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OCEAN MOVING & STORAGE CORP

USDOT 1780669  •  MC-618930  •  AVENTURA, FL
MoverAudit grade: C, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Type
Carrier, interstate
Own trucks
3
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
18

Complaints by category, last 4 years

Deceptive Business Practices
13
Estimates/Final Charges
8
Loss and Damage
8
Claim Settlement
7
Pickup and Delivery
7
Shipment Documents
7
Weighing
4
3 hostage-goods complaints on federal record. Hostage complaints mean movers demanded extra money before releasing belongings. Treat this as a serious warning sign.

Company details

Legal nameOCEAN MOVING & STORAGE CORP
Address20200 W DIXIE HWY STE 902, AVENTURA, FL 33180-1926
Phone(866) 956-2326
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerITAI CARMEL
In business sinceJun 2008
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)3
Drivers3 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingConditional (Aug 2022)
Prior revocationNo
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 36/100

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
18
Average checked mover
0.2
Red flags & green flags
!3 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!18 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!9 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.
✓3 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2008: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 5 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 3 Estimates/Final Charges: 1 Loss and Damage: 1 Pickup and Delivery: 1
2025 4 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 3 Pickup and Delivery: 3 Shipment Documents: 3 Claim Settlement: 2 Estimates/Final Charges: 2 Weighing: 2 Hostage Goods: 2 Loss and Damage: 1 Operating Authority: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2024 6 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 6 Estimates/Final Charges: 4 Loss and Damage: 3 Shipment Documents: 3 Claim Settlement: 2 Pickup and Delivery: 2 Weighing: 1 Hostage Goods: 1 Operating Authority: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2023 3 complaints
Claim Settlement: 3 Loss and Damage: 3 Deceptive Business Practices: 1 Estimates/Final Charges: 1 Insurance: 1 Pickup and Delivery: 1 Shipment Documents: 1 Weighing: 1
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

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

This company
25.00%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections12 (3 OOS)
Driver inspections28 (4 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 insuranceOn file
InsurerPrime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceDec 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs9
9 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
Mar 2025 → May 2025 Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Mar 2025 → Jun 2025 Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Nov 2024 → Mar 2025 Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Nov 2024 → Apr 2025 Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Apr 2024 → Nov 2024 Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Apr 2024 → Apr 2024 Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Nov 2023 → Apr 2024 Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 Endurance American Insurance Company (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
Jun 10, 2026 Driver-only, GA 1 violation
49 CFR 392.16B-DPASS (driver)
Jun 3, 2026 Full inspection, SC Clean, no violations
May 22, 2026 Driver-only, GA Clean, no violations
Mar 10, 2026 Full inspection, SC Clean, no violations
Feb 24, 2026 Walk-around, AL 1 violation
49 CFR 393.95A4-EEUS
Feb 7, 2026 Driver-only, GA Clean, no violations
Jan 13, 2026 Walk-around, FL 2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR, OOS 49 CFR 390.21TE-LCMVINFO
Dec 15, 2025 Driver-only, AL 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
May 30, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 30, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 19, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 19, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 4, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 4, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 27, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 27, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 17, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 17, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: 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.
Authority revoked
Moving Wise Services Inc
Shares officer  •  USDOT 3975886
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Is Ocean Moving & Storage Corp reliable? Our read of the record

The federal record argues for real caution with Ocean Moving & Storage Corp: 3 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 18 federal complaints in the last 4 years. These are not opinions or reviews: each one is a fact filed in the federal system, and hostage-goods complaints in particular describe intent, not accidents.

If you already have a quote from this company, do not send a deposit before reading the complaint categories above. There are movers in Florida with cleaner records doing the same routes; two of them are listed below.

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 Ocean Moving & Storage Corp

Ocean Moving & Storage Corp is a federally registered mover based in Aventura, Florida, registered with FMCSA since June 2008. Federal filings show 3 power units (trucks/tractors) and 3 drivers.

Over the last four years, consumers filed 18 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Deceptive Business Practices" (13 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported being misled about who they were hiring or what they were paying for. Most seriously, 3 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.

The complaint volume is trending upward: 3 complaints in 2023 grew to 5 in 2026. A rising curve like this usually matters more than the total, because it describes the company as it operates today.

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 1780669, 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 OCEAN MOVING & STORAGE CORP
Is Ocean Moving & Storage Corp legit?
Ocean Moving & Storage Corp has an active USDOT registration (1780669). It has 18 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Ocean Moving & Storage Corp 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 Ocean Moving & Storage Corp have?
18 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Deceptive Business Practices" category. That includes 3 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Ocean Moving & Storage Corp based?
20200 W Dixie Hwy Ste 902, Aventura, FL 33180-1926. Phone on file: (866) 956-2326. Registered with FMCSA since June 2008.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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