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Iowa Moving 1

Urbandale, IA(515) 975-2840
NMB Verification
Problems found

2 hidden spam links on the site

1 problem · 1 concern to verify · report assembled Oct 10, 2026

What we found

Report assembled Oct 10, 2026 · Source observations are dated below
  1. PROBLEM
    2 hidden spam links on the site

    Examples: “https://embedgooglemap.net/maps/96”, “google map api for website”. These have nothing to do with moving and are positioned off-screen so visitors never see them.

    Link spam like this means the site is either compromised or bought from a link-farming SEO vendor.

    Source: company website · as of Oct 10, 2026

  2. COULD NOT VERIFY
    No State household-goods mover registry record found for this business

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

    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.

  3. ON RECORD
    Identified by its own website — no USDOT number displayed

    We read 5 pages of desmoinesmovers.com. The site prints phone (515) 975-2840 and describes its own moving services, advertises local moves, advertises long-distance moves. No USDOT or MC number appears on it. A name search of the free federal registries (SAFER, MOTUS) returned 1 registration; none matched this business's phone, email, or name and city.

    Local moves within IA do not need federal operating authority; the state licence line on this page says what the state register shows.

    Source: company website · as of Oct 10, 2026

  4. ON RECORD
    Iowa Secretary of State Business Entities Search could not be checked in this report

    The register could not be read. Business registration is not a mover licence. The official register search form was opened and the legal name "Iowa Moving 1" was submitted, but Cloudflare security verification blocked access to the results. No entity record page, entity number, entity type, status, formation date, registered agent, officers, address, or record-level as-of date could be confirmed. No pagination or result total could be inspected because the result page was not made available. There were no DBA names provided to search separately. The register search was blocked: After the search for "Iowa Moving 1" was submitted on the official Iowa Secretary of State Business Entities Search, the site presented a Cloudflare security verification page ("Performing security verification") instead of the results, so the results could not be read.

  5. ON RECORD
    Every exposed BBB review and complaint record was read: 0 reviews, 0 public complaints

    BBB exposes no reviews. BBB reports 0 complaints; no public complaint narratives were available to read. 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 9, 2026

  6. CHECKS OUT
    BBB rating A+ (accredited)

    BBB profile on file.

    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 · as of Oct 10, 2026

What kind of company is this?

15+ years online

How long this company’s website has existed, from Internet Archive records. Very new websites are a common scam signal.

What we checked

1 caution
  • Federal operating authority (FMCSA)
    Authority not determined. 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 authority
    We have not been able to confirm interstate household-goods carrier authority. 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 licence
    We searched State household-goods mover registry (checked Oct 10, 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 insurance status
    No federal registration was matched to this company, so no federal insurance filing could be read. This is a verification gap, not a finding that the company is uninsured.
  • Address and operating-location evidence
    Property 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.
Authority not determined
Carrier operation
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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.
Not determined
Operating status
—
Trucks
What does this mean?FMCSA calls these "power units", meaning trucks, tractors, and other registered moving vehicles the carrier owns or leases.
—
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.
—
Insurance status
—
Safety rating
—
DOT complaints (FMCSA)
We could not verify complaints for this companyDetails regarding complaint records for this company are not visible on the source page. This is not a clean record — it is an unknown one. Check FMCSA's mover search yourself before you book.
Physical address
—

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 10, 2026.

We searched State household-goods mover registry on Oct 10, 2026 and found no record for this business. That may mean it is not licensed here, or that it is registered under a different legal name.

State business entity record

Iowa Secretary of State Business Entities Search · checked Oct 9, 2026. A business-entity registration is separate from federal moving authority and from a state mover licence.

Iowa Secretary of State Business Entities Search was not available when checked on Oct 9, 2026. Registration status is unverified.
  • Limitation: Business registration is not a mover licence.
  • Limitation: The official register search form was opened and the legal name "Iowa Moving 1" was submitted, but Cloudflare security verification blocked access to the results.
  • Limitation: No entity record page, entity number, entity type, status, formation date, registered agent, officers, address, or record-level as-of date could be confirmed.
  • Limitation: No pagination or result total could be inspected because the result page was not made available.
  • Limitation: There were no DBA names provided to search separately.
  • Limitation: The register search was blocked: After the search for "Iowa Moving 1" was submitted on the official Iowa Secretary of State Business Entities Search, the site presented a Cloudflare security verification page ("Performing security verification") instead of the results, so the results could not be read.

Reviews and complaints — every platform we check

Review report assembled Oct 10, 2026

Listings are matched using company names, addresses, phone numbers and websites. Reviews belong to the business or location shown.

Google
4.9/5
★★★★★
186 platform-reported reviews

Listing matched to this business.

View on Googlematched by phone + website

Source checked Oct 10, 2026

Yelp
Could not read
The source was not available at the recorded check time.

Source checked Oct 10, 2026

BBBAccredited
A+ BBB grade
0 platform-reported reviews

Listing matched to this business.

View on BBBmatched by phone + website

Source checked Oct 10, 2026

Trustpilot
No verified matching listing
No matching listing verified in the sources checked.

Source checked Oct 10, 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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The full verification report

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.

Names withheld on this page
The names withheld in the report, with their sources and attribution limits
Owners, officers & related businesses
1 sourced name entry; names may refer to the same person (Press / news coverage)
Every review profile we found
2 review profiles
Every contact channel on file
4 contact records across all sources
Supporting automated checks
Address, reviews, broker disclosure, website cloning and entity links, each with its date and result, including checks that could not assess
Full source ledger
60 source links across 439 evidence records

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 10 of 12 applicable sources. Not available when checked: State business entity register, Yelp.

SourceStatusDateLink
Company identityChecked — record readIdentified by its own moving-company website; no federal registration resolved.——
Company websiteChecked — record read5 page(s) of the company website read.Oct 10, 2026View source
FMCSA registration (SAFER and MOTUS)Checked — no match in the recorded scopeA name search of the free federal registries (SAFER, MOTUS) returned 1 registration; none matched this business's phone, email, or name and city.——
FMCSA complaint historyNot applicableNo federal registration resolved for this business; FMCSA complaint, safety and insurance records apply to registered carriers.——
FMCSA safety record (SMS)Not applicableNo federal registration resolved for this business; FMCSA complaint, safety and insurance records apply to registered carriers.——
FMCSA insurance filingsNot applicableNo federal registration resolved for this business; FMCSA complaint, safety and insurance records apply to registered carriers.——
State business entity registerNot available when checkedIowa Secretary of State Business Entities Search: blocked.Oct 9, 2026—
State mover licenceChecked — no match in the recorded scopeState household-goods mover registry: searched, no record.Oct 10, 2026—
GoogleChecked — record readgoogle: listing identity confirmed by phone, website.Oct 10, 2026View source
YelpNot available when checkedyelp: Yelp blocks automated reading of its pages and its search listing showed no rating; the listing link is provided..Oct 10, 2026View source
BBBChecked — record readbbb: listing identity confirmed by phone, website.Oct 10, 2026View source
BBB complaints and reviews in fullChecked — record readEvery exposed BBB page retained: 0/0 reviews, 0/0 public complaints.Oct 9, 2026View source
TrustpilotChecked — no match in the recorded scopetrustpilot: bounded search found no matching listing; this is not proof none exists.Oct 10, 2026View source
Phone, address and identifier searchChecked — record read4 identifier search(es) without the company name; 30 lead(s), 0 under another name.Oct 9, 2026—
Related entitiesChecked — record readNo other-name lead shared a strong identifier.Oct 9, 2026—
Follow-up on unresolved leadsNot applicableNo unresolved serious lead required follow-up.Oct 10, 2026—

Ledger evaluated Oct 10, 2026.

How current is this report?

Report assembled Oct 10, 2026. First published Oct 12, 2026. This report pulls from 439 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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