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WHERLEY MOVING SYSTEMS INC

USDOT 1778756  •  MC-648837  •  DULUTH, MN
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Licensed carrier
Own trucks
13
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameWHERLEY MOVING SYSTEMS INC
Address4845 MILLER TRUNK HIGHWAY, DULUTH, MN 55811
Phone(218) 727-8811
Company officerADAM LANDWEHR
In business sinceJun 2008
Last FMCSA updateOct 2024

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)13
Drivers9 (9 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
risk

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

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.1
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
USDOT registration is active.
Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
13 trucks registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 2008: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:

This company
12.50%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections8 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections9
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 ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerVanliner Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceMay 2008
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Recent roadside inspections
Jul 30, 2026 Driver-only, MN 1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
Jul 28, 2026 Driver-only, SD Clean, no violations
Jul 20, 2026 Full inspection, MN 3 violations
49 CFR 393.9A-LHLI 49 CFR 393.25E-L 49 CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR
Jul 1, 2026 Walk-around, MN 4 violations
49 CFR 392.16B-DPASS (driver) 49 CFR 392.16B-DPASS (driver) 49 CFR 396.9D2-FTF 49 CFR 390.9-SLL
May 29, 2026 Full inspection, WI Clean, no violations
May 11, 2026 Full inspection, MN 2 violations
49 CFR 393.48A-BMBCBD 49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
Dec 17, 2025 Full inspection, WI 2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLUCR 49 CFR 393.55D1-B
Nov 14, 2025 Full inspection, WI 3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS 49 CFR 396.3A1-ALBV 49 CFR 393.51C-BNVLAWD

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
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
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.
Authority revoked
Kenneth Landwehr James Landwehr & Edward Meyer Jr
Shares phone  •  USDOT 627240
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Is Wherley Moving Systems INC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Wherley Moving Systems INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2008 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 13 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. 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 1778756 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 Wherley Moving Systems INC

Wherley Moving Systems INC is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Duluth, Minnesota, registered with FMCSA since June 2008. Federal filings show 13 power units (trucks/tractors) and 9 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 1778756, 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 WHERLEY MOVING SYSTEMS INC
Is Wherley Moving Systems INC legit?
Wherley Moving Systems INC has an active USDOT registration (1778756). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Wherley Moving Systems INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 13 registered trucks.
Where is Wherley Moving Systems INC based?
4845 Miller Trunk Highway, Duluth, MN 55811. Phone on file: (218) 727-8811. Registered with FMCSA since June 2008.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Aug 21, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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