E.E. Ward Moving Company and Storage
Legal name: E.E. Ward Moving & Storage
No State household-goods mover registry record found for this business
What we found
Checked Sep 3, 2026 · every line links to its source- COULD NOT VERIFYNo State household-goods mover registry record found for this business
We searched State household-goods mover registry on 09/02/2026 and found no certificate under this name or USDOT 1222904.
It may operate under another legal name — or it may be unlicensed in-state. Ask for the certificate number.
- NOTEMCS-150 says intrastate-only while it holds interstate authority
FMCSA carrier operation (MCS-150): Intrastate Only (Non-HM). The website says: “m can get back to work fast. Learn More Long Distance Moving Moving across state lines or cross-country? Our long distance moving services o”. Operating authority on record: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods); Motor Carrier of Household Goods.
The registration form is out of date; the authority itself is active.
Source: SAFER snapshot · company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- NOTESelf-declared: “award-winning”, “best mover”
“n over the last nearly 140 years into a thriving multi-million-dollar award-winning moving corporation. Throughout the e”. 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 1222904 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 RECORDThe five most recent FMCSA investigations on record — most recent 11/06/2024 (Non-Ratable Review)
11/06/2024 Non-Ratable Review; 11/05/2024 Non-Ratable Review; 12/10/2015 Non-Ratable Review; 04/05/2013 Compliance Review; 02/03/2010 Compliance Review. FMCSA publishes only the five most recent investigations, so there may be more. No FMCSA enforcement cases in the last six years.
Source: FMCSA SMS overview · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDOwner of record: BRIAN BROOKS (MANAGING MEMBER), CHAD FAUROTE (FLEET MANAGER)
Company official(s) on the FMCSA registration for USDOT 1222904, E E WARD MOVING AND STORAGE COMPANY LLC.
Source: MOTUS · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDOther locations under this brand in Grove City, OH and Orlando, FL: “E.E.Ward Moving & Storage Co.”
BBB: “E. E. Ward Moving & Storage” — BBB rating A+, started 4/1/1881. BBB: “E.E Ward Moving & Storage” — BBB rating A+, started 4/1/1881. 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 (614) 401-6796 on both records; BBB: phone (919) 246-9116 on both records; BBB: phone (704) 774-4884 on both records; BBB: phone (866) 823-9380 on both records; BBB: phone (614) 298-8414 on both records; BBB: website eeward.com on both records; BBB: address 2235 Southwest Blvd Ste A, Grove City, OH 43123-2855 matches 2235 Southwest Blvd Suite A, Grove City, OH, 43123.
Ask which company holds the operating authority and insurance for your move, and get it in writing.
Source: BBB profile — E. E. Ward Moving & Storage · BBB profile — E.E Ward Moving & Storage · as of Sep 3, 2026
- CHECKS OUTActive federal household-goods authority (MC-612134)
FMCSA: ACTIVE; authorized for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods); Motor Carrier of Household Goods; insurance filings on file.
Source: SAFER snapshot · MOTUS · as of Sep 3, 2026
- CHECKS OUTBBB rating A+ (accredited)
BBB complaints: types: Order Issues 1; status: 1 resolved.
Source: BBB profile · as of Sep 3, 2026
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.
- E. E. Ward Moving & Storage / E.E.Ward Moving & Storage Co. / LLCGrove City, OH · Orlando, FLON RECORDlink strength: strong
- BBB — E. E. Ward Moving & Storage: BBB rating A+ · started 4/1/1881
- BBB — E.E Ward Moving & Storage: BBB rating A+ · started 4/1/1881
How we linked them: BBB: phone (614) 401-6796 on both records · BBB: phone (919) 246-9116 on both records · BBB: phone (704) 774-4884 on both records · BBB: phone (866) 823-9380 on both records · BBB: phone (614) 298-8414 on both records · BBB: website eeward.com on both records · BBB: address 2235 Southwest Blvd Ste A, Grove City, OH 43123-2855 matches 2235 Southwest Blvd Suite A, Grove City, OH, 43123
What kind of company is this?
Hauls goods under its own federal authority. The company you hire is the company that moves you.
Federally authorized to move household goods across state lines.
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)Active federal authority on file with FMCSA (USDOT 1222904).
- Authorized to move household goodsFMCSA confirms household goods (HHG) carrier authority. This mover is allowed to move home contents.
- State household-goods licenceWe searched State household-goods mover registry (checked Sep 2, 2026) and found no record for this business. That may mean it is not licensed in this state, or that it operates under a different legal name — it is not itself proof of a violation.
- Insurance currently on fileWe have not been able to confirm this company’s insurance status.
- Reviews are consistent across sourcesStar ratings are within 0.1 stars of each other across 2 review sources.
- Operates under a single brand nameNo alternate marketing brand names found on the company website.
- Claimed years in business matches verified recordsOver 140 years of helping Americans make their next move on website matches 145 years (since 4/1/1881) from BBB business profile.
Other concerns we want to surface
- •State licensing still unverified
- •Carrier vs broker disclosure check: high risk
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. - AUTHORIZED FOR: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods); Motor Carrier of Household Goods
- 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. - Yes
- 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. - 20
- 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. - 20
- 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 recordInvestigations: 2024-11-06 Non-Ratable Review; 2024-11-05 Non-Ratable Review; 2015-12-10 Non-Ratable Review; 2013-04-05 Compliance Review; 2010-02-03 Compliance Review
- Physical address
- 2235 SOUTHWEST BLVD STE A, GROVE CITY, OH 43123
- Operating authority dockets
- ActiveMC612134Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)ActiveMC612134Motor 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 State household-goods mover registry shows as of Sep 2, 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.
Accredited
What the reviews show
8 reviews read across BBBThe website says 4.8★ from 600 reviews. We could read 36 (Yelp 28, BBB 8); Google could not be counted, so this is not the company’s total.
- WEAKThe website claims 4.8★ from 600 reviews without naming a platform; we could read a review count on 2 of the four platforms we check — Yelp 28 and BBB 8. Google’s listing was found but showed no review count, so we cannot say how many reviews this company has across platforms and the claim is neither confirmed nor contradicted (all platforms, n=28)
- INFOThe 8 dated BBB reviews we read span 725 days (2024-07-02 to 2026-06-26); the 5 closest together fall within 339 days (BBB, n=8)
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 Sep 3, 2026. First published Sep 3, 2026. This report pulls from 437 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.
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