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WHIT LANDRETH (DBA DBS & TOWING LLC)
USDOT 1350571 • PENDLETON, SC
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 nameWHIT LANDRETH
Doing business asDBS & TOWING LLC
Address430 ANDERSON RD, PENDLETON, SC 29670
Phone(864) 449-3909
Company officerWHIT LANDRETH
In business sinceMar 2005
Last FMCSA updateMar 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Local Government, State Government, Authorized For Hire, Federal Government
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
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.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck 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:
Vehicle inspections1 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections2
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
InsurerProgressive Northern Insurance Company
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceNov 2022
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Sep 2018 → Nov 2022
Progressive Northern Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2017 → Sep 2018
Amguard Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2016 → Sep 2017
Plaza Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2015 → Sep 2016
Plaza Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2015 → Sep 2015
Plaza Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2014 → Jan 2015
Plaza Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2014 → Jan 2015
Plaza Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2013 → Sep 2014
Plaza 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
Oct 1, 2025 Walk-around, SC
4 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 393.75A1-TEPBM
49 CFR 393.11A1-LIL
Nov 1, 2024 Driver-only, GA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.82DUMT: Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone (driver)
Jun 5, 2024 Walk-around, SC
6 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 392.9(a)(2), OOS
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 396.17(c)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
Mar 27, 2024 Walk-around, SC
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9(a), OOS
Oct 4, 2023 Walk-around, SC
4 violations
49 CFR 396.17(c)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.45(b)(2)
Last 5 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
Nov 17, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 11, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 29, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 9, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 10, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 7, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 10, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 10, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 7, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 7, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Contract: 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 Whit Landreth reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Whit Landreth looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2005 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. 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 1350571 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 Whit Landreth
Whit Landreth, doing business as Dbs & Towing Llc, is a federally registered mover based in Pendleton, South Carolina, registered with FMCSA since March 2005. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
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 1350571, 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 WHIT LANDRETH
Is Whit Landreth legit?
Whit Landreth has an active USDOT registration (1350571). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Whit Landreth 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 Whit Landreth based?
430 Anderson Rd, Pendleton, SC 29670. Phone on file: (864) 449-3909. Registered with FMCSA since March 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.