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SAMONAS PRIME MOVING & STORAGE
USDOT 1292731 • MC-502447 • SOUND BEACH, NY
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 nameSAMONAS PRIME MOVING & STORAGE
Address54 BRIGHTWATERS DRIVE, SOUND BEACH, NY 11789
Phone(631) 821-1661
Company officerDAMIANOS SEMONAS
In business sinceOct 2004
Last FMCSA updateDec 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)4
Drivers3
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
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
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!6 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓4 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2004: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 1 complaint
No complaints filed this year.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections3 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections11 (3 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years1, 2 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerWesco Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceSep 2025
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs6
6 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Sep 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
Sep 2023 → Sep 2025
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2023 → Sep 2023
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2023 → Mar 2024
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2022 → Sep 2023
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2022 → Mar 2024
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2022 → Sep 2025
Hanover Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2021 → Sep 2022
Sagamore Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2021 → Sep 2022
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
Feb 18, 2026 Driver-only, NY
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 390.19B2-BIENNIAL
Sep 20, 2025 Full inspection, NC
Clean, no violations
May 2, 2025 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
Feb 22, 2025 Walk-around, FL
3 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
Jan 16, 2025 Driver-only, NY
Clean, no violations
Jan 11, 2025 Driver-only, GA
Clean, no violations
Sep 19, 2024 Walk-around, NY
Clean, no violations
Jul 23, 2024 Driver-only, VA
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8(a)(1) (driver), OOS
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 23, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 23, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 9, 2007 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
Jun 4, 2007 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 15, 2005 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 Samonas Prime Moving & Storage reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Samonas Prime Moving & Storage looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2004 with only 1 complaint on record, 4 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 1292731 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 Samonas Prime Moving & Storage
Samonas Prime Moving & Storage is a federally registered mover based in Sound Beach, New York, registered with FMCSA since October 2004. Federal filings show 4 power units (trucks/tractors) and 3 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 1292731, 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 SAMONAS PRIME MOVING & STORAGE
Is Samonas Prime Moving & Storage legit?
Samonas Prime Moving & Storage has an active USDOT registration (1292731). It has 1 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Samonas Prime Moving & Storage 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 Samonas Prime Moving & Storage 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 Samonas Prime Moving & Storage based?
54 Brightwaters Drive, Sound Beach, NY 11789. Phone on file: (631) 821-1661. Registered with FMCSA since October 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.