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MICHAEL JOSEPH MORGAN (DBA RELIABLE MOVERS AND REMOVAL)
USDOT 1605981 • MC-837987 • AUBURN, 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 nameMICHAEL JOSEPH MORGAN
Doing business asRELIABLE MOVERS AND REMOVAL
Address12 LAKE AVENUE, AUBURN, NY 13021
Phone(315) 252-9214
Company officerMICHAEL MORGAN
In business sinceFeb 2007
Last FMCSA updateDec 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)3
Drivers4
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!8 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓3 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2007: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
No roadside inspections or crashes on federal record for this company. For a working carrier that usually means very low mileage; for a broker it is expected, brokers have no trucks to inspect.
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerProgressive Specialty Ins. Co.
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJul 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs8
8 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jul 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 2025 → Jul 2025
Progressive Specialty Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2024 → Jun 2025
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2024 → May 2025
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2023 → Jun 2024
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2023 → Jul 2024
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2023 → Nov 2023
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2023 → Oct 2023
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2023 → Sep 2023
State National Insurance Co., Inc. (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
Sep 25, 2024 Driver-only, NY
Clean, no violations
Jul 23, 2024 Walk-around, NY
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2
Jun 25, 2024 Driver-only, NY
Clean, no violations
May 15, 2024 Full inspection, OH
1 violation
49 CFR 393.45(b)(2)
Sep 13, 2023 Full inspection, NY
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9(a)
Aug 9, 2023 Walk-around, NY
Clean, no violations
Last 6 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
Jul 1, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 18, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 14, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 3, 2023 Revoked
Household goods contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jun 22, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 26, 2021 Revoked
Household goods contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jun 12, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 19, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 23, 2018 Revoked
Household goods contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Sep 12, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
This company shares an address, phone or officer with 1 other registered mover, none with visible red flags. Shared registration details are common for family businesses and shared offices; listed here for transparency.
Is Michael Joseph Morgan reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Michael Joseph Morgan looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2007 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 3 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 1605981 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 Michael Joseph Morgan
Michael Joseph Morgan, doing business as Reliable Movers And Removal, is a federally registered mover based in Auburn, New York, registered with FMCSA since February 2007. Federal filings show 3 power units (trucks/tractors) and 4 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 1605981, 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 MICHAEL JOSEPH MORGAN
Is Michael Joseph Morgan legit?
Michael Joseph Morgan has an active USDOT registration (1605981). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Michael Joseph Morgan 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 Michael Joseph Morgan based?
12 Lake Avenue, Auburn, NY 13021. Phone on file: (315) 252-9214. Registered with FMCSA since February 2007.
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.