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PHIPPS ERNEST AMOO-ACHAMPONG (DBA TRANS ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE)
USDOT 1637682 • SOMERSET, NJ
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 namePHIPPS ERNEST AMOO-ACHAMPONG
Doing business asTRANS ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE
Address352 GIRARD AVE, SOMERSET, NJ 08873
Phone(973) 286-3600
Company officerPHIPPS AMOO-ACHAMPONG
In business sinceApr 2007
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)3
Drivers2 (2 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Mar 2013)
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.
!Federal out-of-service order issued Oct 11, 2013 (90 Day Failure To Pay Fine).
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓3 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2007: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Federal out-of-service order issued Oct 11, 2013. Reason on file: 90 Day Failure To Pay Fine. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
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
InsurerOccidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c.
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJun 2024
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jun 2018 → Jun 2024
Occidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2017 → Jun 2018
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2017 → Oct 2017
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2017 → Jun 2017
Spirit Commercial Auto Rr Group, Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2017 → Aug 2017
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2016 → May 2017
The Insurance Co Of The State Of Pennsylvania (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2015 → May 2016
The Insurance Co Of The State Of Pennsylvania (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2014 → May 2015
National Independent Truckers Ins. Co., Rrg (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
May 25, 2024 Full inspection, CT
8 violations, 4 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.23: Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric, OOS
49 CFR 393.9(a), OOS
49 CFR 393.9(a), OOS
49 CFR 393.45(a), OOS
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 393.55(d)(2)
+2 more
Dec 17, 2023 Driver-only, MA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.16(a) (driver)
Last 2 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
May 31, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 2, 2017 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Aug 1, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 5, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 27, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 9, 2014 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Oct 11, 2013 Out of service
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> out of service
May 31, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 28, 2013 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 Phipps Ernest Amoo-achampong reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Phipps Ernest Amoo-achampong 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 1637682 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 Phipps Ernest Amoo-achampong
Phipps Ernest Amoo-achampong, doing business as Trans Atlantic Container Line, is a federally registered mover based in Somerset, New Jersey, registered with FMCSA since April 2007. Federal filings show 3 power units (trucks/tractors) and 2 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 1637682, 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 PHIPPS ERNEST AMOO-ACHAMPONG
Is Phipps Ernest Amoo-achampong legit?
Phipps Ernest Amoo-achampong has an active USDOT registration (1637682). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Phipps Ernest Amoo-achampong 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 Phipps Ernest Amoo-achampong based?
352 Girard Ave, Somerset, NJ 08873. Phone on file: (973) 286-3600. Registered with FMCSA since April 2007.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 12, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.