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EXCEL MOVING AND STORAGE INC
USDOT 1140462 • MC-666614 • RALEIGH, NC
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 nameEXCEL MOVING AND STORAGE INC
Address2612 DISCOVERY DRIVE, RALEIGH, NC 27616
Phone(919) 532-1961
Company officerJIM DORSETT
In business sinceJun 2003
Last FMCSA updateFeb 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)32
Drivers26 (9 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 1/100
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
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓32 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2003: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2024 1 complaint
No complaints filed this year.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections1 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections1
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerVanliner Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJun 2011
Cargo insurance5
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
Oct 2016 → Jul 2021
Hanover Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2011 → Oct 2016
Vanliner Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2011 → Jun 2011
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2009 → Jun 2011
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2009 → Jun 2011
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2008 → Jul 2009
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2008 → Jul 2009
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2008 → Jul 2009
Hanover 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
Jun 26, 2025 Walk-around, TN
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
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
Jun 26, 2009 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 Excel Moving And Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Excel Moving And Storage INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2003 with only 1 complaint on record, 32 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 1140462 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.
Carriers to compare in North Carolina
About Excel Moving And Storage INC
Excel Moving And Storage INC is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Raleigh, North Carolina, registered with FMCSA since June 2003. Federal filings show 32 power units (trucks/tractors) and 26 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 1 complaint against this company with the federal government.
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 1140462, 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 EXCEL MOVING AND STORAGE INC
Is Excel Moving And Storage INC legit?
Excel Moving And Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (1140462). It has 1 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Excel Moving And Storage INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 32 registered trucks.
How many complaints does Excel Moving And Storage INC have?
1 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Excel Moving And Storage INC based?
2612 Discovery Drive, Raleigh, NC 27616. Phone on file: (919) 532-1961. Registered with FMCSA since June 2003.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.