Greater Michigan Movers
FMCSA registrant: MARVIN SALYER
USDOT 2958637 · FMCSA SAFER · observed
No federal operating authority
What we found
Report assembled Oct 9, 2026 · Source observations are dated below- CRITICALNo federal operating authority
SAFER operating-authority status: NOT AUTHORIZED. The website advertises interstate moves.
It cannot legally perform the interstate household moves it advertises.
Source: Captured FMCSA record · Captured FMCSA record · as of Oct 9, 2026
- SERIOUSRegistered as intrastate-only, advertises interstate moves
FMCSA carrier operation (MCS-150): Intrastate Only (Non-HM). The website says: “From apartments to offices, local moves to cross-country relocations—we handle it all with care”.
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 Oct 9, 2026
- ON RECORDUSDOT 2958637: 1 power unit, 1 driver reported
FMCSA records 1 power unit and 1 driver for USDOT 2958637 ([name withheld]), with 1 mile reported for 2024. These are the figures on this registration, not a measurement of the entire brand, its agents, or its capacity over time.
Source: SAFER snapshot · as of Oct 9, 2026
- ON RECORDNo consumer complaints filed with FMCSA in the last four years
FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database shows no complaints against USDOT 2958637 in the last four years (registry data as of 09/25/2026).
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move — complaint history · as of Oct 9, 2026
- ON RECORDMichigan LARA Corporations Online Filing System could not be checked in this report
The register could not be read. Business registration is not a mover licence. No official-register search was successfully submitted for [name withheld], Greater Michigan Movers, or GREATER MICHIGAN MOVERS. Because the search could not run, matching entities, entity details, record URLs, and result-list completeness could not be confirmed. The legacy URL https://cofs.lara.state.mi.us/SearchApi/Search/Search was fetched and showed the State of Michigan notice that it is no longer available; the notice directed users to https://www.michigan.gov/corpentitysearch, which leads to the MiBusiness Registry Portal. The register search was blocked: The current official Michigan LARA Business Search (MiBusiness Registry Portal) was blocked by a Cloudflare human-verification/security-check page in the interactive browser, so no search could be submitted or results read. The specified legacy URL displayed an official notice that the old Corporations Division website is no longer available and directed users to the current Business Entity Search
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 federal record reports in-state operation. This is a declared operating scope, not verification of a state license. See the separate licensing checks.
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)No active federal authority captured. Observed Oct 9, 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 does not show interstate household-goods carrier authority. Observed Oct 9, 2026. This does not rule out separate broker authority; see the category-specific federal dockets. It does not determine eligibility for in-state moves or another operating carrier.
- State household-goods licenceWe could not complete the Michigan Public Service Commission lookup (checked Oct 9, 2026). This is a gap in our check, not a finding about the company.
- Federal insurance statusWe do not have a consistent, dated insurance amount observation matched to this company’s USDOT. This is a verification gap, not a finding that the company is uninsured.
- 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. - No active federal authority capturedObserved Oct 9, 2026
- 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)
- 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. - No — not shown in the captured recordObserved Oct 9, 2026
- 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. - 1
- 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 Sep 25, 2026 · FMCSA complaint history
- FMCSA enforcement & investigations
- No enforcement cases (six years) · SMS record
- Physical address
- 3051 HEMLOCK RD, READING, MI 49274
State household-goods licence
In-state moves are governed by the state, not the FMCSA. We tried to read Michigan Public Service Commission on Oct 9, 2026.
State business entity record
Michigan LARA Corporations Online Filing System · checked Oct 9, 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 official-register search was successfully submitted for [name withheld], Greater Michigan Movers, or GREATER MICHIGAN MOVERS.
- Limitation: Because the search could not run, matching entities, entity details, record URLs, and result-list completeness could not be confirmed.
- Limitation: The legacy URL https://cofs.lara.state.mi.us/SearchApi/Search/Search was fetched and showed the State of Michigan notice that it is no longer available; the notice directed users to https://www.michigan.gov/corpentitysearch, which leads to the MiBusiness Registry Portal.
- Limitation: The register search was blocked: The current official Michigan LARA Business Search (MiBusiness Registry Portal) was blocked by a Cloudflare human-verification/security-check page in the interactive browser, so no search could be submitted or results read. The specified legacy URL displayed an official notice that the old Corporations Division website is no longer available and directed users to the current Business Entity Search
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.
Listing matched to this business.
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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 12 of 14 applicable sources. Not available when checked: State business entity register, State mover licence.
| Source | Status | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company identity | Checked — record readFederal registration USDOT 2958637 corroborated (displayed_dot_corroborated). | — | — |
| Company website | Checked — record read3 page(s) of the company website read. | Oct 9, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA registration (SAFER and MOTUS) | Checked — record readSAFER and MOTUS records read for the verified USDOT. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
| FMCSA complaint history | Checked — record readProtect Your Move complaint history read. | Oct 9, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA safety record (SMS) | Checked — record readSMS inspections, crashes and enforcement cases read. | Oct 9, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA insurance filings | Not applicableNo operating-authority docket is registered on MOTUS for this USDOT; FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings apply to authority holders. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
| State business entity register | Not available when checkedMichigan LARA Corporations Online Filing System: blocked. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
| State mover licence | Not available when checkedMichigan Public Service Commission: the source was unavailable. | Oct 9, 2026 | View source |
| Checked — record readgoogle: listing identity confirmed by phone, website. | Oct 9, 2026 | View source | |
| Yelp | Checked — no match in the recorded scopeyelp: bounded search found no matching listing; this is not proof none exists. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
| BBB | Checked — no match in the recorded scopebbb: bounded search found no matching listing; this is not proof none exists. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
| 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 9, 2026 | View source |
| Phone, address and identifier search | Checked — record read7 identifier search(es) without the company name; 50 lead(s), 0 under another name. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
| Related entities | Checked — record readNo other-name lead shared a strong identifier. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
| Follow-up on unresolved leads | Checked — record read1 follow-up question(s) researched; 1 remains unresolved or only partly resolved. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
Ledger evaluated Oct 9, 2026.
Report assembled Oct 9, 2026. First published Oct 12, 2026. This report pulls from 335 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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