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W T GABELINE & SONS LLC
USDOT 1006905 • MEDIAPOLIS, IA
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 nameW T GABELINE & SONS LLC
Address240 MACK LANE, MEDIAPOLIS, IA 52637
Phone(319) 394-3215
Company officerWARD GABELINE
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceFeb 2002
Last FMCSA updateDec 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)17
Drivers17 (17 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
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.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓17 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2002: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections7
Driver inspections12 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years1
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerAcuity, A Mutual Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceFeb 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Sep 2022 → Feb 2025
Integrity Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2022 → Sep 2022
Integrity Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2018 → Sep 2022
Integrity Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2018 → Sep 2022
Integrity Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2018 → Mar 2018
Integrity Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2016 → Mar 2018
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2016 → Feb 2018
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2015 → Mar 2016
Integrity Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$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
Jun 12, 2026 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
Jun 3, 2026 Driver-only, IA
Clean, no violations
Sep 2, 2025 Driver-only, IA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
May 20, 2025 Driver-only, IA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
Apr 10, 2025 Walk-around, KS
5 violations
49 CFR 395.8D11-HOSF (driver)
49 CFR 393.11A1-CSURR
49 CFR 393.9A-LLPL
49 CFR 393.11B-CSURR
49 CFR 393.55E-B
Mar 2, 2025 Walk-around, IL
1 violation
49 CFR 393.55C2: CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 no…
Jan 29, 2025 Driver-only, OK
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
Jan 27, 2025 Driver-only, IA
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2RG
49 CFR 396.17C: Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA1 (driver)
Last 8 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
Sep 7, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 12, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 17, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 24, 2010 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 25, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Contract: 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 W T Gabeline & Sons LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, W T Gabeline & Sons LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2002 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 17 registered trucks. 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 1006905 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 W T Gabeline & Sons LLC
W T Gabeline & Sons LLC is a federally registered mover based in Mediapolis, Iowa, registered with FMCSA since February 2002. Federal filings show 17 power units (trucks/tractors) and 17 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 1006905, 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 W T GABELINE & SONS LLC
Is W T Gabeline & Sons LLC legit?
W T Gabeline & Sons LLC has an active USDOT registration (1006905). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is W T Gabeline & Sons LLC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is W T Gabeline & Sons LLC based?
240 Mack Lane, Mediapolis, IA 52637. Phone on file: (319) 394-3215. 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.