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PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE OF INDIANAPOLIS INC
USDOT 1415648 • MC-551348 • INDIANAPOLIS, IN
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Company details
Legal namePLANES MOVING AND STORAGE OF INDIANAPOLIS INC
Address2635 PLANES DR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46219
Phone(317) 895-1444
Company officerJOHN SABATALO
In business sinceSep 2005
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)41
Drivers56 (10 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
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
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 3 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓41 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2005: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 1 complaint
Loss and Damage: 1
2023 1 complaint
Claim Settlement: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections2
Driver inspections3
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerVanliner Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceFeb 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Feb 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
Feb 2016 → Feb 2025
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2016 → Feb 2025
Vanliner Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2010 → Feb 2016
American Automobile Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2010 → Feb 2016
American Automobile Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2006 → Oct 2010
The American Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2006 → Oct 2010
The American 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
May 7, 2026 Full inspection, IN
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9A-LBL
Jan 12, 2026 Driver-only, IN
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
Nov 20, 2025 Walk-around, IN
1 violation
49 CFR 393.95A1: Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher prese…
Aug 6, 2024 Full inspection, IN
1 violation
49 CFR 393.203(a)
Apr 15, 2024 Walk-around, IN
1 violation
49 CFR 393.78(a)
Jan 26, 2024 Full inspection, IN
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A1-TAOBETA, OOS
Nov 6, 2023 Walk-around, IN
Clean, no violations
Jul 24, 2023 Driver-only, IN
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2 (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 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 28, 2010 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 28, 2010 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 3 movers that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Is Planes Moving And Storage Of Indianapolis INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Planes Moving And Storage Of Indianapolis INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2005 with only 2 complaints on record, 41 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 1415648 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 3 other registered movers that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.
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 Planes Moving And Storage Of Indianapolis INC
Planes Moving And Storage Of Indianapolis INC is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Indianapolis, Indiana, registered with FMCSA since September 2005. Federal filings show 41 power units (trucks/tractors) and 56 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 2 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Loss and Damage" (2 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported belongings that arrived broken or never arrived at all.
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 1415648, 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 PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE OF INDIANAPOLIS INC
Is Planes Moving And Storage Of Indianapolis INC legit?
Planes Moving And Storage Of Indianapolis INC has an active USDOT registration (1415648). It has 2 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Planes Moving And Storage Of Indianapolis INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 41 registered trucks.
How many complaints does Planes Moving And Storage Of Indianapolis INC have?
2 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Loss and Damage" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Planes Moving And Storage Of Indianapolis INC based?
2635 Planes Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46219. Phone on file: (317) 895-1444. Registered with FMCSA since September 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.