Hornet Moving
Legal name: HORNET MOVING LLC
Advertises long-distance moves, prints no USDOT or MC number
What we found
Checked Sep 3, 2026 · every line links to its source- SERIOUSAdvertises long-distance moves, prints no USDOT or MC number
None of the 4 page(s) we read (home, about, pricing, services) shows a USDOT or MC number in text. Interstate household-goods movers must show their USDOT number in advertising (49 CFR 375.207).
You cannot look this company up from its own website. That is the point.
Source: company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- PROBLEMThe only business email is a Gmail address
hornetmoving@gmail.com — no mailbox on the company's own domain (hornetmovingnc.com).
Source: company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDNo federal operating authority — in-state mover
SAFER operating-authority status: NOT AUTHORIZED. Federal authority is only required for moves that cross state lines; this company does not advertise them and declares Intrastate Only (Non-HM) to FMCSA.
For an in-state move the state licence is what matters — see the state licence line.
Source: SAFER snapshot · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDNot in FMCSA's interstate mover registry — no complaint history is published
USDOT 2841083 does not appear in FMCSA's Protect Your Move household-goods mover registry, so the National Consumer Complaint Database history is not published for it. FMCSA keeps that history for registered interstate movers only.
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move search · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDOwner of record: CARLOS A RUIZ (OPERATIONS MANAGER), BLAKE BRUNER (OWNER)
Company official(s) on the FMCSA registration for USDOT 2841083, HORNET MOVING LLC.
Source: MOTUS · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDOther locations under this brand in Charlotte, NC: “Hornet Moving, LLC” / “Hornet Moving”
BBB: “Hornet Moving, LLC” — BBB rating A+, Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of the BBB Letter Grade Rating, started 1/15/2016. 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 (704) 620-2154 on both records; BBB: website hornetmovingnc.com on both records; BBB: address 6161 Brookshire Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28216-3391 matches 6161 Brookshire Blvd, Charlotte, NC, 28216; BBB: address 6161 Brookshire Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28216-3391 matches 6161 Brookshire Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28216; BBB: address 6161 Brookshire Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28216-3391 matches 6161 BROOKSHIRE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28216; BBB: lists hornetmovingnc.com as its own page; BBB: Mr. Blake N. Bruner — the same name as BLAKE BRUNER.
Ask which company holds the operating authority and insurance for your move, and get it in writing.
Source: BBB profile — Hornet Moving, LLC · as of Sep 3, 2026
- CHECKS OUTBBB rating A+ (accredited)
BBB complaints: types: Service or Repair 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.
- Hornet Moving, LLC / Hornet MovingCharlotte, NCON RECORDlink strength: strong
- BBB — Hornet Moving, LLC: BBB rating A+ · Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of the BBB Letter Grade Rating · started 1/15/2016
How we linked them: BBB: phone (704) 620-2154 on both records · BBB: website hornetmovingnc.com on both records · BBB: address 6161 Brookshire Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28216-3391 matches 6161 Brookshire Blvd, Charlotte, NC, 28216 · BBB: address 6161 Brookshire Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28216-3391 matches 6161 Brookshire Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28216 · BBB: address 6161 Brookshire Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28216-3391 matches 6161 BROOKSHIRE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28216 · BBB: lists hornetmovingnc.com as its own page · BBB: Mr. Blake N. Bruner — the same name as BLAKE BRUNER
Changes on the public record
We re-read this company's FMCSA record — and its state licence where the state publishes one — every day. These are the changes we observed in the last 90 days.
- Aug 20, 2026MEDIUMUSDOT status changed from unknown to ACTIVE.
- Aug 20, 2026CRITICALOperating authority changed: NOT AUTHORIZED.
- Aug 20, 2026CRITICALHousehold-goods operating authority is no longer active.
- Aug 20, 2026INFOFederal record address changed to 6161 BROOKSHIRE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28216. (2723 SHADY REACH LN, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28214 → 6161 BROOKSHIRE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28216)
- Aug 20, 2026INFOFleet on record now 28 power unit(s), 23 driver(s). (0 units / 23 drivers → 28 units / 23 drivers)
What kind of company is this?
Hauls goods under its own federal authority. The company you hire is the company that moves you.
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)FMCSA shows authority as "NOT AUTHORIZED." This mover is not currently authorized to operate as a federal carrier.
- Federal interstate household-goods authorityThis carrier is registered with FMCSA as intrastate-only, so federal household-goods authority does not apply to in-state moves. It would need federal authority before performing an interstate move. State licensing governs in-state moves — see the state registry check.
- 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, Yelp, BBB. Read the actual reviews before deciding.
- Operates under a single brand nameNo alternate marketing brand names found on the company website.
- Claimed fleet size matches verified recordsWebsite says 26 Foot Moving Truck + 2 Clean-Cut Movers but FMCSA SAFER (power units) shows 28 power units (FMCSA). The claim is materially lower than verified.
Other concerns we want to surface
- •Low BBB customer review rating (1/5)
- •State licensing still unverified
- •Address/location signal needs human review
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. - NOT AUTHORIZED
- 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. - No
- 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. - 28
- 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. - 23
- Insurance status
- —
- Safety rating
- —
- DOT complaints (FMCSA)
- We could not verify complaints for this companyNot listed in FMCSA's Protect Your Move mover registry, so no NCCDB complaint history is published for this USDOT number. FMCSA keeps that history for registered interstate household-goods movers only. This is not a clean record — it is an unknown one. Check FMCSA's mover search yourself before you book.
- FMCSA enforcement & investigations
- No enforcement cases (six years) · SMS record
- Physical address
- 6161 BROOKSHIRE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28216
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
3 reviews read across BBBThe website says 6,257 reviews on Google. We could read 146 (Yelp 143, BBB 3); Google could not be counted, so this is not the company’s total.
- WEAKGoogle 4.9★ (review count not shown) vs BBB 1.0★ (3 reviews): 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=3)
- WEAKThe website claims 6257 reviews on Google; Google shows no review count at 4.9★, so the number could not be verified (Google, n=0)
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 2, 2026. First published Sep 3, 2026. This report pulls from 245 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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