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Otto Nelson Moving & Storage

FMCSA registrant: OTTO NELSON MOVING AND STORAGE INC

USDOT 46631 · FMCSA SAFER · observed

Kenosha, WIUSDOT 46631MC 55794(800) 727-6886
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Record checks remain incomplete

Not verified: state mover licence status; Yelp review records; Trustpilot review records. Verified findings: Active federal household-goods authority (MC-55794) · BBB rating A+ (not accredited) · A state-licensed 60-ton truck scale at 6203 28th Ave is registered to the company, supporting a working depot at its listed address · Current federal liability filing is $1,000,000; the earlier $750,000 policy was replaced without a gap in the filings shown

0 problems · report assembled Oct 10, 2026

What we found

Report assembled Oct 10, 2026 · Source observations are dated below
  1. NOTE
    Another business, “T&G Mayflower Transfer & Storage”, shares this company’s email address info@ottonelsonmoving.com

    A web page for “T&G Mayflower Transfer & Storage” shows this company’s email address info@ottonelsonmoving.com. Excerpt: “Direct Contact. Email info@ottonelsonmoving.com. Website http://www.tgmayflower.com/. Faster: Compare Quotes. Get up to 4 quotes from CMR-vetted carriers in 90 ...”

    A shared identifier shows a connection; it does not establish common ownership, succession or responsibility. The corporate relationship is not verified.

    The shared contact identifier is a connection worth understanding before you book.

    Before booking: Ask the company what its relationship is to “T&G Mayflower Transfer & Storage” and make sure the name on your contract is the company you expect.

    Source: web page — T&G Mayflower Transfer & Storage · as of Oct 9, 2026

  2. NOTE
    All 60 Google reviews read: 4.4 average with 49 five-star and 8 one-star reviews; the one-star complaints went unanswered

    Google lists 60 reviews (4.4) and all 60 were read on 2026-10-09; they span 2014-06-17 to 2026-05-01, with 47 containing text. 49 are five-star, 3 four-star and 8 one-star. Favourable reviews describe careful, efficient crews, fair quotes and several interstate moves (for example Wisconsin to Colorado in 2024 and Chicago to New York in 2021). The one-star reviews allege: slow or missed follow-up on quotes and scheduling (2015, 2017 twice), electronics dropped and rubbish left behind (2017), a hole in a door that the company said it could do nothing about (2019), a long-distance delivery from Racine to Charleston, South Carolina delayed by a truck breakdown (2018), a delivered cabinet that went to another job site and a rude phone call (2022), and an out-of-state car transport the company arranged that was delayed, with a promised $150 check not received (2024). The most recent one-star review is from May 2024. The company replied to 3 reviews (2015-2017), all positive ones, and to none of the one-star reviews. One four-star review (2019) says the final cost was 10% more on both of the reviewer's moves.

    Review statements are customers' allegations, not findings of fact or liability. 60 reviews over 12 years is a small sample; review volume has been 1 to 8 a year and only 5 since January 2025. No duplicate authors or texts were found; a few off-topic positive reviews (for example 'Great hospital and food') add noise but do not show manipulation. Yelp's 14 reviews (3.3) could not be read, and BBB shows 0 reviews and 0 complaints.

    Most customers report good moves, but a minority describe damage disputes, delays and poor communication that the company has not answered publicly.

    Before booking: Ask how damage claims are handled and how long they take, get the estimate type (binding or non-binding) in writing, and confirm the delivery window and who to contact if it slips.

    Source: Google Maps reviews (60 of 60, newest first) · Google Maps place search (4.4, 60 reviews) · as of Oct 9, 2026

  3. NOTE
    The company website does not show its USDOT number in the pages read

    The home, about, contact and services pages read on 2026-10-09, and the six pages read earlier that day, contain no 'U.S. DOT No.', USDOT 46631 or MC-55794 text. The site advertises local, national and international moves. Federal rules for interstate household-goods movers (49 CFR 375.207) require advertisements to include the mover's name and U.S. DOT number, or those of the carrier under whose authority the service will originate.

    Images on the pages were not read, so a number shown only in an image would be missed. Whether a given web page is an 'advertisement' under 375.207 is a regulatory question; this is an observation, not a finding of a violation. The site's interstate-movers page (ottonelsonmoving.com/interstate-movers-in-kenosha), linked from the home page, was not read.

    Customers cannot confirm from the website which federal registration the advertised long-distance service runs under.

    Before booking: Ask for the USDOT and MC numbers that will appear on your estimate and bill of lading and look them up on FMCSA's site.

    Source: Company home page · Company services page · eCFR 49 CFR 375.207 · as of Oct 9, 2026

  4. ON RECORD
    No consumer complaints filed with FMCSA in the last four years

    FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database shows no complaints against USDOT 46631 in the last four years (registry data as of 09/25/2026).

    Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move — complaint history · as of Oct 10, 2026

  5. ON RECORD
    FMCSA investigations on record: 2 — most recent 05/21/2010 (Non-Ratable Review)

    05/21/2010 Non-Ratable Review; 04/10/1987 Safety Review. No FMCSA enforcement cases in the last six years.

    Source: FMCSA SMS overview · as of Oct 10, 2026

  6. ON RECORD
    Wisconsin lists Otto Nelson Moving & Storage, Inc. as a domestic corporation registered in 2009; the business traces to 1919

    The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions corporate register (results page as indexed on 2026-08-25) lists entity ID O026095, OTTO NELSON MOVING & STORAGE, INC., a domestic business corporation with registered effective date 12/01/2009 and status 'Incorporated/Qualified/Registered' dated 12/01/2009, with no later status change shown. The BBB file (opened 12/1/2009) and the website domain (registered 2009-12-21) are consistent with that date. The company's About page says Otto Nelson started Otto Nelson & Sons in 1919 and that the business name 'has changed a bit over the years'; the current co-owners are named as the founder's grandson and the company's two FMCSA-listed officers.

    The live register could not be read (Cloudflare block on 2026-10-09), so the registered agent, annual-report filings and any status change after 2026-08-25 are not confirmed. 'Incorporated/Qualified/Registered' is the register's status label, not a certificate of good standing or a mover licence. The relationship between the 2009 corporation and the older Otto Nelson & Sons business is described only by the company.

    The company named on the federal authority (OTTO NELSON MOVING AND STORAGE INC) matches a Wisconsin corporation that was registered and had no adverse status change as of the indexed record.

    Before booking: Make sure your estimate and bill of lading name Otto Nelson Moving and Storage, Inc. (USDOT 46631, MC-55794) or the van-line carrier that will actually haul an interstate move.

    Source: WI DFI Corporate Records results page (indexed copy, crawled 2026-08-25): O026095 OTTO NELSON MOVING & STORAGE, INC. · Company About page (history and owners) · WI DFI live search: Cloudflare block · as of Oct 9, 2026

  7. ON RECORD
    Follow-up: a page first read as another business lists this company itself

    The specified AllPages category page lists Otto Nelson Moving And Storage Inc. at 6203 28th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53143-4318 with toll-free number (800) 727-6886, but it does not establish a relationship with the category page or with the other listed businesses.

    No state-register or FMCSA filing, website, shared person, succession or rebranding statement, or consumer statement is verified because the only permitted source is the AllPages category page; its separate listing of Nelson Transfer Inc. names Rick Nelson as owner but does not connect that person to Otto Nelson Moving And Storage Inc.

    Source: Kenosha Warehousing & Storage-Warehouse Services · as of Oct 9, 2026

  8. 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

  9. ON RECORD
    Otto Nelson is a United Van Lines agent and runs a disclosed affiliate, T&G Mayflower, from the same address

    Otto Nelson's About page says two of its co-owners (the founder's grandson and the company president) founded T&G Mayflower Transfer & Storage 'over 20 years ago'. T&G Mayflower's own site says 'AFFILIATED WITH OTTO NELSON MOVING COMPANY' and lists 6203 28th Ave, Kenosha and fax (262) 654-2155, the same address and fax as Otto Nelson, with its own phone (888) 246-1858. Otto Nelson's home and services pages say it is 'a trusted agent of United Van Lines' and can move customers 'anywhere you need to go, local or long distance'. Google reviewers describe interstate moves booked through 'Otto Nelson/United' (2022) and 'Otto Nelson Moving (and Mayflower)' (2024). FMCSA SAFER keyword searches found no carrier registered as T & G TRANSFER or T&G MAYFLOWER. The 'related business' leads stored earlier (directory pages and an Instagram photo) were listings of Otto Nelson itself.

    These are relationships the companies disclose; they are not evidence of wrongdoing. Ratings and complaints of United Van Lines, Mayflower or T&G Mayflower are not attached to this profile. Whether T&G Mayflower holds its own authority or operates under Mayflower's was not established.

    For an interstate move the company that hauls and is liable for your goods may be United Van Lines or Mayflower rather than Otto Nelson itself.

    Before an interstate move, ask which carrier will be named on the bill of lading (Otto Nelson, MC-55794, or United Van Lines / Mayflower), get that carrier's USDOT number, and check it on FMCSA's site.

    Source: Company About page (T&G Mayflower founded by the co-owners) · Company home page (agent of United Van Lines) · T&G Mayflower home page (affiliated with Otto Nelson) · T&G Mayflower contact page (6203 28th Ave; fax 262-654-2155) · FMCSA SAFER keyword search T & G TRANSFER (no records) · Google reviews (interstate moves via United / Mayflower) · as of Oct 9, 2026

  10. ON RECORD
    Wisconsin court records list two closed lawsuits against the company, from 2011 and 2013; their outcomes could not be read

    A statewide Wisconsin Circuit Court Access search for the business name 'OTTO NELSON MOVING' (2026-10-09) lists six closed cases. Two name the company as the defending party: 2013CV000839 in Kenosha County, filed 2013-05-21, brought by individual plaintiffs against Otto Nelson Moving & Storage Inc; and 2011SC005247, a Racine County small-claims case filed 2011-11-15, brought by an individual against Otto Nelson Moving & Storage. The other four (Kenosha small-claims cases filed 2009, 2015, 2024 and 2025) are creditors' cases against individuals in which the company is also a named party; its role there was not read. No federal court opinion or docket naming the company as a party was found in CourtListener.

    Case details were blocked by a CAPTCHA, so the claims, judgments and dismissals are unknown. A lawsuit is an allegation, not a finding. The company's role in the four creditor cases was not read and is not assumed.

    Two old, closed civil claims exist; nothing shows whether the company was found liable.

    Source: Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, business-name search OTTO NELSON MOVING (6 closed cases) · CourtListener opinions search "Otto Nelson Moving" (0 results) · as of Oct 9, 2026

  11. CHECKS OUT
    Active federal household-goods authority (MC-55794)

    FMCSA: ACTIVE; authorized for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods); Motor Carrier of Household Goods; insurance filings on file.

    Source: Captured FMCSA record · Captured FMCSA record · as of Oct 10, 2026

  12. CHECKS OUT
    BBB rating A+ (not accredited)

    No BBB complaints in the last 3 years. Source observations: accreditation 2026-10-09T05:14:50.850Z; complaint count 2026-10-09T05:14:50.850Z; rating and review count 2026-10-09T05:14:50.850Z.

    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

  13. CHECKS OUT
    A state-licensed 60-ton truck scale at 6203 28th Ave is registered to the company, supporting a working depot at its listed address

    The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection vehicle scale directory (created 2026-10-08, page 157) lists 'Otto Nelson Moving & Storage, Inc.', licence 255710, at 6203 28th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53143: a Fairbanks pit scale, 60-ton capacity, 70-foot deck, licence expiring 3/31/2027, most recent private test 06-29-2026, contact the company's vice president, (262) 654-2171. The same address is the FMCSA physical and mailing address, the address on the company website, Google and BBB listings, and the address of its disclosed affiliate T&G Mayflower. The website advertises on-premises vaulted and outdoor storage, and Google lists the place as a mover and storage facility. A Kenosha County resource document also lists Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha at this address, and a 2020 Google review posted as Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha calls Otto Nelson an ongoing supporter.

    No dated street imagery, parcel-owner or zoning record was read. Third-party property snippets disagree (First Weber: commercial, 2.40 acres, built 1955; Zillow: vacant lot, 1.5 acres). The scale licence shows equipment at the site, not current fleet size or occupancy.

    Official and listing records consistently tie the company to a commercial site with truck-scale equipment and storage.

    Source: WI DATCP Wisconsin Vehicle Scale Directory, p.157 (licence 255710) · FMCSA SAFER snapshot USDOT 46631 (physical address) · T&G Mayflower contact page (same address and fax) · Kenosha County low-income housing resources (Habitat for Humanity Kenosha, 6203 28th Ave) · as of Oct 9, 2026

  14. CHECKS OUT
    Current federal liability filing is $1,000,000; the earlier $750,000 policy was replaced without a gap in the filings shown

    FMCSA's MOTUS record for USDOT 46631 (read 2026-10-09) shows, on both the property and household-goods authorities under MC-55794: liability (BIPD) policy MRV686110000 for $1,000,000, effective 2026-06-01, with no cancellation; the previous liability policy CIC1012452 for $750,000, effective 2025-06-01, marked 'TERM/REPL' (terminated/replaced) on 2026-07-04, after the replacement was already in effect; and a $5,000 filing, policy RH1 D936159, effective 2019-06-01, with no cancellation, recorded on the same filing form and type that MOTUS uses for cargo filings in other carriers' records. A process-agent (BOC-3) blanket filing has been on file since 1995-08-04. The federal minimum shown is $750,000.

    MOTUS shows current and recent filings only; the full FMCSA L&I filing history was blocked by a challenge question and was not read. Insurer names are not printed. A filing proves coverage was filed with FMCSA, not the terms of the policy. The $5,000 filing's type label is inferred from MOTUS identifiers, not printed. The saved profile's 'cargo on file: $0' conflicts with this filing. MOTUS does not label MRV686110000's insurance type; it is read as liability because it uses the same filing form as the $750,000 BIPD policy it replaced.

    Federal liability coverage on file exceeds the required minimum and the most recent policy change shows replacement, not a lapse.

    Ask for a certificate of insurance and the valuation (released or full-value) options in writing before booking.

    Source: FMCSA MOTUS carrier record USDOT 46631 (insurance filings) · FMCSA L&I carrier search (challenge question; history not read) · as of Oct 9, 2026

What kind of company is this?

Carrier

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.

Interstate HHG carrier authority

The captured FMCSA record reports interstate household-goods authority. Confirm its current status and the operating carrier before booking.

9 trucks on file

Fleet size reported in federal filings.

What we checked

3 passed1 caution
  • Federal operating authority (FMCSA)
    Active federal authority: carrier. Observed Oct 10, 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 authority
    The captured FMCSA record reports interstate household-goods carrier authority. Observed Oct 10, 2026. Confirm the actual operating carrier and any separate operating restrictions for your move.
  • State household-goods licence
    We could not complete the WisDOT intrastate Local Cartage (LC) operating authority lookup (checked Oct 9, 2026). This is a gap in our check, not a finding about the company.
  • 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 10, 2026; confirm current coverage before booking.
  • Review ratings compared across sources
    Star ratings differ by 1.1 stars across Google, Yelp. Read reviews on each platform before relying on any single rating.
  • 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.

Company connections

Other businesses that share an identifier with this company, searched Oct 9, 2026. A shared phone, email, address or registration number is a documented fact. On its own it does not establish common ownership or a corporate relationship; that is stated separately for each entry.

  • Shared identifier — relationship not verified

    T&G Mayflower Transfer & Storage

    Listed on another site · observed Oct 9, 2026

    T&G Mayflower Transfer & Storage shares the email address info@ottonelsonmoving.com with this company.

    Shared identifier confirmed; corporate relationship not verified.

    View the another site listing

Follow-up on unresolved leads

Each question below was checked against further sources on Oct 9, 2026. The conclusion states only what those sources establish; what remains unverified is stated beside it.

  • What is the relationship between this company and “23+ Best Warehousing & Storage in Kenosha, WI-Warehouse”, which shares its phone number its website dials (800) 727-6886?Partially resolved

    Prompted by: https://wi.allpages.com/kenosha/industry/storage-and-warehousing/ · checked Oct 9, 2026

    The specified AllPages category page lists Otto Nelson Moving And Storage Inc. at 6203 28th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53143-4318 with toll-free number (800) 727-6886, but it does not establish a relationship with the category page or with the other listed businesses.

    No state-register or FMCSA filing, website, shared person, succession or rebranding statement, or consumer statement is verified because the only permitted source is the AllPages category page; its separate listing of Nelson Transfer Inc. names Rick Nelson as owner but does not connect that person to Otto Nelson Moving And Storage Inc.

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 10, 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 10, 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.
9
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.
12
Insurance status
—
Safety rating
Satisfactory
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 recordInvestigations: 2010-05-21 Non-Ratable Review; 1987-04-10 Safety Review
Physical address
6203 28TH AVE, KENOSHA, WI 53143-4338
Operating authority dockets
ActiveMC55794Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
ActiveMC55794Motor 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. We tried to read WisDOT intrastate Local Cartage (LC) operating authority on Oct 9, 2026.

We could not complete the WisDOT intrastate Local Cartage (LC) operating authority lookup (last attempt Oct 9, 2026). This is a gap in our check, not a finding about the company.

WisDOT's operating-authority page and start-up packet (crawled 2026-08) say a Wisconsin-based or interstate for-hire carrier hauling for hire within Wisconsin needs intrastate operating authority, issued as an 'LC' certificate (Trans 177.03; $500 one-time fee).

No Wisconsin household-goods-specific mover licence was identified in these pages.

No public LC-holder lookup was located, so Otto Nelson's LC certificate was not verified. FMCSA lists the carrier as Interstate only (intrastate box unchecked on SAFER and MOTUS), which says nothing either way about a state LC certificate.

The stored 2026-09-03 'searched, no record' came from an open-web search, not a registry, and is replaced by this row.

State intrastate authority is separate from federal interstate authority (USDOT 46631 / MC-55794), insurance and the WI DFI corporate registration.

State business entity record

Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Corporate Records Search · checked Oct 9, 2026. A business-entity registration is separate from federal moving authority and from a state mover licence.

Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Corporate Records Search was not available when checked on Oct 9, 2026. Registration status is unverified.
  • Limitation: Business registration is not a mover licence.
  • Limitation: The initial official register search page loaded, but submitting the first legal-name search (OTTO NELSON MOVING AND STORAGE INC) produced a Cloudflare block instead of results.
  • Limitation: The separate searches for OTTO NELSON MOVING AND STORAGE (without the suffix) and Otto Nelson Moving & Storage could not be completed/read because of the block.
  • Limitation: No entity record pages, entity IDs, statuses, dates, registered agents, officers, addresses, or source record URLs could be confirmed.
  • Limitation: The register's initial page states that it does not record DBAs/tradenames, but no search results were available to verify any entity match.
  • Limitation: The register search was blocked: Cloudflare security service blocked the official Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Corporate Records Search immediately after the search submission, so no result page could be read. The block page stated: "Sorry, you have been blocked" and identified apps.dfi.wi.gov as the blocked site.

Reviews and complaints — every platform we check

Review report assembled Oct 9, 2026

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

Google
4.4/5
★★★★★
60 platform-reported reviews

Listing matched to this business.

View on Googlematched by phone + website + name

Source checked Oct 9, 2026 · stored evidence

Yelp
3.3/5
★★★★★
14 platform-reported reviews

Listing matched to this business.

View on Yelpmatched by phone

Source checked Oct 9, 2026

BBBNot accredited
A+ BBB grade
0 platform-reported reviews · 0 complaints (3 yrs), 0 in 12 mo

Listing matched to this business.

View on BBBmatched by phone + website + address

Profile identity checked Oct 9, 2026 · stored evidence

Accreditation checked Oct 9, 2026 · stored evidence

Complaints checked Oct 9, 2026 · stored evidence

Rating and review count checked Oct 9, 2026 · stored evidence

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

Source checked Oct 9, 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.

Moved with Otto Nelson Moving & Storage? — you will need your bill of lading or final invoice, and a phone that can receive a code.

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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.

Insurance & authority history
Federal insurance and authority filings that were read, with their dates
Names withheld on this page
The names withheld in the report, with their sources and attribution limits
Owners, officers & related businesses
4 sourced name entries; names may refer to the same person (FMCSA MOTUS carrier record, Archived "About" page (Wayback Machine), Press / news coverage)
Every review profile we found
3 review profiles
Every contact channel on file
8 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 321 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 13 of 16 applicable sources. Not available when checked: FMCSA insurance filings, State business entity register, State mover licence.

SourceStatusDateLink
Company identityChecked — record readFederal registration USDOT 46631 corroborated (a USDOT number recorded for this business, re-matched by phone or email).——
Company websiteChecked — record read6 page(s) of the company website read.Oct 9, 2026View source
FMCSA registration (SAFER and MOTUS)Checked — record readSAFER and MOTUS records read for the verified USDOT.Oct 10, 2026—
FMCSA complaint historyChecked — record readProtect Your Move complaint history read.Oct 10, 2026View source
FMCSA safety record (SMS)Checked — record readSMS inspections, crashes and enforcement cases read.Oct 10, 2026View source
FMCSA insurance filingsNot available when checkedFMCSA Licensing & Insurance filing history: the page answered without the record's contents (source limitation recorded). MOTUS lists dated filing records: 6 filing(s) for MC55794; BIPD $750,000 on file of $750,000. These records do not by themselves confirm current coverage.Oct 9, 2026View source
State business entity registerNot available when checkedWisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Corporate Records Search: blocked.Oct 9, 2026—
State mover licenceNot available when checkedWisDOT intrastate Local Cartage (LC) operating authority: the source was unavailable. WisDOT's operating-authority page and start-up packet (crawled 2026-08) say a Wisconsin-based or interstate for-hire carrier hauling for hire within Wisconsin needs intrastate operating authority, issued as an 'LC' certificate (Trans 177.03; $500 one-time fee). No Wisconsin household-goods-specific mover licence was identified in these pages. No public LC-holder lookup was located, so Otto Nelson's LC certificate was not verified. FMCSA lists the carrier as Interstate only (intrastate box unchecked on SAFER and MOTUS), which says nothing either way about a state LC certificate. The stored 2026-09-03 'searched, no record' came from an open-web search, not a registry, and is replaced by this row. State intrastate authority is separate from federal interstate authority (USDOT 46631 / MC-55794), insurance and the WI DFI corporate registration.Oct 9, 2026View source
GoogleChecked — record readgoogle: listing identity confirmed by phone, website, name.Oct 9, 2026View source
YelpChecked — record readyelp: listing identity confirmed by phone.Oct 9, 2026View source
BBBChecked — record readbbb: listing identity confirmed by phone, website, address.Oct 9, 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 9, 2026View source
Phone, address and identifier searchChecked — record read7 identifier search(es) without the company name; 52 lead(s), 6 under another name.Oct 9, 2026—
Related entitiesChecked — record readOther-name leads evaluated by the linkage engine and the follow-up lane.Oct 9, 2026—
Follow-up on unresolved leadsChecked — record read3 follow-up question(s) researched; 2 concerned a page that is not a separate business; 1 remains unresolved or only partly resolved.Oct 9, 2026—
Other sources — disclosed here, not part of the coverage status above
Federal court dockets and opinions (CourtListener)Checked — no match in the recorded scopeCourtListener searches for "Otto Nelson Moving" found no federal case with the company as a party. A search that finds nothing does not show that no case exists.Oct 9, 2026Source 1Source 2
Wisconsin circuit court records (WCCA)CheckedA statewide business-name search for "OTTO NELSON MOVING" returned six closed cases. The two filed against the company (2011 and 2013) are described in What we found; in the other four the company is a named party whose role was not read. Case details require hCaptcha and were not read, so claims and outcomes are unknown. Name variants were not searched.Oct 9, 2026View source

Ledger evaluated Oct 10, 2026.

How current is this report?

Report assembled Oct 10, 2026. First published Oct 12, 2026. This report pulls from 321 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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