Asher Movers
Legal name: Asher Movers LLC
3 consumer complaints filed with FMCSA in the last four years
What we found
Checked Sep 3, 2026 · every line links to its source- SERIOUS3 consumer complaints filed with FMCSA in the last four years
FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database (via the Protect Your Move registry) — by year: 2023: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 1 (registry data as of 07/31/2026). Categories: Deceptive Business Practices 3, Estimates/Final Charges 1, Pickup and Delivery 1. Fleet on the registry: 2 trucks — 1.5 complaints per truck.
Some of these complaints were filed under "deceptive business practices".
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move — complaint history · as of Sep 3, 2026
- PROBLEMDriver out-of-service rate 37.5% vs 6.67% national average
3 of 8 driver inspections in the last 24 months ended with the driver placed out of service (as of 09/01/2026).
Source: SAFER snapshot · as of Sep 3, 2026
- PROBLEM
- NOTESelf-declared: “top-rated”, “best movers”, “# 1”
“rough packing, and safe transport of your belongings. Trust Chicago’s top-rated local movers to deliver your items to yo”. No source is given for any of these claims.
Source: company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDOwner of record: BEN TESLER (MANAGER)
Company official(s) on the FMCSA registration for USDOT 3685221, ASHER MOVERS LLC.
Source: MOTUS · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDOther locations under this brand in Skokie, IL: “Asher Movers Local & Long Distance” / “Asher Movers” / “LLC”
BBB: “Asher Movers Local & Long Distance” — BBB rating A-, 5 complaint(s) filed against business, started 4/23/2021. These share this company's website, so they are the same brand's other locations — a branch, agent or franchise — rather than one company trading under two names. Linked by: BBB: phone (773) 638-4167 on both records; BBB: website ashermovers.com on both records; BBB: address 8052 Monticello Ave Ste 201, Skokie, IL 60076-3438 matches 8052 Monticello, Suite 201, Skokie, IL, 60076; BBB: address 8052 Monticello Ave Ste 201, Skokie, IL 60076-3438 matches 8052 N MONTICELLO AVE SUITE 201, SKOKIE, IL 60076; BBB: lists ashermovers.com as its own page; BBB: name “Asher Movers” appears on both records.
Ask which company holds the operating authority and insurance for your move, and get it in writing.
Source: BBB profile — Asher Movers Local & Long Distance · as of Sep 3, 2026
- CHECKS OUTActive federal household-goods authority (MC-1283399)
FMCSA: ACTIVE; authorized for Motor Carrier of Household Goods; insurance filings on file.
Source: SAFER snapshot · MOTUS · as of Sep 3, 2026
- CHECKS OUTBBB rating A- (accredited)
BBB complaints: 5 complaints in the last 3 years (4 closed in the last 12 months); types: Billing Issues 2, Delivery Issues 2, Customer Service Issues 1; status: 5 answered.
Source: BBB profile · as of Sep 3, 2026
Other identities of this operator
Listings under another name, city or website that share this business's phone, address, website, people or an explicit cross-reference. A shared brand name alone is never enough to appear here.
- Asher Movers Local & Long Distance / Asher Movers / LLCSkokie, ILON RECORDlink strength: strong
- BBB — Asher Movers Local & Long Distance: BBB rating A- · 5 complaint(s) filed against business · started 4/23/2021
How we linked them: BBB: phone (773) 638-4167 on both records · BBB: website ashermovers.com on both records · BBB: address 8052 Monticello Ave Ste 201, Skokie, IL 60076-3438 matches 8052 Monticello, Suite 201, Skokie, IL, 60076 · BBB: address 8052 Monticello Ave Ste 201, Skokie, IL 60076-3438 matches 8052 N MONTICELLO AVE SUITE 201, SKOKIE, IL 60076 · BBB: lists ashermovers.com as its own page · BBB: name “Asher Movers” appears on both records
What kind of company is this?
Hauls goods under its own federal authority. The company you hire is the company that moves you.
Federally authorized to move household goods across state lines.
How long this company’s website has existed, from Internet Archive records. Very new websites are a common scam signal.
Fleet size reported in federal filings.
What we checked
- Federally licensed (FMCSA)Active federal authority on file with FMCSA (USDOT 3685221).
- Authorized to move household goodsFMCSA confirms household goods (HHG) carrier authority. This mover is allowed to move home contents.
- State household-goods licenceNot checked for this profile.
- Insurance currently on fileWe have not been able to confirm this company’s insurance status.
- Reviews are consistent across sourcesStar ratings vary by 2.5 stars across Google, Yelp, BBB, Trustpilot. Read the actual reviews before deciding.
- Operates under a single brand nameNo alternate marketing brand names found on the company website.
Other concerns we want to surface
- •17 medium-confidence identity matches awaiting review (advisory; does not block publishing)
- •State licensing still unverified
FMCSA regulatory snapshot
- Authority status
What does this mean?
"Authority" is the FMCSA permission to operate as a federal interstate carrier. NOT AUTHORIZED / INACTIVE means the carrier cannot legally accept interstate moves under federal rules. ACTIVE means they have permission to operate. - AUTHORIZED FOR: Motor Carrier of Household Goods
- Carrier operation
- Interstate
- Authorized for HHG
What does this mean?
"HHG" stands for Household Goods, the federal category covering home moves. A carrier without HHG authority is not allowed to move home contents across state lines under federal law. - Yes
- 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. - 2
- 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. - 2
- Insurance status
- —
- Safety rating
- —
- DOT complaints (FMCSA)
- 3 consumer complaints on fileBy year: 2023: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 1 · registry data as of Jul 31, 2026 · FMCSA complaint historyDeceptive Business Practices (3)Estimates/Final Charges (1)Pickup and Delivery (1)
- FMCSA enforcement & investigations
- No enforcement cases (six years) · SMS record
- Physical address
- 8052 N MONTICELLO AVE SUITE 201, SKOKIE, IL 60076
- Operating authority dockets
- ActiveMC1283399Motor 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.
Reviews and complaints — every platform we check
Each platform is shown whether or not this company has a listing. “No listing found” means we searched by name and city and nothing matched — it is a fact, not a rating.
Accredited
What the reviews show
30 reviews read across BBB, TrustpilotThe website says 5★ from 240 reviews. We could read 77 (Yelp 10, BBB 20, Trustpilot 47); Google could not be counted, so this is not the company’s total.
- WEAKGoogle 4.7★ (review count not shown) vs Yelp 2.2★ (10 reviews): a 2.5-star gap between platforms — Google rests on fewer than 10 reviews, so the gap is not a reliable signal (all platforms, n=10)
- WEAKThe website claims 5.0★ from 240 reviews without naming a platform; we could read a review count on 3 of the four platforms we check — Trustpilot 47, BBB 20 and Yelp 10. Google’s listing was found but showed no review count, so we cannot say how many reviews this company has across platforms and the claim is neither confirmed nor contradicted (all platforms, n=47)
- INFOThe 10 dated BBB reviews we read span 56 days (2026-07-07 to 2026-08-31); the 5 closest together fall within 11 days (BBB, n=10)
- INFOThe 20 dated Trustpilot reviews we read span 366 days (2025-08-03 to 2026-08-03); the 5 closest together fall within 8 days (Trustpilot, n=20)
- INFO100% of the reviews we read are 1★ or 5★ (n=30; 29 five-star, 1 one-star) — the usual shape of review distributions, noted for context (all platforms, n=30)
- INFOYelp rating 2.2★ from 10 reviews (Yelp, n=10)
- INFO5 complaints closed with BBB in the last 3 years, 4 in the last 12 months (BBB shows 20 customer reviews; FMCSA record: 2 trucks) (BBB, n=5)
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.
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The full verification report
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Last refreshed Sep 2, 2026. First published Sep 2, 2026. This report pulls from 290 pieces of information across federal, state, review, and identity sources, and is re-checked on a regular cadence. Every claim above links back to its original source.
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