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AMERICAN KNIGHTS MOVING & STORAGE INC
USDOT 1565984 • HOUSTON, TX
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 nameAMERICAN KNIGHTS MOVING & STORAGE INC
Address5824 WALTRIP, HOUSTON, TX 77087
Phone(281) 345-2695
In business sinceOct 2006
Last FMCSA updateMay 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)11
Drivers11
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingConditional (Feb 2014)
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓11 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2006: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections5
Driver inspections9 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingConditional
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceNot on file
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jun 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
May 2023 → Jun 2025
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2023 → Jun 2023
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2023 → May 2023
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2023 → Mar 2023
Hanover Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2023 → Jun 2025
Hanover Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2023 → Jun 2023
Hanover Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2020 → Jul 2020
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2019 → May 2020
Progressive County Mutual (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
Jan 23, 2025 Driver-only, GA
6 violations
49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC
49 CFR 392.16-D (driver)
49 CFR 390.21TE2IV-D
49 CFR 395.8A: HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 395.8A: HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
Dec 18, 2024 Full inspection, AR
Clean, no violations
Dec 2, 2024 Walk-around, TX
2 violations
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 396.17C: Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Nov 14, 2024 Full inspection, TX
6 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A-ELD (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8E: False report of drivers record of duty status (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2RG
49 CFR 392.2RG
49 CFR 393.95A: No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
49 CFR 395.8: Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) (driver)
Oct 30, 2024 Driver-only, DE
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
Oct 8, 2024 Walk-around, AZ
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 393.95(a)(1)
Sep 30, 2024 Full inspection, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 396.5(b)
Sep 3, 2024 Driver-only, AR
Clean, no 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
Jun 9, 2025 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 15, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 26, 2020 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Feb 27, 2017 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 3, 2016 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
Oct 28, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 29, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 24, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 28, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 26, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 1 mover 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 American Knights Moving & Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, American Knights Moving & Storage INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2006 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 11 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 1565984 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 1 other registered mover 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 American Knights Moving & Storage INC
American Knights Moving & Storage INC is a federally registered mover based in Houston, Texas, registered with FMCSA since October 2006. Federal filings show 11 power units (trucks/tractors) and 11 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 1565984, 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 AMERICAN KNIGHTS MOVING & STORAGE INC
Is American Knights Moving & Storage INC legit?
American Knights Moving & Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (1565984). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is American Knights 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 American Knights Moving & Storage INC based?
5824 Waltrip, Houston, TX 77087. Phone on file: (281) 345-2695. Registered with FMCSA since October 2006.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.