estimated at $2,400–$6,400. Final price depends on distance, season, packing services, and access conditions on both ends.
Does Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery offer binding estimates?
Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery offers binding-not-to-exceed quotes on request. Always ask for one in writing before move day, especially on interstate jobs.
What services does Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery include?
Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery offers local, long-distance, packing, storage. Confirm which add-ons are bundled into the base quote and which are billed separately.
Where does Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery operate?
Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery covers interstate (48) and is headquartered in Bronx, NY, where it has been based since 1925.
Who is Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery best suited to?
Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery suits nYC fine art and high-value moves. The main trade-off to plan around: Premium pricing — not for budget moves. Compare at least one alternative quote before you sign.

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