FMCSA registrant: AAA MOVERS INC OF MINNEAPOLIS
USDOT 1140502 · FMCSA SAFER · observed
1 consumer complaint filed with FMCSA in the last four years — 1 for holding goods hostage
FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database (via the Protect Your Move registry) — by year: 2025: 1 (registry data as of 09/25/2026). Categories: Shipment Documents 1, Hostage Goods 1. Separately, the registry reports a fleet snapshot of 40 trucks, 4 tractors, 10 trailers; this does not measure moves completed during the complaint period.
Hostage-goods complaints mean customers told FMCSA this company held their belongings until they paid more than the estimate.
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move — complaint history · as of Oct 13, 2026
1 of 7 driver inspections in the last 24 months ended with the driver placed out of service (as of 10/11/2026).
Source: SAFER snapshot · as of Oct 13, 2026
Google 4.5★ (1628 reviews) vs BBB 1.6★ (20 reviews): a 3.0-star gap between platforms
When one platform is glowing and another is not, the difference is the story — read both.
Source: Google listing · BBB listing · as of Oct 13, 2026
The website claims 5000 reviews, but we could not establish its corresponding platform listing; the most any of the four platforms we check shows is 1628 reviews (Google) — more than twice as many claimed as any of them shows
Source: company website · Google listing · BBB listing · as of Oct 13, 2026
BBB rating 1.55/5, grade A+, 16 complaints in 3 years.
Source: BBB listing · as of Oct 13, 2026
Website (observed 2026-10-13T03:27:02.320Z): 4419 Nicollet Ave #100, Minneapolis, MN 55419. FMCSA physical address (observed 2026-10-13T03:30:35.329Z): 8201 BROOKLYN BLVD #100, BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55445. FMCSA mailing address: 8201 BROOKLYN BLVD #100, BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55445.
Different branches, a relocation, or different reporting dates may explain the difference. Confirm the current operating office and the location handling your move.
Source: company website · federal address record · as of Oct 13, 2026
We searched State household-goods mover registry on 10/09/2026 and found no certificate under this name or USDOT 1140502.
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.
11/20/2018 Compliance Review; 11/09/2016 Non-Ratable Review; 10/08/2008 Compliance Review; 08/28/2007 Compliance Review; 06/09/2004 Compliance Review. FMCSA publishes only the five most recent investigations, so there may be more. No FMCSA enforcement cases in the last six years.
Source: FMCSA SMS overview · as of Oct 13, 2026
Minnesota Secretary of State Business Search lists AAA Movers Inc. of Minneapolis (12J-982), Business Corporation (Domestic) with status “Active / In Good Standing”, formed 2002-10-29. Registered agent: [name withheld]. Officers/managers listed: [name withheld] (Chief Executive Officer). A business registration is not a mover licence.
Tied to this business by exact name and a named officer or agent.
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State Business Search · as of Oct 13, 2026
Reviews 2023-10-22 to 2026-09-22. Public complaints 2024-03-14 to 2026-03-09 (BBB status counts: 15 answered, 1 resolved; “answered” is not “resolved”). BBB counts 14 further complaints it does not publish. Complete retrieval of the exposed record is not proof the reviews are authentic or that nothing was removed.
Source: BBB profile · BBB complaints · as of Oct 9, 2026
FMCSA: ACTIVE; authorized for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods); Motor Carrier of Household Goods; insurance filings on file.
Source: Captured FMCSA record · Captured FMCSA record · as of Oct 13, 2026
BBB complaints: 16 complaints in the last 3 years; types: Service or Repair Issues 13, Product Issues 2, Billing Issues 1; status: 15 answered, 1 resolved.
A BBB letter grade is BBB's own assessment; it is not an endorsement, a licence check or a clearance of the company.
Source: BBB profile · as of Oct 13, 2026
Changes observed in this company's federal and state records during the last 90 days. Each entry shows when the change was observed.
The captured federal record lists a carrier role. This alone does not establish current interstate household-goods authority or guarantee who will perform your move.
The captured FMCSA record reports interstate household-goods authority. Confirm its current status and the operating carrier before booking.
Fleet size reported in federal filings.
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.
Read these findings before booking or paying a deposit. Key evidence and the action to take are shown below.
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1.55/5 from 20 platform-reported reviews; source observed 2026-10-13.
BBB customer review rating: 1.55/5 from 20 platform-reported reviews; source observed 2026-10-13.
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.
In-state moves are governed by the state, not the FMCSA. This is what State household-goods mover registry shows as of Oct 9, 2026.
Minnesota Secretary of State Business Search · checked Oct 13, 2026. A business-entity registration is separate from federal moving authority and from a state mover licence.
Each shares a name with this company and nothing else that the record could confirm. Their status is not this company’s status.
Listings are matched using company names, addresses, phone numbers and websites. Reviews belong to the business or location shown.
Listing matched to this business.
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AccreditedListing matched to this business.
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Detailed listing checks and review analysis are included in the full report.
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.
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Checked 15 of 16 applicable sources. Not available when checked: FMCSA insurance filings.
| Source | Status | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company identity | Checked — record readFederal registration USDOT 1140502 corroborated (the USDOT number its website prints, matched to this business). | — | — |
| Company website | Checked — record read5 page(s) of the company website read. | Oct 13, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA registration (SAFER and MOTUS) | Checked — record readSAFER and MOTUS records read for the verified USDOT. | Oct 13, 2026 | — |
| FMCSA complaint history | Checked — record readProtect Your Move complaint history read. | Oct 13, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA safety record (SMS) | Checked — record readSMS inspections, crashes and enforcement cases read. | Oct 13, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA insurance filings | Not available when checkedFMCSA Licensing & Insurance open data (data.transportation.gov), read 2026-10-13 for USDOT 1140502 (MC861493); the legacy L&I files are frozen at 2026-05-14 and the MOTUS files are as of 2026-10-12 (no MOTUS file holds a record for this USDOT): 8 insurance filings from 14 filing records (6 replaced, 1 cancelled, 1 name changed); of the 1 cancelled filing, 1 had no filing of the same coverage in effect on the cancellation date; 5 later termination records on filings that had already ended, not counted again; 1 replacement record dated the filing's own effective date, not counted as an end; 0 filings listed as active or pending in the MOTUS insurance file and 2 only in the frozen L&I active/pending file; 5 authority actions, including 3 involuntary revocation actions (3 discontinued); 0 revocation or suspension orders. FMCSA's open data shows this USDOT's filing history only up to 2026-05-14: the legacy L&I files stopped updating that day, and the MOTUS files, which hold later changes, list no record for this USDOT. A filing change after 2026-05-14 was not available when checked. MOTUS lists dated filing records: 7 filing(s) for MC861493; BIPD $750,000 on file of $750,000. These records do not by themselves confirm current coverage. | Oct 13, 2026 | View source |
| State business entity register | Checked — record readMinnesota Secretary of State Business Search: AAA Movers Inc. of Minneapolis — Active / In Good Standing. | Oct 13, 2026 | View source |
| State mover licence | Checked — no match in the recorded scopeState household-goods mover registry: searched, no record. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
| Checked — record readgoogle: listing identity confirmed by website. | Oct 13, 2026 | View source | |
| Yelp | Checked — no match in the recorded scopeyelp: bounded search found no matching listing; this is not proof none exists. | Oct 13, 2026 | View source |
| BBB | Checked — record readbbb: listing identity confirmed by website. | Oct 13, 2026 | View source |
| BBB complaints and reviews in full | Checked — record readEvery exposed BBB page retained: 20/20 reviews, 2/2 public complaints, 14 hidden. | Oct 9, 2026 | View source |
| Trustpilot | Checked — no match in the recorded scopetrustpilot: bounded search found no matching listing; this is not proof none exists. | Oct 13, 2026 | View source |
| Phone, address and identifier search | Checked — record read7 identifier search(es) without the company name; 59 lead(s), 0 under another name. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
| Related entities | Checked — record readNo other-name lead shared a strong identifier. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
| Follow-up on unresolved leads | Checked — record read2 follow-up question(s) researched; 2 remain unresolved or only partly resolved. | Oct 13, 2026 | — |
Ledger evaluated Oct 13, 2026.
Report assembled Oct 13, 2026. First published Sep 3, 2026. This report pulls from 678 pieces of information across federal, state, review, and identity sources. Check each source's date for when its information was observed.
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