Poseidon Moving & Storage
Legal name: POSEIDON MOVING INC
FMCSA safety rating: CONDITIONAL
What we found
Checked Sep 3, 2026 · every line links to its source- SERIOUSFMCSA safety rating: CONDITIONAL
Federal safety rating on record: Conditional.
Source: SAFER snapshot · as of Sep 3, 2026
- PROBLEM1 truck, 1 driver on the federal record
FMCSA: 1 power unit, 1 driver, 21,000 miles reported for 2025. The website advertises “nationwide”, “20+ years”, “1640 reviews”.
The operation on record is a one-truck business, whatever the marketing says.
Source: SAFER snapshot · company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- PROBLEMDriver out-of-service rate 66.7% vs 6.67% national average
4 of 6 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
- PROBLEM1 consumer complaint filed with FMCSA in the last four years
FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database (via the Protect Your Move registry) — by year: 2023: 1 (registry data as of 07/31/2026). Categories: Pickup and Delivery 1. Fleet on the registry: 1 truck — 1.0 complaint per truck.
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move — complaint history · as of Sep 3, 2026
- PROBLEM7 of the 20 dated Trustpilot reviews we read fall within 30 days (2024-08-11 to 2024-09-07); Trustpilot shows 48 reviews in total over at least 26 months, which spread evenly would be about 1.8 per 30 days
We read 20 reviews across Trustpilot; one signal stands out — 7 of the 20 dated Trustpilot reviews we read fall within 30 days (2024-08-11 to 2024-09-07); Trustpilot shows 48 reviews in total over at least 26 months, which spread evenly would be about 1.8 per 30 days. Read the cited reviews yourself. Separately, 1 note on the company's review claims vs its record is listed below.
Source: Trustpilot review — Kylie Besz · Trustpilot review — P Jim · Trustpilot review — Osman Ahsen · Trustpilot listing · as of Sep 3, 2026
- NOTESelf-declared: “best movers”, “most trusted”, “# 1”
“ictable from beginning to end. Moving Tips View all How to Choose the Best Movers What to Expect on Moving Day How Much ”. No source is given for any of these claims.
Source: company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDFMCSA investigations on record: 3 — most recent 05/31/2023 (Non-Ratable Review)
05/31/2023 Non-Ratable Review; 09/21/2021 Compliance Review; 04/06/2021 Non-Ratable Review. No FMCSA enforcement cases in the last six years.
Source: FMCSA SMS overview · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDOwner of record: OLEG RAMEYEV (PRESIDENT), OLEG RAMEYEV (DISPATCHERMANAGER)
Company official(s) on the FMCSA registration for USDOT 2522855, POSEIDON MOVING INC.
Source: MOTUS · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDOther locations under this brand in Brookline, MA: “Poseidon Moving, Inc”
BBB: “Poseidon Moving, Inc” — BBB rating A+, started 1/1/2014. 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 (866) 565-1516 on both records; BBB: phone (617) 470-9950 on both records; BBB: website poseidonmoving.com on both records; BBB: address 45 Longwood Ave, Brookline, MA 02446-5244 matches 45 Longwood Ave, Brookline, MA, 02446; BBB: address 45 Longwood Ave, Brookline, MA 02446-5244 matches 45 LONGWOOD, BROOKLINE, MA 02446; BBB: lists poseidonmoving.com as its own page; BBB: Mr. Oleg Rameyev — the same name as OLEG RAMEYEV.
Ask which company holds the operating authority and insurance for your move, and get it in writing.
Source: BBB profile — Poseidon Moving, Inc · as of Sep 3, 2026
- CHECKS OUTActive federal household-goods authority (MC-876024)
FMCSA: ACTIVE; authorized for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods); Motor Carrier of Household Goods; insurance filings on file.
Source: SAFER snapshot · MOTUS · as of Sep 3, 2026
- CHECKS OUT
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.
- Poseidon Moving, IncBrookline, MAON RECORDlink strength: strong
- BBB — Poseidon Moving, Inc: BBB rating A+ · started 1/1/2014
How we linked them: BBB: phone (866) 565-1516 on both records · BBB: phone (617) 470-9950 on both records · BBB: website poseidonmoving.com on both records · BBB: address 45 Longwood Ave, Brookline, MA 02446-5244 matches 45 Longwood Ave, Brookline, MA, 02446 · BBB: address 45 Longwood Ave, Brookline, MA 02446-5244 matches 45 LONGWOOD, BROOKLINE, MA 02446 · BBB: lists poseidonmoving.com as its own page · BBB: Mr. Oleg Rameyev — the same name as OLEG RAMEYEV
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.
Fleet size reported in federal filings.
What we checked
- Federally licensed (FMCSA)Active federal authority on file with FMCSA (USDOT 2522855).
- 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 are within 0.6 stars of each other across 3 review sources.
- Operates under a single brand nameNo alternate marketing brand names found on the company website.
- Claimed fleet size matches verified recordsWebsite says 15 trucks but FMCSA SAFER (power units) shows 1 power unit (FMCSA), about 15× the verified value.
- Claimed employee count matches verified recordsWebsite says 50+ employees but FMCSA SAFER (drivers) shows 1 driver (FMCSA), about 50× the verified value.
Other concerns we want to surface
- •4 medium-confidence identity matches awaiting review (advisory; does not block publishing)
- •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 Property (Except Household Goods); 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. - 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
- Conditional
- DOT complaints (FMCSA)
- 1 consumer complaint on fileBy year: 2023: 1 · registry data as of Jul 31, 2026 · FMCSA complaint historyPickup and Delivery (1)
- FMCSA enforcement & investigations
- No enforcement cases (six years) · SMS recordInvestigations: 2023-05-31 Non-Ratable Review; 2021-09-21 Compliance Review; 2021-04-06 Non-Ratable Review
- Physical address
- 45 LONGWOOD, BROOKLINE, MA 02446
- Operating authority dockets
- ActiveMC876024Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)ActiveMC876024Motor 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.
What the reviews show
20 reviews read across TrustpilotThe website says 4.8★ from 1,640 reviews. We could read 229 (Yelp 181, Trustpilot 48); Google, BBB could not be counted, so this is not the company’s total.
- NOTABLE7 of the 20 dated Trustpilot reviews we read fall within 30 days (2024-08-11 to 2024-09-07); Trustpilot shows 48 reviews in total over at least 26 months, which spread evenly would be about 1.8 per 30 days (Trustpilot, n=20)
- Trustpilot · Kylie Besz · 2024-08-11 · 5★: “Good communication and efficient moving staff.” source
- Trustpilot · P Jim · 2024-08-12 · 5★: “Great communication throughout the process, took good care of our belongings, well-wrapped and protected, and willing to collaborate and be flexible on different matters.” source
- Trustpilot · Osman Ahsen · 2024-09-03 · 5★: “Poseidon recently moved my furniture from Boston to San Francisco, and I couldn’t be more pleased. They provided a smooth and hassle-free experience, handling all the details with professionalism.…” source
- Trustpilot · Jen Hamedany · 2024-09-03 · 4★: “The movers were great - constantly communicated with us to move things where they needed to go and did the extra work to make sure our heavy furniture got in. They did a lot of work and I appreciate…” source
- WEAKThe website claims 4.8★ from 1640 reviews without naming a platform; we could read a review count on 2 of the four platforms we check — Yelp 181 and Trustpilot 48. Google and BBB’s listings were found but showed no review count, so we cannot say how many reviews this company has across platforms and the claim is neither confirmed nor contradicted (all platforms, n=181)
- WEAK229 reviews across platforms (181 reviews on Yelp; 48 reviews on Trustpilot); FMCSA record: 1 truck, 1 driver, 21,000 miles reported, registered 4.4 years; that is about 52 reviews per year registered (all platforms, n=229)
- WEAK16 of the 20 Trustpilot reviewers whose review history is visible have written only this one review (Trustpilot, n=20)
- Trustpilot · Samuel S · 2026-01-28 · 5★: “I needed help moving personal belongings after changing how my home was set up. The move involved boxes, household items, and a few things that needed extra handling. The movers showed up ready and…” source
- Trustpilot · Talin Antarkar · 2024-10-29 · 5★: “Movers were very timely (in fact arrived a little earlier than anticipated). Was a move across states so greatly appreciated the assistance. Did everything from safely packaging TVs, mirrors, etc……” source
- Trustpilot · Austin Fahnestock · 2024-10-23 · 5★: “The Poseidon team handled my long distance move from Boston to Philadelphia very professionally. I especially appreciated their diligence and flexibility while navigating changing circumstances.” source
- Trustpilot · S P · 2024-10-14 · 5★: “From booking this moving company within a last minute timeframe to pick up and delivery everything went well. Greta’s experience and would definitely book again. Excellent communication.” source
- INFO90% of the reviews we read are 1★ or 5★ (n=20; 18 five-star, 0 one-star) — the usual shape of review distributions, noted for context (all platforms, n=20)
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 3, 2026. First published Sep 3, 2026. This report pulls from 269 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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