USA Moving and Storage
Legal name: USA Moving and Storage, Inc.
No FMCSA registration found for this business
What we found
Checked Sep 3, 2026 · every line links to its source- COULD NOT VERIFYNo FMCSA registration found for this business
We searched FMCSA (SAFER + MOTUS) by name and checked the website phone (800) 626-4474; 4 same-name registration(s) did not match this business. The website advertises interstate moves.
We could not verify any federal authority for the moves it sells. Treat it as unregistered until it produces its USDOT number.
Source: company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- NOTESelf-declared: “most trusted”, “top rated”
“s Our Services 1-800-626-4474 Moving? Call Us Local moving We are the most trusted Chicago local movers since 1888. We s”. No source is given for any of these claims.
Source: company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDIdentified by its own website
We read 6 pages of usamovingandstorage.com. The site prints phone (800) 626-4474 and address 7020 N.Ridgeway Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712 and describes its own moving services, advertises local moves, advertises long-distance moves, advertises interstate moves, states it is licensed and insured, prints a USDOT or MC number. It prints MC 297382, which we could not confirm as its own registration — see the identity finding below. No federal registration matched this business by phone, email or name in the free registries (SAFER, MOTUS).
It sells long-distance or interstate moves without a federal registration we could confirm — see the federal findings on this page.
Source: company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDOther locations under this brand in Chicago, IL: “USA Moving & Storage” / “U.S.A. Moving and Storage” / “Inc.”
BBB: “USA Moving & Storage” — BBB rating A+, started 8/1/1981. 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 (800) 626-4474 on both records; BBB: phone (847) 673-6301 on both records; BBB: website usamovingandstorage.com on both records; BBB: lists usamovingandstorage.com as its own page; BBB: name “USA Moving & Storage” appears on both records.
Ask which company holds the operating authority and insurance for your move, and get it in writing.
Source: BBB profile — USA Moving & Storage · as of Sep 3, 2026
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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.
- USA Moving & Storage / U.S.A. Moving and Storage / Inc.Chicago, ILON RECORDlink strength: strong
- BBB — USA Moving & Storage: BBB rating A+ · started 8/1/1981
How we linked them: BBB: phone (800) 626-4474 on both records · BBB: phone (847) 673-6301 on both records · BBB: website usamovingandstorage.com on both records · BBB: lists usamovingandstorage.com as its own page · BBB: name “USA Moving & Storage” appears on both records
What kind of company is this?
How long this company’s website has existed, from Internet Archive records. Very new websites are a common scam signal.
What we checked
- Federally licensed (FMCSA)We have not been able to confirm this company’s federal authority status.
- Authorized to move household goodsWe have not been able to confirm whether this company is authorized to move household goods.
- 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 3.9 stars across Google, BBB. Read the actual reviews before deciding.
- Listed city matches federal recordsAddress consistency check found no mismatches.
- Operates under a single brand nameNo alternate marketing brand names found on the company website.
Other concerns we want to surface
- •3 medium-confidence identity matches awaiting review (advisory; does not block publishing)
- •Low BBB customer review rating (1/5)
- •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. - —
- Carrier operation
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- 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. - —
- Operating status
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- Trucks
What does this mean?
FMCSA calls these "power units", meaning trucks, tractors, and other registered moving vehicles the carrier owns or leases. - —
- 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. - —
- Insurance status
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- Safety rating
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- DOT complaints (FMCSA)
- We could not verify complaints for this companyNo specific complaint counts, categories, or references are visible due to blocked content. This is not a clean record — it is an unknown one. Check FMCSA's mover search yourself before you book.
- Physical address
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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
1 review read across BBB- WEAKGoogle 4.9★ (review count not shown) vs BBB 1.0★ (1 review): a 3.9-star gap between platforms — Google and BBB rest on fewer than 10 reviews, so the gap is not a reliable signal (all platforms, n=1)
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.
Moved with USA Moving and Storage? — you will need your bill of lading or final invoice, and a phone that can receive a code.
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The full verification report
The complete record below is compiled from official sources. Access requires a one-time fee, shown at checkout.
Last refreshed Sep 3, 2026. First published Sep 3, 2026. This report pulls from 210 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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