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RIO GRANDE VENTURES INC (DBA VELOCITY MOVING & STORAGE INTERNATIONAL VAN LINES)
USDOT 1778330 • MC-648689 • BRONX, 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 nameRIO GRANDE VENTURES INC
Doing business asVELOCITY MOVING & STORAGE INTERNATIONAL VAN LINES
Address300 JACKSON AVE, BRONX, NY 10454
Phone(212) 666-3030
Company officerOFER SHARON
In business sinceJun 2008
Last FMCSA updateFeb 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)4
Drivers14 (14 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
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
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).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.
✓4 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2008: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2023 1 complaint
No complaints filed this year.
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 FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerMilford Casualty Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceNov 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Dec 2023. 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
Dec 2022 → Nov 2023
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2022 → Dec 2023
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2022 → Dec 2022
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2022 → Aug 2022
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2022 → Oct 2022
Illinois National Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2021 → May 2022
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2021 → Dec 2021
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2021 → May 2022
Granite State 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
Apr 30, 2024 Driver-only, NY
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 395.8: Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) (driver)
Sep 9, 2023 Driver-only, NJ
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
Sep 9, 2023 Driver-only, NJ
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
Last 3 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
Dec 12, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 8, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 24, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 29, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 19, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 7, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 10, 2017 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jun 5, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 27, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 27, 2016 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 Rio Grande Ventures INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Rio Grande Ventures INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2008 with only 1 complaint on record, 4 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 1778330 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 Rio Grande Ventures INC
Rio Grande Ventures INC, doing business as Velocity Moving & Storage International Van Lines, is a federally registered mover based in Bronx, New York, registered with FMCSA since June 2008. Federal filings show 4 power units (trucks/tractors) and 14 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 1 complaint against this company with the federal government.
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 1778330, 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 RIO GRANDE VENTURES INC
Is Rio Grande Ventures INC legit?
Rio Grande Ventures INC has an active USDOT registration (1778330). It has 1 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Rio Grande Ventures 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.
How many complaints does Rio Grande Ventures INC have?
1 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Rio Grande Ventures INC based?
300 Jackson Ave, Bronx, NY 10454. Phone on file: (212) 666-3030. Registered with FMCSA since June 2008.
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.