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ALWAYS 1 MOVING & STORAGE INC (DBA MIDLAND VANLINES)

USDOT 1248332  •  MC-490898  •  COLUMBUS, OH
MoverAudit grade: D, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Type
Carrier, interstate
Own trucks
16
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
30

Complaints by category, last 4 years

Estimates/Final Charges
20
Loss and Damage
16
Claim Settlement
15
Deceptive Business Practices
11
Pickup and Delivery
11
Shipment Documents
10
Weighing
9
7 hostage-goods complaints on federal record. Hostage complaints mean movers demanded extra money before releasing belongings. Treat this as a serious warning sign.

Company details

Legal nameALWAYS 1 MOVING & STORAGE INC
Doing business asMIDLAND VANLINES
Address200 EAST CAMPUS VIEW BLVD SUITE 200, COLUMBUS, OH 43235
Phone(201) 627-2673
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerJUAN MORAN
In business sinceMay 2004
Last FMCSA updateOct 2025

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)16
Drivers17 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 48/100

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

This company
30
Average checked mover
0.4
Red flags & green flags
!7 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!30 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!6 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓16 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2004: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 1 complaint
Hostage Goods: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2025 13 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 8 Deceptive Business Practices: 6 Loss and Damage: 6 Claim Settlement: 5 Pickup and Delivery: 5 Shipment Documents: 2 Weighing: 2 Hostage Goods: 1 Other Commercial Complaints: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2024 4 complaints
Claim Settlement: 3 Loss and Damage: 3 Shipment Documents: 2 Deceptive Business Practices: 1 Estimates/Final Charges: 1 Weighing: 1
2023 12 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 11 Claim Settlement: 7 Loss and Damage: 7 Pickup and Delivery: 6 Shipment Documents: 6 Weighing: 6 Hostage Goods: 5 Deceptive Business Practices: 4 Leasing Violations: 1 Other Commercial Complaints: 1 Whistleblower Complaint: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:

This company
0.00%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections1
Driver inspections3 (2 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 ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerProgressive Preferred Insurance Co.
Policy effective sinceNov 2024
Cancellations, 3 yrs6
6 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jul 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Insurance policy history
May 2024 → Nov 2024 Progressive Preferred Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
May 2024 → Nov 2024 Progressive Preferred Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Mar 2024 → May 2024 Progressive Preferred Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Feb 2023 → Apr 2024 Progressive Preferred Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Dec 2022 → Feb 2023 Progressive Preferred Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Mar 2022 → Dec 2022 Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo) $750k Cancelled
Jan 2022 → Jul 2025 Hanover Insurance Co. (Cargo) $750k Cancelled
Jan 2022 → Jul 2025 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
Nov 5, 2025 Driver-only, NC 1 violation
49 CFR 390.21TB
Aug 13, 2025 Driver-only, ME 2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS 49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC
Jul 29, 2025 Full inspection, GA 5 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8K2-HOSP (driver), OOS 49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC 49 CFR 393.60C: Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 49 CFR 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT

Last 3 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
Jul 22, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 8, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 29, 2024 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Apr 16, 2024 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Feb 14, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 7, 2022 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Mar 7, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 10, 2020 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Sep 12, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 19, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
This company shares an address, phone or officer with 1 other registered mover, none with visible red flags. Shared registration details are common for family businesses and shared offices; listed here for transparency.
No known flags
Global Trans Vanlines Llc
Shares phone  •  USDOT 4556997
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Is Always 1 Moving & Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record

The federal record argues for real caution with Always 1 Moving & Storage INC: 7 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 30 federal complaints in the last 4 years. These are not opinions or reviews: each one is a fact filed in the federal system, and hostage-goods complaints in particular describe intent, not accidents.

If you already have a quote from this company, do not send a deposit before reading the complaint categories above. There are movers in Ohio with cleaner records doing the same routes; two of them are listed below.

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 Always 1 Moving & Storage INC

Always 1 Moving & Storage INC, doing business as Midland Vanlines, is a federally registered mover based in Columbus, Ohio, registered with FMCSA since May 2004. Federal filings show 16 power units (trucks/tractors) and 17 drivers.

Over the last four years, consumers filed 30 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Estimates/Final Charges" (20 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the final bill did not match the estimate they were given. Most seriously, 7 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.

The complaint volume is trending downward: from 12 in 2023 to 1 in 2026. An improving record is worth noting, though the older complaints still describe how this company has treated customers.

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 1248332, 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 ALWAYS 1 MOVING & STORAGE INC
Is Always 1 Moving & Storage INC legit?
Always 1 Moving & Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (1248332). It has 30 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Always 1 Moving & Storage INC 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.
How many complaints does Always 1 Moving & Storage INC have?
30 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Estimates/Final Charges" category. That includes 7 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Always 1 Moving & Storage INC based?
200 East Campus View Blvd Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43235. Phone on file: (201) 627-2673. Registered with FMCSA since May 2004.

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.

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