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ATX Firefighter Moving
FMCSA registrant: TEXAS FIREFIGHTER MOVING LLC
USDOT 2407035 · FMCSA SAFER · observed
Austin, TXUSDOT 2407035MC 1188148(512) 253-1308
NMB Verification
Serious problems on the record
BBB rating F — not accredited
1 problem · report assembled Oct 19, 2026
What we found
Report assembled Oct 19, 2026 · Source observations are dated below- SERIOUSBBB rating F — not accredited
Failure to respond to 2 complaint(s) filed against business - 3 complaint(s) filed against business. BBB complaints: 3 complaints in the last 3 years (1 closed in the last 12 months); types: Service or Repair Issues 3; status: 2 unanswered, 1 unresolved.
Source: BBB profile · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDNo active federal operating authority
MC1188148 Property (Except Household Goods) — INACTIVE; MC1188148 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 19, 2026
- ON RECORDNo consumer complaints filed with FMCSA in the last four years
FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database shows no complaints against USDOT 2407035 in the last four years (registry data as of 09/25/2026).
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move — complaint history · as of Oct 19, 2026
- CHECKS OUTTxDMV: active certificate 007079083
TxDMV lists an active household-goods certificate (checked 10/19/2026).
Source: TxDMV · as of Oct 19, 2026
Changes on the public record
Changes observed in this company's federal and state records during the last 90 days. Each entry shows when the change was observed.
- Oct 1, 2026MEDIUMNew operating authority on record: MC1188148 Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) — Inactive.
- Oct 1, 2026MEDIUMNew operating authority on record: MC1188148 Motor Carrier of Household Goods — Inactive.
What kind of company is this?
Carrier
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.
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.
1 truck on file
Fleet size reported in federal filings.
What we checked
1 passed1 failed
- Federal operating authority (FMCSA)No active federal authority captured. Observed Oct 19, 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 authorityAn own-carrier authority check is not applicable to the recorded broker/forwarder role, parent-authority relationship, or declared in-state operation. Observed Oct 19, 2026. This does not rule out separate broker authority. Eligibility for in-state moves is checked separately in the state registry.
- State household-goods licenceTexas DMV (TxDMV) motor-carrier registry lists an active motor carrier certificate 007079083 (checked Oct 19, 2026).
- Federal insurance statusWe do not have a consistent, dated insurance amount observation matched to this company’s USDOT. This is a verification gap, not a finding that the company is uninsured.
- Cancelled or revoked insurance filings on record3 cancelled or revoked insurance filings on record with FMCSA. Review the filing dates and reasons. This history does not by itself mean the company is currently uninsured. 3 cancellations left no filing of the same coverage in effect on the cancellation date (BIPD cancelled 2026-04-12, no later filing of that coverage on record through 2026-05-14; CARGO cancelled 2026-04-12, no later filing of that coverage on record through 2026-05-14; CARGO cancelled 2023-02-03, next filing effective 2023-04-22). FMCSA’s authority history also records 2 revocation or suspension orders (INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION, served 2026-03-16, effective 2026-04-20; INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION, served 2023-01-09, effective 2023-02-13), 2 authority actions with a revocation, suspension or out-of-service disposition (REINSTATED served 2023-07-21, disposition REVOKED decided 2026-04-20; GRANTED served 2021-04-16, disposition REVOKED decided 2023-02-13) and 1 reinstatement (served 2023-07-21). 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.
- Review ratings compared across sourcesGoogle has an unknown number of reviews and BBB has only 1 review and Trustpilot has only 7 reviews, too few to compare with Trustpilot's 7; star ratings differ by 3.7 stars.
- Address and operating-location evidenceProperty 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.
Serious concerns and company connections
Read these findings before booking or paying a deposit. Key evidence and the action to take are shown below.
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 19, 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 19, 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. - 2
- Insurance status
- —
- Safety rating
What does this mean?
FMCSA only assigns a safety rating after conducting a Compliance Review (a formal on-site audit). Most carriers have never been audited. About 90% of registered carriers carry no rating. "Not rated" is normal; it does not mean the carrier failed an audit or is unsafe. It only means an audit has not happened. - Not rated
- 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
- 6501 OASIS DR, AUSTIN, TX 78749
- Operating authority dockets
- InactiveMC1188148Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)InactiveMC1188148Motor 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 Texas DMV (TxDMV) motor-carrier registry shows as of Oct 19, 2026.
TEXAS FIREFIGHTER MOVING LLC — certificate 007079083 · active · household goods
motor carrier certificate · view registry record
Enforcement history: 3 TxDMV case(s): MCCS - Insurance Cancellation (closed_after_final_order, 2026-04-16); MCCS - Insurance Cancellation (closed_agreed_order, 2026-04-16); MCCS - Insurance Cancellation (closed_agreed_order, 2020-04-07)
Reviews and complaints — every platform we check
Listings are matched using company names, addresses, phone numbers and websites. Reviews belong to the business or location shown.
4.7/5
★★★★★
review count not shown when checked
Listing matched to this business.
View on Googlematched by website
Source checked Sep 3, 2026
Could not read
The source was not available at the recorded check time.
Source checked Sep 3, 2026
Not accreditedF BBB grade · 1/5
★★★★★
1 platform-reported review · 3 complaints (3 yrs), 1 in 12 mo
Complaints: Service or Repair Issues 3 · 2 unanswered, 1 unresolved
Listing matched to this business.
View on BBBmatched by website
Source checked Sep 3, 2026
3.9/5
★★★★★
7 platform-reported reviews · claimed
Listing matched to this business.
View on Trustpilotmatched by website domain
Source checked Sep 3, 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.
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The full verification report
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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
Their claims vs. what we verified
1 website claim compared with the records we read
Owners, officers & related businesses
4 sourced name entries; names may refer to the same person (FMCSA MOTUS carrier record, Archived "About" page (Wayback Machine), Company website)
Every review profile we found
3 review profiles
Every contact channel on file
10 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 593 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.
Incomplete: BBB complaints and reviews in full, Phone, address and identifier search, Follow-up on unresolved leads not yet checked.
| Source | Status | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company identity | Checked — record readFederal registration USDOT 2407035 corroborated (the USDOT number its website prints, matched to this business). | — | — |
| Company website | Checked — record read6 page(s) of the company website read. | Sep 3, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA registration (SAFER and MOTUS) | Checked — record readSAFER and MOTUS records read for the verified USDOT. | Oct 19, 2026 | — |
| FMCSA complaint history | Checked — record readProtect Your Move complaint history read. | Oct 19, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA safety record (SMS) | Checked — record readSMS inspections, crashes and enforcement cases read. | Oct 19, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA insurance filings | Not available when checkedFMCSA Licensing & Insurance open data (data.transportation.gov), read 2026-10-19 for USDOT 2407035 (MC1188148, MC1761826); the legacy L&I files are frozen at 2026-05-14 and the MOTUS files are as of 2026-10-18 (no MOTUS file holds a record for this USDOT): 5 insurance filings from 5 filing records (2 replaced, 3 cancelled); of the 3 cancelled filings, 3 had no filing of the same coverage in effect on the cancellation date; 0 filings listed as active or pending in the MOTUS insurance file; 4 authority actions; 2 actions with a revocation, suspension or out-of-service disposition; 2 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. | Oct 19, 2026 | View source |
| State business entity register | Last checked more than 30 days agoSecretary of State entity record: last read on 2026-08-12, more than 30 days ago; a fresh read is required before this lane counts as covered. | Aug 12, 2026 | View source |
| State mover licence | Checked — record readTxDMV: record found. | Oct 19, 2026 | View source |
| Not available when checkedgoogle: listing identity confirmed by website, but this run did not show its review count. | Sep 3, 2026 | View source | |
| Yelp | Not available when checkedyelp: Yelp blocks automated reading of its pages and its search listing showed no rating; the listing link is provided.. | Sep 3, 2026 | View source |
| BBB | Checked — record readbbb: listing identity confirmed by website. | Sep 3, 2026 | View source |
| BBB complaints and reviews in full | Not yet checkedThe BBB complaint and review corpus was not retrieved in full. | — | — |
| Trustpilot | Checked — record readtrustpilot: listing identity confirmed by website domain. | Sep 3, 2026 | View source |
| Phone, address and identifier search | Not yet checkedPhones, addresses, domain and registration numbers were not searched independently of the company name. | — | — |
| Related entities | Checked — record readLinkage computed over the acquired listings. | — | — |
| Follow-up on unresolved leads | Not yet checkedUnresolved leads were not followed up. | — | — |
Ledger evaluated Oct 19, 2026.
How current is this report?
Report assembled Oct 19, 2026. First published Aug 29, 2026. This report pulls from 593 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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