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CLELAND BROTHERS MOVING LLC (DBA CLELAND BROS MOVING)
USDOT 1154917 • MC-467396 • BOARDMAN, OH
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 nameCLELAND BROTHERS MOVING LLC
Doing business asCLELAND BROS MOVING
Address7469 SOUTH AVE SUITE 1, BOARDMAN, OH 44512
Phone(330) 729-2700
Company officerMICHAEL R CLELAND
In business sinceJul 2003
Last FMCSA updateJun 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)6
Drivers10
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
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.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓6 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2003: 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 inspections6
Driver inspections7 (3 OOS)
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
InsurerHanover Insurance Co.
Policy effective sinceDec 2020
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Dec 2016 → Dec 2020
Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2016 → Dec 2020
Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2014 → Dec 2016
Selective Insurance Company Of South Carolina (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2014 → Jan 2017
Selective Insurance Company Of South Carolina (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2014 → Jun 2024
Selective Insurance Company Of South Carolina (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2012 → Jun 2014
The Cincinnati Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2012 → Jun 2014
The Cincinnati Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2011 → Jun 2012
Central Mutual 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
Dec 30, 2025 Driver-only, OH
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTL (driver)
Dec 22, 2025 Walk-around, OH
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 396.9C2-OOSO (driver)
Dec 8, 2025 Walk-around, OH
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
Apr 17, 2025 Walk-around, KY
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41A1-FPC (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.60C: Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
49 CFR 393.95A: No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
Jan 30, 2025 Walk-around, KY
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2UCR (driver)
Sep 19, 2024 Full inspection, NM
Clean, no violations
Sep 16, 2024 Walk-around, IN
Clean, no violations
Mar 21, 2024 Driver-only, MI
3 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.11(b)(1) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8(a)(1) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.16(a) (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
Dec 2, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 13, 2012 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 Cleland Brothers Moving LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Cleland Brothers Moving LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2003 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 6 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 1154917 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 Cleland Brothers Moving LLC
Cleland Brothers Moving LLC, doing business as Cleland Bros Moving, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Boardman, Ohio, registered with FMCSA since July 2003. Federal filings show 6 power units (trucks/tractors) and 10 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 1154917, 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 CLELAND BROTHERS MOVING LLC
Is Cleland Brothers Moving LLC legit?
Cleland Brothers Moving LLC has an active USDOT registration (1154917). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Cleland Brothers Moving LLC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 6 registered trucks.
Where is Cleland Brothers Moving LLC based?
7469 South Ave Suite 1, Boardman, OH 44512. Phone on file: (330) 729-2700. Registered with FMCSA since July 2003.
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.