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DON'S MOVING & STORAGE INC
USDOT 134890 • MC-141611 • ALBANY, 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 nameDON'S MOVING & STORAGE INC
Address981 BROADWAY, ALBANY, NY 12207
Phone(518) 462-0697
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateOct 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)6
Drivers6 (3 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Apr 1990)
Prior revocationYes
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.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓6 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1974: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections4 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections6 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
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
InsurerTransguard Insurance Company Of America Inc.
Policy effective sinceApr 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Apr 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
Apr 2024 → Apr 2025
Milford Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2018 → Apr 2024
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2017 → Apr 2018
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2017 → Dec 2018
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2016 → Apr 2017
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2016 → Apr 2024
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2015 → Apr 2016
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2015 → Oct 2016
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (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
Jul 16, 2025 Walk-around, NY
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIRP
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
Dec 4, 2024 Full inspection, NY
Clean, no violations
Sep 30, 2024 Walk-around, NY
Clean, no violations
Jul 10, 2024 Driver-only, VT
Clean, no violations
May 16, 2024 Full inspection, NY
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3(a)(1), OOS
49 CFR 393.47(e)
49 CFR 393.53(b)
49 CFR 393.95(f)
May 14, 2024 Driver-only, NY
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41(a)-FPC (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2
Oct 11, 2023 Walk-around, NY
1 violation
49 CFR 396.17(c)
Aug 22, 2023 Walk-around, NY
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 391.41(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
Jun 9, 2021 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jun 8, 2021 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Sep 20, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 20, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 2, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Motor property contract carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 2, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 7, 2007 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 22, 2006 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
May 8, 2006 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Jul 19, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: 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 Don's Moving & Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Don's Moving & Storage INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 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 134890 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 Don's Moving & Storage INC
Don's Moving & Storage INC is a federally registered mover based in Albany, New York, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 6 power units (trucks/tractors) and 6 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 134890, 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 DON'S MOVING & STORAGE INC
Is Don's Moving & Storage INC legit?
Don's Moving & Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (134890). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Don's 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.
Where is Don's Moving & Storage INC based?
981 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207. Phone on file: (518) 462-0697. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.
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.