Which federal record was examined for A-1 Moving?

The federal record examined belongs to PAUL MATTHEW BRANDOW under USDOT 2106444. This identifies the registration reviewed, not the operating carrier for every move sold under the brand.

Where is A-1 Moving located?

A-1 Moving is based in Hornick, Iowa.

How was A-1 Moving verified?

National Mover Bureau compiled 245 evidence records for A-1 Moving from official and public sources, including federal registration data, state records, and public review platforms, most recently verified on 2026-10-12.

A-1 Moving

FMCSA registrant: PAUL MATTHEW BRANDOW

USDOT 2106444 · FMCSA SAFER · observed Oct 10, 2026, 8:15 PM

Hornick, IAUSDOT 2106444MC 781204(515) 571-8912

https://a-1movingandstorage.com/

NMB Verification

No State household-goods mover registry record found for this business

Ask for the current certificate number and exact licensed legal name, then verify them with the state. This search result does not establish that the company is unlicensed.

2 concerns to verify · report assembled Oct 10, 2026

What we found

Report assembled Oct 10, 2026 · Source observations are dated below

COULD NOT VERIFY
No State household-goods mover registry record found for this business
We searched State household-goods mover registry on 10/10/2026 and found no certificate under this name or USDOT 2106444.
Ask for the current certificate number and exact licensed legal name, then verify them with the state. This search result does not establish that the company is unlicensed.
COULD NOT VERIFY
No matching listing found in our Yelp, BBB, Trustpilot searches
Our name-and-city searches on Yelp, BBB, Trustpilot did not identify a matching listing; Google could not be read. This is a limitation of this search, not proof that the company has no reviews or public track record.
ON RECORD
No active federal operating authority
MC781204 Household Goods — INACTIVE. SAFER operating-authority status: NOT AUTHORIZED.
This federal observation does not determine eligibility for in-state moves; see the state licence check.
Source: Captured FMCSA record · Captured FMCSA record · as of Oct 10, 2026
ON RECORD
USDOT 2106444: 1 power unit, 1 driver reported
FMCSA records 1 power unit and 1 driver for USDOT 2106444 ([name withheld]), with 5,000 miles reported for 2011. These are the figures on this registration, not a measurement of the entire brand, its agents, or its capacity over time.
Source: SAFER snapshot · as of Oct 10, 2026
ON RECORD
No consumer complaints filed with FMCSA in the last four years
FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database shows no complaints against USDOT 2106444 in the last four years (registry data as of 09/25/2026).
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move — complaint history · as of Oct 10, 2026
ON RECORD
Matched to USDOT 2106444 by phone
found by name search (safer: "A-1 MOVING"). phone 5155718912 printed on both the website and the federal record
Source: SAFER snapshot · company website · as of Oct 10, 2026
ON RECORD
Iowa Secretary of State Business Entities Search could not be checked in this report
The register could not be read. Business registration is not a mover licence. The official search form was loaded and a search for [name withheld] was submitted, but no results could be read because the site returned a Cloudflare security-verification page. Searches for A-1 Moving and A-1 MOVING, and searches without entity suffixes where applicable, could not be completed after the block. No official entity record pages could be opened, so entity name, ID, type, status, dates, registered agent, officers, address, source date, and record URLs could not be confirmed. Because no results page was accessible, completeness across the register and pagination could not be verified. The register search was blocked: Cloudflare security verification blocked access to the submitted search on the official Iowa Secretary of State Business Entities Search (https://sos.iowa.gov/search/business/Search.aspx); the verification page was shown instead of search results.

What kind of company is this?

Intrastate operation reported

The captured federal record reports in-state operation. This is a declared operating scope, not verification of a state license. See the separate licensing checks.

22+ years online

How long this company’s website has existed, from Internet Archive records. Very new websites are a common scam signal.

1 truck on file

Fleet size reported in federal filings.

What we checked

1 caution

Federal operating authority (FMCSA)
No active federal authority captured. Observed Oct 10, 2026. Carrier, broker and freight-forwarder authority are separate categories. This federal result does not determine its eligibility for in-state moves; see the separate state-registry check.
Federal interstate household-goods carrier authority
An own-carrier authority check is not applicable to the recorded broker/forwarder role, parent-authority relationship, or declared in-state operation. Observed Oct 10, 2026. This does not rule out separate broker authority. Eligibility for in-state moves is checked separately in the state registry.
State household-goods licence
We searched State household-goods mover registry (checked Oct 10, 2026) and found no record for this business. That may mean it is not licensed in this state, or that it operates under a different legal name — it is not itself proof of a violation.
Federal insurance status
These amounts belong to inactive federal authority dockets. They do not confirm current liability or cargo coverage. As observed Oct 10, 2026; confirm current coverage before booking.
Address and operating-location evidence
Property use and a customer-accessible operating facility have not been established. A registered address, mailing address and local office can serve different purposes.

Address use and operating locations

A registered office, mailing address and operating facility can be different places. Residential or mailbox use alone does not establish improper operation.

No current source-backed property-use determination is available. This is a verification gap, not proof of a false address or a verified operating facility.

FMCSA regulatory snapshot

Authority status What does this mean? Federal operating authority is category-specific: carrier, broker and freight-forwarder roles are separate. An active registration or one active role does not establish household-goods carrier authority. Operating restrictions are checked separately.: No active federal authority capturedObserved Oct 10, 2026
Carrier operation What does this mean? This carrier is registered to operate only within one state. Federal interstate authority does not apply to intrastate-only carriers, which is why federal insurance and authority status fields may show as "Not Specified" or "Not Authorized.": Intrastate Only (Non-hazardous materials)
Interstate HHG carrier authority What does this mean? "HHG" means Household Goods. This field checks interstate carrier authority, not separate broker authority. A "No" here does not rule out broker authority; consult the category-specific federal dockets below.: Not applicable to the recorded role or in-state scopeObserved Oct 10, 2026
Operating status: ACTIVE
Trucks What does this mean? FMCSA calls these "power units", meaning trucks, tractors, and other registered moving vehicles the carrier owns or leases.: 1
Drivers What does this mean? Drivers the carrier has registered with FMCSA. This is the official number; some carriers operate with more drivers than registered.: 1
Insurance status: —
Safety rating: —
DOT complaints (FMCSA): No consumer complaints filed with FMCSA in the last four yearsBy year: none in the last four years · registry data as of Sep 25, 2026 · FMCSA complaint history
FMCSA enforcement & investigations: No enforcement cases (six years) · SMS record
Physical address: 1033 SOUTH 28TH STREET, FORT DODGE, IA 50501
Operating authority dockets: InactiveMC781204Motor Carrier of Household Goods
A company can hold several federal dockets over its lifetime. Only an Active docket grants operating authority. An inactive one is history, not a violation.

State household-goods licence

In-state moves are governed by the state, not the FMCSA. This is what State household-goods mover registry shows as of Oct 10, 2026.

We searched State household-goods mover registry on Oct 10, 2026 and found no record for this business. That may mean it is not licensed here, or that it is registered under a different legal name.

State business entity record

Iowa Secretary of State Business Entities Search · checked Oct 10, 2026. A business-entity registration is separate from federal moving authority and from a state mover licence.

Iowa Secretary of State Business Entities Search was not available when checked on Oct 10, 2026. Registration status is unverified.

Limitation: Business registration is not a mover licence.
Limitation: The official search form was loaded and a search for [name withheld] was submitted, but no results could be read because the site returned a Cloudflare security-verification page.
Limitation: Searches for A-1 Moving and A-1 MOVING, and searches without entity suffixes where applicable, could not be completed after the block.
Limitation: No official entity record pages could be opened, so entity name, ID, type, status, dates, registered agent, officers, address, source date, and record URLs could not be confirmed.
Limitation: Because no results page was accessible, completeness across the register and pagination could not be verified.
Limitation: The register search was blocked: Cloudflare security verification blocked access to the submitted search on the official Iowa Secretary of State Business Entities Search (https://sos.iowa.gov/search/business/Search.aspx); the verification page was shown instead of search results.

Reviews and complaints — every platform we check

Review report assembled Oct 10, 2026

Listings are matched using company names, addresses, phone numbers and websites. Reviews belong to the business or location shown.

Could not read

The source was not available at the recorded check time.

Source checked Oct 10, 2026

No verified matching listing

No matching listing verified in the sources checked.

Source checked Oct 10, 2026

No verified matching listing

No matching listing verified in the sources checked.

Source checked Oct 10, 2026

No verified matching listing

No matching listing verified in the sources checked.

Source checked Oct 10, 2026

Detailed listing checks and review analysis are included in the full report.

Verified customer experience reports

Structured accounts from customers who proved their move with a bill of lading or final invoice, a verified email, and a verified phone. No star ratings, no anonymous reviews, and nothing a company can pay to change — how this works.

No verified customer reports yet. Only customers who can document their move may submit one — that keeps the count honest, and it means it grows slowly.

Moved with A-1 Moving? — you will need your bill of lading or final invoice, and a phone that can receive a code.

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The full verification report

Each section of the full report names its sources: official federal and state records, the company's own website, review platforms and other public pages. Access requires a one-time fee, shown at checkout.

Insurance & authority history

Federal insurance and authority filings that were read, with their dates

Names withheld on this page

The names withheld in the report, with their sources and attribution limits

Owners, officers & related businesses

13 sourced name entries; names may refer to the same person (FMCSA MOTUS carrier record, Archived "About" page (Wayback Machine), Press / news coverage)

Every contact channel on file

5 contact records across all sources

Supporting automated checks

Address, reviews, broker disclosure, website cloning and entity links, each with its date and result, including checks that could not assess

Full source ledger

60 source links across 245 evidence records

Research coverage

What this report checked, source by source. Coverage describes the scope of the report; it does not grade the company. A search with no match applies only to the named source, date and recorded scope; it does not establish that no cases exist.

Checked 13 of 15 applicable sources. Not available when checked: State business entity register, Google.

Source	Status	Date	Link
Company identity	Checked — record readFederal registration USDOT 2106444 corroborated (matched by phone).	—	—
Company website	Checked — record read4 page(s) of the company website read.	Oct 10, 2026	View source
FMCSA registration (SAFER and MOTUS)	Checked — record readSAFER and MOTUS records read for the verified USDOT.	Oct 10, 2026	—
FMCSA complaint history	Checked — record readProtect Your Move complaint history read.	Oct 10, 2026	View source
FMCSA safety record (SMS)	Checked — record readSMS inspections, crashes and enforcement cases read.	Oct 10, 2026	View source
FMCSA insurance filings	Checked — no match in the recorded scopeFMCSA Licensing & Insurance filing history: searched, no record found in the recorded scope.	Oct 10, 2026	—
State business entity register	Not available when checkedIowa Secretary of State Business Entities Search: blocked.	Oct 10, 2026	—
State mover licence	Checked — no match in the recorded scopeState household-goods mover registry: searched, no record.	Oct 10, 2026	—
Google	Not available when checkedgoogle: Google Maps answered with a list of businesses rather than this one. Google listing details have not been verified for this report..	Oct 10, 2026	—
Yelp	Checked — no match in the recorded scopeyelp: bounded search found no matching listing; this is not proof none exists.	Oct 10, 2026	—
BBB	Checked — no match in the recorded scopebbb: bounded search found no matching listing; this is not proof none exists.	Oct 10, 2026	—
BBB complaints and reviews in full	Not applicableNo confirmed BBB listing to read a corpus from.	—	—
Trustpilot	Checked — no match in the recorded scopetrustpilot: bounded search found no matching listing; this is not proof none exists.	Oct 10, 2026	View source
Phone, address and identifier search	Checked — record read5 identifier search(es) without the company name; 29 lead(s), 0 under another name.	Oct 10, 2026	—
Related entities	Checked — record readNo other-name lead shared a strong identifier.	Oct 10, 2026	—
Follow-up on unresolved leads	Checked — record read2 follow-up question(s) researched; 2 remain unresolved or only partly resolved.	Oct 10, 2026	—

Ledger evaluated Oct 10, 2026.

How current is this report?

Report assembled Oct 10, 2026. First published Oct 12, 2026. This report pulls from 245 pieces of information across federal, state, review, and identity sources. Check each source's date for when its information was observed.

NMB does not invent facts. When a section reads "—" or "this check has not run yet," that means we have not been able to verify the information from a primary source. It does not mean the answer is good or bad.

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