Careful Movers, Inc.
FMCSA registrant: CAREFUL MOVERS INC
USDOT 2194023 · FMCSA SAFER · observed
No federal operating authority
What we found
Report assembled Oct 16, 2026 · Source observations are dated below- CRITICALNo 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 16, 2026
- SERIOUSRegistered as intrastate-only, advertises interstate moves
FMCSA carrier operation (MCS-150): Intrastate Only (Non-HM). The website says: “…Movers Senior Moving and Downsizing Junk Removal Services Out of State Moving Contact Home COVID-19 About Because We Care FAQs…”.
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 16, 2026
- SERIOUSAdvertises 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
- PROBLEM
- NOTESays “licensed” / “TXDMV licensed” — prints no licence number
“om which you received it. Is your moving company insured? Yes, Careful Movers, Inc. is an insured, licensed, and bonded business. We’re an i”. No USDOT, MC or state licence number appears anywhere in the site text we read. The state register shows TxDMV certificate 006603268 active (checked 2026-10-16).
The licence was verified on the state register; the website itself gives no number to check.
Source: company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDNo consumer complaints filed with FMCSA in the last four years
FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database shows no complaints against USDOT 2194023 in the last four years (registry data as of 09/25/2026).
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move — complaint history · as of Oct 16, 2026
- ON RECORDBBB has not rated this business — not accredited
The BBB profile shows no letter grade (NR).
Source: BBB profile · as of Sep 3, 2026
- CHECKS OUTTxDMV: active certificate 006603268
TxDMV lists an active household-goods certificate (checked 10/16/2026).
Source: TxDMV · as of Oct 16, 2026
What kind of company is this?
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 federal record reports in-state operation. This is a declared operating scope, not verification of a state license. See the separate licensing checks.
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
- Federal operating authority (FMCSA)No active federal authority captured. Observed Oct 16, 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 authorityThe captured FMCSA record does not show interstate household-goods carrier authority. Observed Oct 16, 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 licenceTexas DMV (TxDMV) motor-carrier registry lists an active motor carrier certificate 006603268 (checked Oct 16, 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 filing on record1 cancelled or revoked insurance filing on record with FMCSA. Review the filing dates and reasons. This history does not by itself mean the company is currently uninsured. One cancellation left no filing of the same coverage in effect on the cancellation date (CARGO cancelled 2016-04-30, next filing effective 2025-03-10). FMCSA’s files hold 3 filing records for these 2 filings; 1 replacement record dated the filing’s own effective date is listed but not counted. 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, too few to compare with Yelp's 45; star ratings differ by 2.4 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.
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 16, 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 16, 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. - 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
- 8309 SPEEDWAY DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230
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 16, 2026.
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.
Listing matched to this business.
Source checked Sep 3, 2026
Listing matched to this business.
Source checked Sep 3, 2026
Not accreditedListing matched to this business.
Source checked Sep 3, 2026
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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Research coverage
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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 2194023 corroborated (a USDOT number recorded for this business, re-matched by phone or email). | — | — |
| 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 16, 2026 | — |
| FMCSA complaint history | Checked — record readProtect Your Move complaint history read. | Oct 16, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA safety record (SMS) | Checked — record readSMS inspections, crashes and enforcement cases read. | Oct 16, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA insurance filings | Not available when checkedFMCSA Licensing & Insurance open data (data.transportation.gov), read 2026-10-16 for USDOT 2194023 (MC761397); the legacy L&I files are frozen at 2026-05-14 and the MOTUS files are as of 2026-10-15 (no MOTUS file holds a record for this USDOT): 2 insurance filings from 3 filing records (1 replaced, 1 cancelled); of the 1 cancelled filing, 1 had no filing of the same coverage in effect on the cancellation date; 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; 0 authority actions; 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. | Oct 16, 2026 | View source |
| State business entity register | Last checked more than 30 days agoSecretary of State entity record: last read on 2026-08-13, more than 30 days ago; a fresh read is required before this lane counts as covered. | Aug 13, 2026 | View source |
| State mover licence | Checked — record readTxDMV: record found. | Oct 16, 2026 | View source |
| Not available when checkedgoogle: listing identity confirmed by phone, website, but this run did not show its review count. | Sep 3, 2026 | View source | |
| Yelp | Checked — record readyelp: listing identity confirmed by phone. | Sep 3, 2026 | View source |
| BBB | Checked — record readbbb: listing identity confirmed by phone, 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 — no match in the recorded scopetrustpilot: bounded search found no matching listing; this is not proof none exists. | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 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 16, 2026.
Report assembled Oct 16, 2026. First published Aug 29, 2026. This report pulls from 236 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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