Esquire Moving

1. SERIOUS

   2 consumer complaints filed with FMCSA in the last four years — 1 for holding goods hostage

   FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database (via the Protect Your Move registry) — by year: 2023: 1 · 2025: 1 (registry data as of 09/25/2026). Categories: Shipment Documents 2, Loss and Damage 2, Claim Settlement 2, Estimates/Final Charges 1, Weighing 1. Separately, the registry reports a fleet snapshot of 0 trucks, 20 tractors, 0 trailers; this does not measure moves completed during the complaint period.

   Hostage-goods complaints mean customers told FMCSA this company held their belongings until they paid more than the estimate.

   Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move — complaint history · as of Oct 14, 2026

2. PROBLEM

   31 of the 154 dated BBB reviews we read fall within 30 days (2024-10-02 to 2024-10-31); BBB shows 154 reviews in total over at least 35 months, which spread evenly would be about 4.3 per 30 days

   We read 159 reviews across BBB and Trustpilot; one signal stands out — 31 of the 154 dated BBB reviews we read fall within 30 days (2024-10-02 to 2024-10-31); BBB shows 154 reviews in total over at least 35 months, which spread evenly would be about 4.3 per 30 days. Read the cited reviews yourself. Clustering in review dates is a timing observation. Timing alone does not establish whether reviews are authentic or fabricated, or whether the business engaged in fraud.

   Source: BBB review — Steven B · BBB review — Claude C · BBB review — Giovanni M · BBB listing · as of Oct 14, 2026

3. CAUTION

   Website and federal records list different addresses

   Website (observed 2026-10-14T01:52:21.337Z): 9 Charles Park Road, Boston, MA 02132; 23 Aberdeen Street, Boston, MA 02115; 127 Washington Street, Brighton, MA 02135; 25 Summer Ave, Waltham, MA 02452; 154 Sylvan Street, Suite 1, Malden, MA 02148; 1970 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235; 100 E Redwood Street, Suite 1920, Baltimore, MD 21202. FMCSA physical address (observed 2026-10-14T01:56:06.359Z): 42 GREEN RIVER WAY, WATERTOWN, MA 02472. FMCSA mailing address: 51 NATHAN ROAD APT2, WALTHAM, MA 02453.

   Different branches, a relocation, or different reporting dates may explain the difference. Confirm the current operating office and the location handling your move.

   Source: company website · federal address record · as of Oct 14, 2026

4. COULD NOT VERIFY

   No State household-goods mover registry record found for this business

   We searched State household-goods mover registry on 10/13/2026 and found no certificate under this name or USDOT 2820253.

   Ask for the current certificate number and exact licensed legal name, then verify them with the state. This search result does not establish that the company is unlicensed.

5. ON RECORD

   FMCSA investigations on record: 3 — most recent 02/10/2022 (Non-Ratable Review)

   02/10/2022 Non-Ratable Review; 07/31/2020 Non-Ratable Review; 12/17/2019 Non-Ratable Review. No FMCSA enforcement cases in the last six years.

   Source: FMCSA SMS overview · as of Oct 14, 2026

6. ON RECORD

   Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Corporations Division: ESQUIRE MOVING INC — “status not printed”

   Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Corporations Division lists ESQUIRE MOVING INC (001165406), Domestic Profit Corporation with status “not printed”, formed 2015-03-19. Registered agent: [name withheld]. Officers/managers listed: [name withheld] (PRESIDENT); [name withheld] (TREASURER); [name withheld] (SECRETARY); [name withheld] (DIRECTOR). A business registration is not a mover licence.

   Tied to this business by exact name and a named officer or agent.

   Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Corporations Division · as of Oct 14, 2026

7. ON RECORD

   Every exposed BBB review and complaint record was read: 154 reviews, 1 public complaints

   Reviews 2023-10-17 to 2026-10-03. Public complaints 2026-05-10 to 2026-05-10 (BBB status counts: 1 answered; “answered” is not “resolved”). Complete retrieval of the exposed record is not proof the reviews are authentic or that nothing was removed.

   Source: BBB profile · BBB complaints · as of Oct 14, 2026

8. CHECKS OUT

   Active federal household-goods authority (MC-940499)

   FMCSA: ACTIVE; authorized for Motor Carrier of Household Goods; insurance filings on file.

   Source: Captured FMCSA record · Captured FMCSA record · as of Oct 14, 2026

9. CHECKS OUT

   BBB rating A+ (accredited)

   BBB complaints: 1 complaint in the last 3 years (1 closed in the last 12 months); types: Service or Repair Issues 1; status: 1 answered. Source observations: accreditation 2026-10-14T01:56:47.688302+00:00; complaint count 2026-10-14T01:52:52.116Z; rating and review count 2026-10-14T01:56:35.879993+00:00.

   A BBB letter grade is BBB's own assessment; it is not an endorsement, a licence check or a clearance of the company.

   Source: BBB profile

What kind of company is this?

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.

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Corporations Division · checked Oct 14, 2026. A business-entity registration is separate from federal moving authority and from a state mover licence.

Entity name

ESQUIRE MOVING INC

Status

Not stated on the record

Entity type

Domestic Profit Corporation

Entity ID

001165406

Formation date

Mar 19, 2015

Registered agent

[name withheld]

Officers

4 officers are named on the register; names and roles are in the full report.

How it was tied to this business

By the exact name and an officer or owner named on this company’s records.

Source

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Corporations Division record · retrieved Oct 14, 2026

• Limitation: Business registration is not a mover licence.
• Limitation: The register's summary pages do not display a separate status word for these records or an as-of/last-updated date; those fields are therefore null rather than inferred.
• Limitation: The RESIDE search returned 2 exact-name records; one currently prints as PLW ENTERPRISES INC. and was included because the register identifies RESIDE, INC. as its former name.
• Limitation: The register's search results showed 415 records for a broad RESIDE begins-with search across 5 pages; the exact-name search for RESIDE, INC. returned 2 records.
• Limitation: 1 agent result with an unrelated name was discarded.
• Limitation: An active registered agent does not make a defaulted company active; the status word is the register's own.

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.

Each section of the full report names its sources: official federal and state records, the company's own website, review platforms and other public pages. Access requires a one-time fee, shown at checkout.

What this report checked, source by source. Coverage describes the scope of the report; it does not grade the company. A search with no match applies only to the named source, date and recorded scope; it does not establish that no cases exist.

Checked 14 of 16 applicable sources. Not available when checked: FMCSA insurance filings, Yelp.

Ledger evaluated Oct 14, 2026.