Careful Movers, Inc.
Legal name: CAREFUL MOVERS INC
No active federal operating authority
What we found
Checked Sep 3, 2026 · every line links to its source- CRITICALNo active federal operating authority
MC761397 Household Goods — PENDING. SAFER operating-authority status: NOT AUTHORIZED.
It advertises interstate / long-distance moves it holds no federal authority to perform.
Source: MOTUS registrations · SAFER snapshot · as of Sep 3, 2026
- SERIOUSRegistered as intrastate-only, advertises interstate moves
FMCSA carrier operation (MCS-150): Intrastate Only (Non-HM). The website says: “s Residential Moving Commercial Movers Senior Moving and Downsizing Junk Removal Services Out of State Moving Contact Home COVID-19 About Be”.
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 Sep 3, 2026
- SERIOUSAdvertises interstate moves, prints no USDOT or MC number
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).
You cannot look this company up from its own website. That is the point.
Source: company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- PROBLEMSays “licensed and insured” / “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.
A licence claim with no number is unverifiable.
Source: company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- PROBLEM
- NOTESelf-declared: “best moving company”
“e And experience the perks and convenience that comes with hiring the best moving company in San Antonio and Austin! Mov”. No source is given for any of these claims.
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 07/31/2026).
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move — complaint history · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDOwner of record: DAVID GOMEZ JR (PRESIDENT)
Company official(s) on the FMCSA registration for USDOT 2194023, CAREFUL MOVERS INC.
Source: MOTUS · as of Sep 3, 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 08/18/2026).
Source: TxDMV · as of Aug 18, 2026
What kind of company is this?
Hauls goods under its own federal authority. The company you hire is the company that moves you.
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)FMCSA shows authority as "NOT AUTHORIZED." This mover is not currently authorized to operate as a federal carrier.
- Federal interstate household-goods authorityThis carrier is registered with FMCSA as intrastate-only, so federal household-goods authority does not apply to in-state moves. It would need federal authority before performing an interstate move. State licensing governs in-state moves — see the state registry check.
- State household-goods licenceTexas DMV (TxDMV) motor-carrier registry lists an active motor carrier certificate 006603268, valid through Sep 30, 2026 (checked Aug 18, 2026).
- Insurance currently on fileWe have not been able to confirm this company’s insurance status.
- Reviews are consistent across sourcesStar ratings are within 2.4 stars of each other across 2 review sources.
- Operates under a single brand nameNo alternate marketing brand names found on the company website.
Other concerns we want to surface
- •2 medium-confidence identity matches awaiting review (advisory; does not block publishing)
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. - NOT AUTHORIZED
- 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)
- 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. - No
- 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 Jul 31, 2026 · FMCSA complaint history
- FMCSA enforcement & investigations
- No enforcement cases (six years) · SMS record
- Physical address
- 8309 SPEEDWAY DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230
- Operating authority dockets
- PendingMC761397Motor 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 Aug 18, 2026.
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.
What the reviews show
0 reviews read- WEAKGoogle 4.8★ (review count not shown) vs Yelp 2.4★ (45 reviews): a 2.4-star gap between platforms — Google rests on fewer than 10 reviews, so the gap is not a reliable signal (all platforms, n=45)
- WEAK45 reviews across platforms (45 reviews on Yelp); FMCSA record: 1 truck, 2 drivers, 1 mile reported, registered less than a year (all platforms, n=45)
- INFOYelp rating 2.4★ from 45 reviews (Yelp, n=45)
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 Aug 29, 2026. First published Aug 29, 2026. This report pulls from 233 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.
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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