Old City Movers
Legal name: OLD CITY MOVERS INC
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 6 page(s) we read (home, contact, about, pricing, faq, 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
- PROBLEMDriver out-of-service rate 33.3% vs 6.67% national average
1 of 3 driver inspections in the last 24 months ended with the driver placed out of service (as of 09/01/2026).
Source: SAFER snapshot · as of Sep 3, 2026
- PROBLEMSays “licensed and insured” — prints no licence number
“browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience. Old City Movers is an insured & bonded Philadelphia-based moving company”. No USDOT, MC or state licence number appears anywhere in the site text we read.
A licence claim with no number is unverifiable.
Source: company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDNo consumer complaints filed with FMCSA in the last four years
FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database shows no complaints against USDOT 1820213 in the last four years (registry data as of 07/31/2026).
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move — complaint history · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDOwner of record: JOHN P. ZIEMBA JR. (OWNER)
Company official(s) on the FMCSA registration for USDOT 1820213, OLD CITY MOVERS INC.
Source: MOTUS · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDOther locations under this brand in Philadelphia, PA: “Old City Movers Inc”
BBB: “Old City Movers Inc” — BBB rating B-, not accredited, Failure to respond to 1 complaint(s) filed against business, started 1/17/2007. 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 (267) 205-5209 on both records; BBB: website oldcitymovers.com on both records; BBB: address Old City Movers Inc, 3317 Gaul Street matches 3317 Gaul Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19134; BBB: address Old City Movers Inc, 3317 Gaul Street matches 3317 Gaul Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134; BBB: address Old City Movers Inc, 3317 Gaul Street matches 3317 GAUL ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134; BBB: lists oldcitymovers.com as its own page; BBB: name “Old City Movers Inc” appears on both records.
Ask which company holds the operating authority and insurance for your move, and get it in writing.
Source: BBB profile — Old City Movers Inc · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDBBB rating B- (not accredited)
BBB complaints: types: Service or Repair Issues 1; status: 1 unanswered.
Source: BBB profile · as of Sep 3, 2026
- CHECKS OUTActive federal household-goods authority (MC-660647)
FMCSA: ACTIVE; authorized for Motor Carrier of Household Goods; insurance filings on file.
Source: SAFER snapshot · MOTUS · 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.
- Old City Movers IncPhiladelphia, PAON RECORDlink strength: strong
- BBB — Old City Movers Inc: BBB rating B- · not accredited · Failure to respond to 1 complaint(s) filed against business · started 1/17/2007
How we linked them: BBB: phone (267) 205-5209 on both records · BBB: website oldcitymovers.com on both records · BBB: address Old City Movers Inc, 3317 Gaul Street matches 3317 Gaul Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19134 · BBB: address Old City Movers Inc, 3317 Gaul Street matches 3317 Gaul Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134 · BBB: address Old City Movers Inc, 3317 Gaul Street matches 3317 GAUL ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134 · BBB: lists oldcitymovers.com as its own page · BBB: name “Old City Movers Inc” appears on both records
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 21, 2026MEDIUMUSDOT status changed from unknown to ACTIVE.
- Aug 21, 2026MEDIUMOperating authority changed: AUTHORIZED FOR: (Motor Carrier of Household Goods).
- Aug 21, 2026INFOFederal record address changed to 3317 GAUL ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134. (3317 GAUL ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19134 → 3317 GAUL ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134)
- Aug 21, 2026INFOFleet on record now 6 power unit(s), 14 driver(s). (0 units / 14 drivers → 6 units / 14 drivers)
What kind of company is this?
Hauls goods under its own federal authority. The company you hire is the company that moves you.
Federally authorized to move household goods across state lines.
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)Active federal authority on file with FMCSA (USDOT 1820213).
- Authorized to move household goodsFMCSA confirms household goods (HHG) carrier authority. This mover is allowed to move home contents.
- 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 3.7 stars across 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 0 trucks but FMCSA SAFER (power units) shows 6 power units (FMCSA). The claim is materially lower than verified.
- Claimed employee count matches verified recordsWebsite says 0+ employees but FMCSA SAFER (drivers) shows 14 drivers (FMCSA). The claim is materially lower than verified.
Other concerns we want to surface
- •3 medium-confidence identity matches awaiting review (advisory; does not block publishing)
- •Low BBB customer review rating (1/5)
- •State licensing still unverified
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. - AUTHORIZED FOR: Motor Carrier of Household Goods
- Carrier operation
- Interstate
- 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. - Yes
- 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. - 14
- 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 Jul 31, 2026 · FMCSA complaint history
- FMCSA enforcement & investigations
- No enforcement cases (six years) · SMS record
- Physical address
- 3317 GAUL ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134
- Operating authority dockets
- ActiveMC660647Motor 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.
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.
Not accredited
What the reviews show
1 review read across BBB- WEAKYelp 4.7★ (452 reviews) vs BBB 1.0★ (1 review): a 3.7-star gap between platforms — BBB rests on fewer than 10 reviews, so the gap is not a reliable signal (all platforms, n=453)
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 2, 2026. This report pulls from 221 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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