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EVENT ESSENTIALS INC (DBA EVENT ESSENTIALS & A LA CRATE RENTALS)

USDOT 1333305  •  MADISON, WI
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Private carrier, interstate
Own trucks
22
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameEVENT ESSENTIALS INC
Doing business asEVENT ESSENTIALS & A LA CRATE RENTALS
Address6551 RONALD REAGAN AVE, MADISON, WI 53704
Phone(608) 222-5004
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerKEVIN HOFFMAN
In business sinceFeb 2005
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)22
Drivers51 (5 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
risk

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

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.2
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
USDOT registration is active.
22 trucks registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 2005: 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:

This company
0.00%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections5
Driver inspections8 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated

FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:

Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff

Insurance on file

No insurance filings found in the federal Licensing & Insurance system for this company. Interstate movers must file proof of liability coverage; always ask for a current certificate of insurance before moving day.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Recent roadside inspections
May 21, 2026 Driver-only, IA 2 violations, 1 out-of-service
Feb 2, 2026 Walk-around, WI Clean, no violations
Aug 25, 2025 Full inspection, WI Clean, no violations
Jun 30, 2025 Full inspection, US Clean, no violations
Jun 19, 2025 Driver-only, WI 1 violation
Sep 16, 2024 Full inspection, WI Clean, no violations
Aug 22, 2024 Walk-around, WI 3 violations
Jul 30, 2024 Driver-only, WI 2 violations

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
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
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.
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Is Event Essentials INC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Event Essentials INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2005 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 22 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 1333305 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 Event Essentials INC

Event Essentials INC, doing business as Event Essentials & A La Crate Rentals, is a federally registered mover based in Madison, Wisconsin, registered with FMCSA since February 2005. Federal filings show 22 power units (trucks/tractors) and 51 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 1333305, 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 EVENT ESSENTIALS INC
Is Event Essentials INC legit?
Event Essentials INC has an active USDOT registration (1333305). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Event Essentials 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.
Where is Event Essentials INC based?
6551 Ronald Reagan Ave, Madison, WI 53704. Phone on file: (608) 222-5004. Registered with FMCSA since February 2005.

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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