Still Transfer Co. review (2026)

Still Transfer Co. in one paragraph

Still Transfer Co. has been operating since 1928 (about 98 years), runs out of Kingsport, TN, and covers interstate (48). Current FMCSA filing shows USDOT 41183 and MC 2630. Still Transfer Co. files from northeast Tennessee as a long-established registrant with fifteen power units and thirteen drivers on the federal file. The record shows both carrier and broker roles, and the two are kept separate on this profile: work the company hauls itself and work it arranges for another carrier are different functions and are described that way. The federal file carries a satisfactory safety rating dated 25 March 2002 following a compliance review. That is a dated federal snapshot, reported with its date rather than as a current verdict, and it is neither confirmed nor contradicted by anything more recent in the records reviewed. The company states first-party that it was founded in 1928.

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, Still Transfer Co. quotes generally land in the $1,400–$5,000 range, with the midpoint of that estimated range near $3,200. 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 Still Transfer Co. 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

East Tennessee and tri-cities households and office moves where a long-established local carrier is preferred over a national brand. That is an editorial view of fit, not a measured performance result: we hold no complaint-rate, claims-outcome or satisfaction dataset for Still Transfer Co.. 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 Still Transfer Co.. 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.

Still Transfer Co. vs the competition

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 Still Transfer Co., 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.