Friendly Movers, LLC
FMCSA registrant: FRIENDLY MOVERS LLC
USDOT 2824949 · FMCSA SAFER · observed
Advertises interstate moves; its website shows no USDOT or MC number on the pages we read
What we found
Report assembled Oct 14, 2026 · Source observations are dated below- SERIOUSAdvertises interstate moves; its website shows no USDOT or MC number on the pages we read
None of the 4 page(s) we read (home, about, 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).
Its own federal record shows active household-goods authority (USDOT 2824949, MC-942731); the requirement is to show the USDOT number in its advertising. Confirm the carrier named on your estimate and bill of lading, and check its numbers.
Source: company website · as of Oct 14, 2026
- COULD NOT VERIFYNo 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 2824949.
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.
- ON RECORDNo consumer complaints filed with FMCSA in the last four years
FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database shows no complaints against USDOT 2824949 in the last four years (registry data as of 09/25/2026).
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move — complaint history · as of Oct 14, 2026
- ON RECORDMatched to USDOT 2824949 by phone
found by name search (motus: "FRIENDLY MOVERS LLC"). phone 7248895565 printed on both the website and the federal record. the federal record's contact email adam@friendlymoverspgh.com is on this business's own domain friendlymoverspgh.com
Source: SAFER snapshot · company website · as of Oct 14, 2026
- ON RECORDBBB has not rated this business — not accredited
The BBB profile shows no letter grade (NR). Saved capture of 2026-10-14; this is not a current rating. On 2026-10-14 a bounded BBB search did not return this listing; that is not evidence the listing is gone. BBB does not have sufficient information to issue a rating on this business.
Source: BBB profile · as of Oct 14, 2026
- ON RECORDPennsylvania Department of State Business Search could not be checked in this report
The register could not be read. Business registration is not a mover licence. No company-name search was actually submitted, so no matches can be confirmed or ruled out. No entity record pages, entity IDs, statuses, formation dates, registered agents, officers, addresses, or record as-of dates could be read. The official search page itself loaded its Business Search shell, but the interactive register was inaccessible behind the security verification challenge. The register search was blocked: A security verification / anti-automation check blocked access to the Pennsylvania Business Search at https://file.dos.pa.gov/search/business before the search could be submitted or results read. The page displayed "Security Verification Required" and "We need to verify that you're a legitimate visitor".
- ON RECORD1 other business listed at this street address
“Monark Student Transportation Corporation” (web page). This is operating-location context: a multi-tenant building or suite shared with unrelated businesses.
A shared street address alone does not indicate any corporate relationship; suite numbers and tenancy were not compared.
Source: Monark Student Transportation Corporation · as of Oct 14, 2026
- CHECKS OUTActive federal household-goods authority (MC-942731)
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
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 FMCSA record reports interstate household-goods authority. Confirm its current status and the operating carrier before booking.
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)Active federal authority: carrier. Observed Oct 14, 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 reports interstate household-goods carrier authority. Observed Oct 14, 2026. Confirm the actual operating carrier and any separate operating restrictions for your move.
- State household-goods licenceWe searched State household-goods mover registry (checked Oct 13, 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.
- Federal BIPD insurance filing (dated record)On-file BIPD amount ($750,000) met or exceeded the recorded requirement ($750,000). Cargo coverage is a separate question. As observed Oct 14, 2026; confirm current coverage before booking.
- 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. FMCSA records a filing of the same coverage type in effect on the cancellation date. FMCSA’s files hold 4 filing records for these 3 filings; 1 later record on filings that had already ended is listed but not counted. FMCSA’s authority history also records 1 revocation or suspension order (INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION, served 2022-07-07, effective 2022-08-09), 1 authority action with a revocation, suspension or out-of-service disposition (GRANTED served 2021-01-08, disposition REVOKED decided 2022-08-09) and 1 reinstatement (served 2022-08-19). 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.
- 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. - Active federal authority: carrierObserved Oct 14, 2026
- Carrier operation
- Interstate
- 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. - Yes — authority recordedObserved Oct 14, 2026
- 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. - 6
- 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. - 7
- Insurance status
- —
- Safety rating
- —
- 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
- 235 KAUFMAN RD, GIBSONIA, PA 15044
- Operating authority dockets
- ActiveMC942731Motor 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 Oct 13, 2026.
State business entity record
Pennsylvania Department of State Business Search · checked Oct 14, 2026. A business-entity registration is separate from federal moving authority and from a state mover licence.
- Limitation: Business registration is not a mover licence.
- Limitation: No company-name search was actually submitted, so no matches can be confirmed or ruled out.
- Limitation: No entity record pages, entity IDs, statuses, formation dates, registered agents, officers, addresses, or record as-of dates could be read.
- Limitation: The official search page itself loaded its Business Search shell, but the interactive register was inaccessible behind the security verification challenge.
- Limitation: The register search was blocked: A security verification / anti-automation check blocked access to the Pennsylvania Business Search at https://file.dos.pa.gov/search/business before the search could be submitted or results read. The page displayed "Security Verification Required" and "We need to verify that you're a legitimate visitor".
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.
Source checked Oct 14, 2026
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Listing matched to this business.
Source checked Oct 14, 2026 · stored evidence
Source checked Oct 14, 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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Research coverage
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 11 of 15 applicable sources. Not available when checked: FMCSA insurance filings, State business entity register, Google, BBB.
| Source | Status | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company identity | Checked — record readFederal registration USDOT 2824949 corroborated (matched by phone). | — | — |
| Company website | Checked — record read4 page(s) of the company website read. | Oct 14, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA registration (SAFER and MOTUS) | Checked — record readSAFER and MOTUS records read for the verified USDOT. | Oct 14, 2026 | — |
| FMCSA complaint history | Checked — record readProtect Your Move complaint history read. | Oct 14, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA safety record (SMS) | Checked — record readSMS inspections, crashes and enforcement cases read. | Oct 14, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA insurance filings | Not available when checkedFMCSA Licensing & Insurance open data (data.transportation.gov), read 2026-10-14 for USDOT 2824949 (MC942731); the legacy L&I files are frozen at 2026-05-14 and the MOTUS files are as of 2026-10-13 (no MOTUS file holds a record for this USDOT): 3 insurance filings from 4 filing records (2 replaced, 1 cancelled); of the 1 cancelled filing, 1 had a filing of the same coverage in effect on the cancellation date; 1 later termination record on filings that had already ended, not counted again; 0 filings listed as active or pending in the MOTUS insurance file and 2 only in the frozen L&I active/pending file; 2 authority actions; 1 action with a revocation, suspension or out-of-service disposition; 1 revocation or suspension order. 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. MOTUS lists dated filing records: 2 filing(s) for MC942731; BIPD $750,000 on file of $750,000. These records do not by themselves confirm current coverage. | Oct 14, 2026 | View source |
| State business entity register | Not available when checkedPennsylvania Department of State Business Search: not available when checked. | Oct 14, 2026 | — |
| State mover licence | Checked — no match in the recorded scopeState household-goods mover registry: searched, no record. | Oct 13, 2026 | — |
| Not available when checkedgoogle: Google Maps answered with a list of businesses rather than this one. Google listing details have not been verified for this report.. | Oct 14, 2026 | — | |
| Yelp | Checked — no match in the recorded scopeyelp: bounded search found no matching listing; this is not proof none exists. | Oct 14, 2026 | — |
| BBB | Not available when checkedbbb: Saved capture of 2026-10-14; this is not a current rating. On 2026-10-14 a bounded BBB search did not return this listing; that is not evidence the listing is gone. BBB does not have sufficient information to issue a rating on this business. | Oct 14, 2026 | View source |
| BBB complaints and reviews in full | Not applicableNo confirmed BBB listing to read a corpus from. | — | — |
| Trustpilot | Checked — no match in the recorded scopetrustpilot: bounded search found no matching listing; this is not proof none exists. | Oct 14, 2026 | View source |
| Phone, address and identifier search | Checked — record read5 identifier search(es) without the company name; 45 lead(s), 0 under another name. | Oct 14, 2026 | — |
| Related entities | Checked — record readNo other-name lead shared a strong identifier. | Oct 14, 2026 | — |
| Follow-up on unresolved leads | Checked — record read1 follow-up question(s) researched; 1 remains unresolved or only partly resolved. | Oct 14, 2026 | — |
Ledger evaluated Oct 14, 2026.
Report assembled Oct 14, 2026. First published Oct 14, 2026. This report pulls from 264 pieces of information across federal, state, review, and identity sources. Check each source's date for when its information was observed.
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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