Smooth Move People

1. CRITICAL

   No federal operating authority

   SAFER operating-authority status: NOT AUTHORIZED. The carrier declares interstate operation to FMCSA. The website advertises interstate moves.

   It cannot legally perform the interstate household moves it advertises.

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

2. PROBLEM

   Only free-mail business addresses captured on the examined pages

   smoothmovepeople@gmail.com — the examined pages did not provide a mailbox on the company's own domain (smoothmovepeople.net). Other pages or mailboxes were not ruled out.

   Source: company website · as of Oct 10, 2026

3. PROBLEM

   8 of the 10 dated BBB reviews we read fall within 30 days (2024-11-07 to 2024-12-06); BBB shows 10 reviews in total over at least 34 months, which spread evenly would be about 0.3 per 30 days

   We read 10 reviews across BBB; one signal stands out — 8 of the 10 dated BBB reviews we read fall within 30 days (2024-11-07 to 2024-12-06); BBB shows 10 reviews in total over at least 34 months, which spread evenly would be about 0.3 per 30 days. Read the cited reviews yourself. Clustering in review dates is a timing observation. Timing alone does not establish whether reviews are authentic or fabricated, or whether the business engaged in fraud.

   Source: BBB review — Eric P · BBB review — Christopher H · BBB review — Guy W · BBB listing · as of Oct 10, 2026

4. COULD NOT VERIFY

   No State household-goods mover registry record found for this business

   We searched State household-goods mover registry on 10/09/2026 and found no certificate under this name or USDOT 2097226.

   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.

5. NOTE

   Self-declared: “top rated”, “top-rated”

   “Top Rated Moving Company in Portland”. This is the company's own marketing statement; this wording alone does not establish an independent ranking.

   Source: company website · as of Oct 10, 2026

6. NOTE

   Follow-up on a related business: partly established

   The YouTube page identifies Smooth Move People as the uploader and describes a Portland Moving Company using the same phone number, website, and Portland address.

   No state-register or FMCSA filing, shared person, succession or rebranding statement, or other official ownership connection was verified from the permitted source; the page does not establish that the two names are separate or the same legal business.

   Ask the company what its relationship is to the other business before you book.

   Source: Portland Moving Company | Smooth Move People (503) 232-6099 (2015-03-31) · as of Oct 9, 2026

7. ON RECORD

   No consumer complaints filed with FMCSA in the last four years

   FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database shows no complaints against USDOT 2097226 in the last four years (registry data as of 09/25/2026).

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

8. ON RECORD

   FMCSA investigation on record: 1 — most recent 12/20/2011 (Compliance Review)

   12/20/2011 Compliance Review. No FMCSA enforcement cases in the last six years.

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

9. ON RECORD

   Oregon Secretary of State Business Registry: SMOOTH MOVE PEOPLE, INC. — “ACT”

   Oregon Secretary of State Business Registry lists SMOOTH MOVE PEOPLE, INC. (305342-83), DBC with status “ACT”, formed 1992-07-22. Registered agent: [name withheld]. Officers/managers listed: [name withheld] (PRESIDENT); [name withheld] (SECRETARY). A business registration is not a mover licence.

   Tied to this business by exact name, address and a named officer or agent.

   Source: Oregon Secretary of State Business Registry · as of Oct 9, 2026

10. ON RECORD

    3 other businesses listed at this street address

    “All America Moving, Inc. Overridden” (web page); “All America Moving in 701 SE Woodward St, Portland, OR 97202” (web page); “ALL AMERICA MOVING” (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: All America Moving, Inc. Overridden · All America Moving in 701 SE Woodward St, Portland, OR 97202 · ALL AMERICA MOVING · as of Oct 9, 2026

11. ON RECORD

    Every exposed BBB review and complaint record was read: 10 reviews, 1 public complaints

    Reviews 2023-12-09 to 2024-12-09. Public complaints 2025-06-25 to 2025-06-25 (BBB status counts: 1 answered; “answered” is not “resolved”). 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

12. CHECKS OUT

    BBB rating A+ (not 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

13. CHECKS OUT

    BBB rating A+ — not accredited

    BBB grades this business A+. BBB complaints: 1 complaint in the last 3 years; types: Order Issues 1; status: 1 answered. Customer reviews on BBB: 4.6/5 from 10. Source observations: rating and review count 2026-10-10T23:25:32.420131+00:00; accreditation 2026-10-10T23:25:42.697623+00:00; complaint count 2026-10-10T01:42:26.999Z.

    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?

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.

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.

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

Entity name

SMOOTH MOVE PEOPLE, INC.

Status

ACT

Entity type

DBC

Entity ID

305342-83

Formation date

Jul 22, 1992

Registered agent

[name withheld]

Officers

2 officers are named on the register; names and roles are in the full report.

How it was tied to this business

By the exact name, the same address and an officer or owner named on this company’s records.

Source

Oregon Secretary of State Business Registry record · retrieved Oct 9, 2026

• Limitation: Business registration is not a mover licence.
• Limitation: The interactive Advanced Business Name Search could not be submitted because of the CAPTCHA, so inactive/defaulted/revoked records could not be ruled out through that search.
• Limitation: The official active-business dataset is limited to active businesses and does not provide a complete substitute for the all-status Advanced Business Name Search.
• Limitation: A partial search for SMOOTH MOVE also surfaced other active entities with names such as SMOOTH MOVE MANAGEMENT, INC., SMOOTH MOVE CONCRETE PUMPING LLC, SMOOTH MOVES TRANSPORT LLC, SMOOTH MOVES SHUTTLE SERVICE LLC, and SMOOTH MOVES EQUINE. They were not included because their names are not a close ma
• Limitation: The register search was blocked: The Oregon Secretary of State Advanced Business Name Search at https://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.login displayed a CAPTCHA before the interactive search could be submitted. The official Oregon active-business registration dataset search and the linked official record page were readable.
• Limitation: An active registered agent does not make a defaulted company active; the status word is the register's own.

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.

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.

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 15 of 16 applicable sources. Not available when checked: FMCSA insurance filings.

Ledger evaluated Oct 10, 2026.