B
CARGOWAYS NATIONWIDE TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 1378365 • HOUSTON, TX
MoverAudit grade: B, 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 nameCARGOWAYS NATIONWIDE TRANSPORT INC
Address555 GELLHORN DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX 77029
Phone(713) 980-9615
Company officerPAUL T TATEM
In business sinceMay 2005
Last FMCSA updateMar 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)0
Drivers0
Carrier operationIntrastate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 10/100
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 trucks registered with FMCSA.
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2005: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
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 DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerAmerican Alternative Insurance Corporation
Policy effective sinceMar 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Feb 2016 → Feb 2016
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Feb 2016 → Feb 2017
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Feb 2015 → Feb 2016
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Feb 2014 → Feb 2015
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2013 → Feb 2014
Praetorian Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2013 → Feb 2025
American Alternative Insurance Corporation (Surety)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2013 → Oct 2013
American Alternative Insurance Corporation (Surety)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Aug 2013 → Dec 2013
Praetorian Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
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.
Authority history
Feb 12, 2025 Revoked
Property broker: reinstated -> revoked
Feb 27, 2017 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Feb 22, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 23, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 7, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 22, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 30, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 21, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 6, 2010 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Feb 11, 2010 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 Cargoways Nationwide Transport INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Cargoways Nationwide Transport INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2005 with zero federal complaints in the last four years. 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 1378365 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 Cargoways Nationwide Transport INC
Cargoways Nationwide Transport INC is a federally registered mover based in Houston, Texas, registered with FMCSA since May 2005. Federal filings show no trucks registered to this company.
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 1378365, 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 CARGOWAYS NATIONWIDE TRANSPORT INC
Is Cargoways Nationwide Transport INC legit?
Cargoways Nationwide Transport INC has an active USDOT registration (1378365). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Cargoways Nationwide Transport 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 Cargoways Nationwide Transport INC based?
555 Gellhorn Drive, Houston, TX 77029. Phone on file: (713) 980-9615. Registered with FMCSA since May 2005.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Nov 8, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.