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METROPOLITAN MOVERS INC (DBA FAMILY MOVERS)
USDOT 1006044 • MC-460087 • AUBURN, WA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameMETROPOLITAN MOVERS INC
Doing business asFAMILY MOVERS
Address1722 69TH ST SE, AUBURN, WA 98092-8781
Phone(877) 492-6551
Company officerRONALD CRONKHITE
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceFeb 2002
Last FMCSA updateOct 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)12
Drivers15
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jun 2021)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓12 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2002: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerWesco Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceJul 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Nov 2019 → Nov 2022
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2017 → Dec 2019
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2017 → Nov 2019
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2013 → Nov 2017
Granite State Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2013 → Nov 2013
Granite State Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2013 → Sep 2014
Granite State Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2013 → Sep 2014
Granite State Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2013 → Nov 2019
Granite State Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Dec 15, 2023 Driver-only, WA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLDL (driver)
Last 1 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
May 16, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 7, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 13, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 30, 2010 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 29, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 30, 2003 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Metropolitan Movers INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Metropolitan Movers INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2002 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 12 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1006044 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Metropolitan Movers INC
Metropolitan Movers INC, doing business as Family Movers, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Auburn, Washington, registered with FMCSA since February 2002. Federal filings show 12 power units (trucks/tractors) and 15 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1006044, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about METROPOLITAN MOVERS INC
Is Metropolitan Movers INC legit?
Metropolitan Movers INC has an active USDOT registration (1006044). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Metropolitan Movers INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 12 registered trucks.
Where is Metropolitan Movers INC based?
1722 69th St Se, Auburn, WA 98092-8781. Phone on file: (877) 492-6551. Registered with FMCSA since February 2002.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.