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C&M Moving and Storage

FMCSA registrant: C M DESIGNER SERVICES INC

USDOT 1977259 · FMCSA SAFER · observed

Houston, TXUSDOT 1977259(713) 839-7677
NMB Verification
Do not hire for an interstate move

No federal operating authority

3 problems · report assembled Oct 8, 2026

What we found

Report assembled Oct 8, 2026 · Source observations are dated below
  1. CRITICAL
    No federal operating authority

    SAFER operating-authority status: NOT AUTHORIZED. The website advertises interstate moves.

    It cannot legally perform the interstate household moves it advertises.

    Source: Captured FMCSA record · Captured FMCSA record · as of Oct 8, 2026

  2. SERIOUS
    Registered as intrastate-only, advertises interstate moves

    FMCSA carrier operation (MCS-150): Intrastate Only (Non-HM). The website says: “…for. What are moving charges based on? Moving charges for interstate moves are based on the weight of your shipment and the mileage…”.

    It has told FMCSA it does not cross state lines. Any interstate move it sells is outside its registration.

    Source: SAFER snapshot · company website · as of Oct 8, 2026

  3. SERIOUS
    Advertises interstate moves; its website shows no USDOT or MC number on the pages we read

    None of the 6 page(s) we read (home, contact, about, faq, licensing, services) shows a USDOT or MC number in text. Interstate household-goods movers must show their USDOT number in advertising (49 CFR 375.207).

    The pages we examined did not provide a USDOT or MC number to check. Ask which registration would carry your interstate move.

    Source: company website · as of Sep 3, 2026

  4. ON RECORD
    Not in FMCSA's interstate mover registry — no complaint history is published

    USDOT 1977259 does not appear in FMCSA's Protect Your Move household-goods mover registry, so the National Consumer Complaint Database history is not published for it. FMCSA keeps that history for registered interstate movers only.

    Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move search · as of Oct 8, 2026

  5. ON RECORD
    FMCSA investigation on record: 1 — most recent 10/01/2010 (Compliance Review)

    10/01/2010 Compliance Review. No FMCSA enforcement cases in the last six years.

    Source: FMCSA SMS overview · as of Oct 8, 2026

  6. CHECKS OUT
    TxDMV: active certificate 009280117

    TxDMV lists an active household-goods certificate (checked 08/18/2026).

    Source: TxDMV · as of Aug 18, 2026

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.

25+ years online

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

7 trucks on file

Fleet size reported in federal filings.

What we checked

1 passed2 failed
  • Federal operating authority (FMCSA)
    No active federal authority captured. Observed Oct 8, 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
    The captured FMCSA record does not show interstate household-goods carrier authority. Observed Oct 8, 2026. This does not rule out separate broker authority; see the category-specific federal dockets. It does not determine eligibility for in-state moves or another operating carrier.
  • State household-goods licence
    Texas DMV (TxDMV) motor-carrier registry lists an active motor carrier certificate 009280117, valid through Jun 30, 2027 (checked Aug 18, 2026).
  • Federal insurance status
    We 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.
  • 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 8, 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.
No — not shown in the captured recordObserved Oct 8, 2026
Operating status
What does this mean?This means the company's USDOT registration is active in the FMCSA database. It does NOT mean the company is authorized to operate as a federal interstate mover. See "Authority status" above for that. A carrier can have an ACTIVE USDOT registration but still not be authorized to do interstate moves.
ACTIVE
Trucks
What does this mean?FMCSA calls these "power units", meaning trucks, tractors, and other registered moving vehicles the carrier owns or leases.
7
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.
7
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)
We could not verify complaints for this companyNot listed in FMCSA's Protect Your Move mover registry, so no NCCDB complaint history is published for this USDOT number. FMCSA keeps that history for registered interstate household-goods movers only. This is not a clean record — it is an unknown one. Check FMCSA's mover search yourself before you book.
FMCSA enforcement & investigations
No enforcement cases (six years) · SMS recordInvestigations: 2010-10-01 Compliance Review
Physical address
1945 TELLEPSEN STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77023

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 Aug 18, 2026.

C M DESIGNER SERVICES INC — certificate 009280117 · active · household goods
motor carrier certificate · valid through Jun 30, 2027 · view registry record
Enforcement history: No TxDMV enforcement cases on file

Reviews and complaints — every platform we check

Review report assembled Sep 3, 2026

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

Google
4/5
★★★★★
review count not shown when checked

Listing matched to this business.

View on Googlematched by phone + website

Source checked Sep 3, 2026

Yelp
No verified matching listing
A listing was reviewed, but its connection to this business is unconfirmed. Its ratings are excluded.
Unmatched listing reviewed on Yelp · SMART MOVING COMPANY - Houston, Texas

Source checked Sep 3, 2026

BBB
No verified matching listing
A listing was reviewed, but its connection to this business is unconfirmed. Its ratings are excluded.

Source checked Sep 3, 2026

Trustpilot
No verified matching listing
No matching listing verified in the sources checked.

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
What the federal filing systems showed, including what could not be read
Names withheld on this page
The names withheld in the report, with their sources and attribution limits
Owners, officers & related businesses
2 sourced name entries; names may refer to the same person (FMCSA MOTUS carrier record, Company website)
Every review profile we found
1 review profile
Every contact channel on file
8 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 385 evidence records

Information NMB could not verify

  • • Certificate transparency source unavailable — latest recorded lookup could not be completed (research gap, not a company finding)
How current is this report?

Report assembled Oct 8, 2026. First published Aug 29, 2026. This report pulls from 385 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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