Preferred Moving & Storage
FMCSA registrant: PREFERRED MOVING & STORAGE INC
USDOT 746232 · FMCSA SAFER · observed
Driver out-of-service rate 33.3% vs 6.67% national average
What we found
Report assembled Oct 10, 2026 · Source observations are dated below- 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 10/08/2026).
Source: SAFER snapshot · as of Oct 10, 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: 2026: 1 (registry data as of 09/25/2026). Categories: Operating Authority 1. Separately, the registry reports a fleet snapshot of 4 trucks, 2 tractors, 3 trailers; this does not measure moves completed during the complaint period.
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move — complaint history · as of Oct 10, 2026
- COULD NOT VERIFYNo 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 or USDOT 746232.
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.
- ON RECORDMichigan LARA Corporations Online Filing System could not be checked in this report
The register could not be read. Business registration is not a mover licence. Could not submit separate searches for PREFERRED MOVING STORAGE, INC; PREFERRED MOVING & STORAGE INC; Preferred Moving & Storage; MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc; SAINT Corporation; The SAINT Corporation, or suffix-free/partial variants. Could not confirm any entity record, entity ID, type, status, dates, registered agent, officers, addresses, record URLs, or source dates from the official register. The current portal's search results and record pages were not readable because of the human-verification block. The register search was blocked: The current official Michigan business-entity search (MiBusiness Registry Portal) was blocked by a Cloudflare human-verification page ('Verifying you are a human…'), so no search could be submitted or results read. The supplied legacy COFS URL also no longer works: the Michigan LARA page states that the old system is no longer available and directs users to the MiBusiness Registry Portal.
- ON RECORD1 other business listed at this street address
“WINGS & WHEELS” (yelp). This is operating-location context: a multi-tenant building or suite shared with unrelated businesses.
A shared street address alone does not indicate any corporate relationship; suite numbers and tenancy were not compared.
Source: WINGS & WHEELS · as of Oct 10, 2026
- ON RECORDEvery exposed BBB review and complaint record was read: 1 reviews, 0 public complaints
Reviews 2025-07-01 to 2025-07-01. 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 10, 2026
- CHECKS OUTActive federal household-goods authority (MC-924981, MC-1603098)
FMCSA: ACTIVE; authorized for Motor Carrier of Household Goods; insurance filings on file.
Source: Captured FMCSA record · Captured FMCSA record · as of Oct 10, 2026
- CHECKS OUTBBB rating A+ (accredited)
BBB grades this business A+. No BBB complaints in the last 3 years. Customer reviews on BBB: 5/5 from 1. Source observations: accreditation 2026-10-10T20:21:19.714Z; complaint count 2026-10-10T20:21:19.714Z; rating and review count 2026-10-10T20:21:19.714Z.
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 · BBB complaints
What kind of company is this?
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.
The captured FMCSA record reports interstate household-goods authority. Confirm its current status and the operating carrier before booking.
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
- 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 authorityThe 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 licenceWe 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 statusThese amounts belong to inactive federal authority dockets. They do not confirm current liability or cargo coverage. As observed Oct 10, 2026; confirm current coverage before booking.
- Review ratings compared across sourcesYelp has only 8 reviews and BBB has only 1 review, too few to compare with Google's 198; star ratings differ by 1.2 stars.
- Address and operating-location evidenceProperty 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. - 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. - 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. - 5
- Insurance status
- —
- Safety rating
What does this mean?
FMCSA only assigns a safety rating after conducting a Compliance Review (a formal on-site audit). Most carriers have never been audited. About 90% of registered carriers carry no rating. "Not rated" is normal; it does not mean the carrier failed an audit or is unsafe. It only means an audit has not happened. - Not rated
- DOT complaints (FMCSA)
- 1 consumer complaint on fileBy year: 2026: 1 · registry data as of Sep 25, 2026 · FMCSA complaint historyOperating Authority (1)
- FMCSA enforcement & investigations
- No enforcement cases (six years) · SMS record
- Physical address
- 42950 EXECUTIVE DR, HARRISON TOWNSHIP, MI 48045
- Operating authority dockets
- InactiveMC924981Motor Carrier of Household GoodsActiveMC1603098Motor 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. This is what State household-goods mover registry shows as of Oct 10, 2026.
State business entity record
Michigan LARA Corporations Online Filing System · checked Oct 10, 2026. A business-entity registration is separate from federal moving authority and from a state mover licence.
- Limitation: Business registration is not a mover licence.
- Limitation: Could not submit separate searches for PREFERRED MOVING STORAGE, INC; PREFERRED MOVING & STORAGE INC; Preferred Moving & Storage; MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc; SAINT Corporation; The SAINT Corporation, or suffix-free/partial variants.
- Limitation: Could not confirm any entity record, entity ID, type, status, dates, registered agent, officers, addresses, record URLs, or source dates from the official register.
- Limitation: The current portal's search results and record pages were not readable because of the human-verification block.
- Limitation: The register search was blocked: The current official Michigan business-entity search (MiBusiness Registry Portal) was blocked by a Cloudflare human-verification page ('Verifying you are a human…'), so no search could be submitted or results read. The supplied legacy COFS URL also no longer works: the Michigan LARA page states that the old system is no longer available and directs users to the MiBusiness Registry Portal.
Reviews and complaints — every platform we check
Listings are matched using company names, addresses, phone numbers and websites. Reviews belong to the business or location shown.
Listing matched to this business.
Source checked Oct 10, 2026
Listing matched to this business.
Source checked Oct 10, 2026
AccreditedListing matched to this business.
Profile identity checked Oct 10, 2026 · stored evidence
Accreditation checked Oct 10, 2026 · stored evidence
Complaints checked Oct 10, 2026 · stored evidence
Rating and review count checked Oct 10, 2026 · stored evidence
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
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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 14 of 16 applicable sources. Not available when checked: FMCSA insurance filings, State business entity register.
| Source | Status | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company identity | Checked — record readFederal registration USDOT 746232 corroborated (the USDOT number its website prints, matched to this business). | — | — |
| Company website | Checked — record read4 page(s) of the company website read. | Oct 10, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA registration (SAFER and MOTUS) | Checked — record readSAFER and MOTUS records read for the verified USDOT. | Oct 10, 2026 | — |
| FMCSA complaint history | Checked — record readProtect Your Move complaint history read. | Oct 10, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA safety record (SMS) | Checked — record readSMS inspections, crashes and enforcement cases read. | Oct 10, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA insurance filings | Not available when checkedFMCSA Licensing & Insurance filing history: the page answered without the record's contents (source limitation recorded). MOTUS lists dated filing records: 2 filing(s) for MC924981, MC1603098; BIPD $750,000 on file of $750,000. These records do not by themselves confirm current coverage. | Oct 10, 2026 | View source |
| State business entity register | Not available when checkedMichigan LARA Corporations Online Filing System: blocked. | Oct 10, 2026 | — |
| State mover licence | Checked — no match in the recorded scopeState household-goods mover registry: searched, no record. | Oct 10, 2026 | — |
| Checked — record readgoogle: listing identity confirmed by phone, website. | Oct 10, 2026 | View source | |
| Yelp | Checked — record readyelp: listing identity confirmed by phone. | Oct 10, 2026 | View source |
| BBB | Checked — record readbbb: listing identity confirmed by phone, website, address. | Oct 10, 2026 | View source |
| BBB complaints and reviews in full | Checked — record readEvery exposed BBB page retained: 1/1 reviews, 0/0 public complaints. | Oct 10, 2026 | View source |
| Trustpilot | Checked — no match in the recorded scopetrustpilot: bounded search found no matching listing; this is not proof none exists. | Oct 10, 2026 | View source |
| Phone, address and identifier search | Checked — record read5 identifier search(es) without the company name; 46 lead(s), 0 under another name. | Oct 10, 2026 | — |
| Related entities | Checked — record readNo other-name lead shared a strong identifier. | Oct 10, 2026 | — |
| Follow-up on unresolved leads | Checked — record read1 follow-up question(s) researched; 1 remains unresolved or only partly resolved. | Oct 10, 2026 | — |
Ledger evaluated Oct 10, 2026.
Report assembled Oct 10, 2026. First published Oct 12, 2026. This report pulls from 350 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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