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WellKnown Moving
FMCSA registrant: WELLKNOWN MOVING INC
USDOT 4224986 · FMCSA SAFER · observed
Philadelphia, PAUSDOT 4224986MC 98165495(610) 477-6644
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Problems found
Driver out-of-service rate 25% vs 6.67% national average
2 problems · 1 address caution · report assembled Oct 9, 2026
What we found
Report assembled Oct 9, 2026 · Source observations are dated below- PROBLEMDriver out-of-service rate 25% vs 6.67% national average
1 of 4 driver inspections in the last 24 months ended with the driver placed out of service (as of 10/07/2026).
Source: SAFER snapshot · as of Oct 9, 2026
- PROBLEMThe website prints 3 different USDOT numbers
We judged this business on USDOT 4224986 (WELLKNOWN MOVING INC). The site also prints USDOT 4270220 (WELLKNOWN MOVING LLC) — active operating authority; USDOT 4359790 (WELLKNOWN MOVING LLC) — active operating authority.
Ask which registration your move would be carried under, and get the USDOT number in writing on the estimate.
Source: SAFER snapshot · company website · as of Oct 9, 2026
- CAUTIONWebsite and federal records list different addresses
Website (observed 2026-09-03T22:46:34.093Z): 3537 S George Mason Dr, Alexandria, VA 22302; 1416 Nagle St, Houston, TX 77003; 2104 Ravenglass Pl, Raleigh, NC 27612; 31 Fairfield St, Watertown, MA 02472; 8 Prince Charles Ct, Marlton, NJ 08053; 859 Trace Dr, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089. FMCSA physical address (observed 2026-10-09T06:51:03.609Z): 9 PRINCE CHARLES CT, MARLTON, NJ 08053. FMCSA mailing address: 9 PRINCE CHARLES CT, MARLTON, NJ 08053-2855.
Different branches, a relocation, or different reporting dates may explain the difference. Confirm the current operating office and the location handling your move.
Source: company website · federal address record · as of Oct 9, 2026
- ON RECORDNot in FMCSA's interstate mover registry — no complaint history is published
USDOT 4224986 does not appear in FMCSA's Protect Your Move household-goods mover registry, so the National Consumer Complaint Database history is not published for it. FMCSA keeps that history for registered interstate movers only.
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move search · as of Oct 9, 2026
- ON RECORDBBB has not rated this business
The BBB profile shows no letter grade (NR). A newer dated, identity-confirmed listing was captured after the earlier source check. Individual review coverage remains separately recorded. Source observations: accreditation 2026-10-14T10:22:21.396379+00:00.
Source: BBB profile
- CHECKS OUTActive federal household-goods authority (MC-98165495, MC-1633615)
FMCSA: ACTIVE; authorized for Motor Carrier of Household Goods; insurance filings on file.
Source: Captured FMCSA record · as of Oct 14, 2026
Changes on the public record
Changes observed in this company's federal and state records during the last 90 days. Each entry shows when the change was observed.
- Oct 1, 2026MEDIUMNew operating authority on record: MC98165495 Motor Carrier of Household Goods — Pending.
- Oct 1, 2026MEDIUMNew operating authority on record: MC1633615 Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) — Active.
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.
4+ years online
How long this company’s website has existed, from Internet Archive records. Very new websites are a common scam signal.
3 trucks on file
Fleet size reported in federal filings.
What we checked
2 passed2 caution1 failed
- Federal operating authority (FMCSA)Active federal authority: carrier. Observed Oct 14, 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 14, 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 14, 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 9, 2026; confirm current coverage before booking.
- Cancelled or revoked insurance filing on record1 cancelled or revoked insurance filing on record with FMCSA. Review the filing dates and reasons. This history does not by itself mean the company is currently uninsured. One cancellation left no filing of the same coverage in effect on the same docket on the cancellation date (BIPD cancelled 2026-09-29 on docket MC1633615, no later BIPD filing on that docket, while a BIPD filing under MC98165495 was in effect that day). FMCSA’s authority history also records 1 revocation or suspension order (Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice, served 2026-08-30, effective 2026-09-29) and 1 MOTUS status change suspending, revoking or inactivating the authority (involuntary suspension, status Inactive, 2026-10-02).
- Address and operating-location evidenceWebsite and federal records list different addresses. See the dated sources and address roles below; these signals alone do not establish improper operation.
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.
Serious concerns and company connections
Read these findings before booking or paying a deposit. Key evidence and the action to take are shown below.
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 14, 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 14, 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. - 3
- 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. - 3
- Insurance status
- —
- Safety rating
- —
- DOT complaints (FMCSA)
- We could not verify complaints for this companyThe source does not contain visible complaint data or references for the specified company. This is not a clean record — it is an unknown one. Check FMCSA's mover search yourself before you book.
- FMCSA enforcement & investigations
- No enforcement cases (six years) · SMS record
- Physical address
- 9 PRINCE CHARLES CT MARLTON, NJ 08053
- Operating authority dockets
- ActiveMC98165495Motor Carrier of Household GoodsInactiveMC1633615Motor Carrier of Property (Except 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 14, 2026.
We searched State household-goods mover registry on Oct 14, 2026 and found no record for this business. That may mean it is not licensed here, or that it is registered under a different legal name.
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.
Could not read
The source was not available at the recorded check time.
Source checked Sep 3, 2026
Could not read
The source was not available at the recorded check time.
Source checked Sep 3, 2026
Accredited—
review count not shown when checked
Listing matched to this business.
View on BBBmatched by verified stored source match
Profile identity checked Oct 14, 2026 · stored evidence
Accreditation checked Oct 14, 2026 · stored evidence
4.9/5
★★★★★
187 platform-reported reviews · claimed
Listing matched to this business.
View on Trustpilotmatched by website domain
Profile identity checked Oct 14, 2026 · stored evidence
Rating and review count checked Oct 14, 2026 · stored evidence
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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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
Their claims vs. what we verified
1 website claim compared with the records we read
Owners, officers & related businesses
3 sourced name entries; names may refer to the same person (FMCSA MOTUS carrier record, Press / news coverage, Trustpilot review responses)
Every review profile we found
2 review profiles, including 2 under different contact details than the federal registration
Every contact channel on file
19 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 576 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.
Incomplete: State mover licence, Phone, address and identifier search, Follow-up on unresolved leads not yet checked; State business entity register unresolved.
| Source | Status | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company identity | Checked — record readFederal registration USDOT 4224986 corroborated (displayed_dot_corroborated). | — | — |
| Company website | Checked — record read6 page(s) of the company website read. | Sep 3, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA registration (SAFER and MOTUS) | Checked — record readSAFER and MOTUS records read for the verified USDOT. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
| FMCSA complaint history | Checked — no match in the recorded scopeNot listed in the Protect Your Move registry; no complaint history is published. | Oct 9, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA safety record (SMS) | Checked — record readSMS inspections, crashes and enforcement cases read. | Oct 9, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA insurance filings | Not available when checkedFMCSA Licensing & Insurance filing history (cancellations and replacements) was not available when checked. MOTUS shows current coverage on file: 3 filing(s) for MC98165495, MC1633615; BIPD $750,000 on file of $750,000. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
| State business entity register | Last checked more than 30 days agoSecretary of State entity record: last read on 2026-08-13, more than 30 days ago; a fresh read is required before this lane counts as covered. | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| State mover licence | Not yet checkedState mover licensing was not checked. | — | — |
| Not available when checkedgoogle: Google Maps returned a page with no business name. Google ratings are read through Google’s licensed Places API, which is not yet connected.. | Sep 3, 2026 | — | |
| Yelp | Not available when checkedyelp: Yelp blocks automated reading of its pages and its search listing showed no rating; the listing link is provided.. | Sep 3, 2026 | View source |
| BBB | Checked — no match in the recorded scopebbb: bounded search found no matching listing; this is not proof none exists. | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| BBB complaints and reviews in full | Not applicableNo confirmed BBB listing to read a corpus from. | — | — |
| Trustpilot | Checked — record readtrustpilot: listing identity confirmed by website domain. | Sep 3, 2026 | View source |
| Phone, address and identifier search | Not yet checkedPhones, addresses, domain and registration numbers were not searched independently of the company name. | — | — |
| Related entities | Checked — record readLinkage computed over the acquired listings. | — | — |
| Follow-up on unresolved leads | Not yet checkedUnresolved leads were not followed up. | — | — |
Ledger evaluated Oct 9, 2026.
How current is this report?
Report assembled Oct 9, 2026. First published Sep 3, 2026. This report pulls from 576 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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