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HEWES AND SONS TRUCKING INC (DBA CHASE THE MOVER)
USDOT 1972870 • MC-117192 • CLAREMONT, NH
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 nameHEWES AND SONS TRUCKING INC
Doing business asCHASE THE MOVER
Address70 CENTRAL ST, CLAREMONT, NH 03743
Phone(603) 542-4712
Company officerNATHAN N HEWES
In business sinceDec 2009
Last FMCSA updateOct 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers4 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
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.
!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.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2009: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections6
Driver inspections8 (1 OOS)
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
InsurerOhio Casualty Insurance Co.
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceSep 2019
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.
Insurance policy history
Sep 2014 → Sep 2019
Peerless Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2014 → Oct 2019
Peerless Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2010 → Sep 2014
Peerless Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2010 → Sep 2010
Firemen's Insurance Co. Of Washington Dc (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2010 → Sep 2014
Firemen's Insurance Co. Of Washington Dc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2006 → Jan 2010
Travelers Property Casualty Co. Of America (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2005 → Jan 2010
Acadia Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2005 → May 2005
Acadia Insurance Company (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
Jun 17, 2026 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
Nov 18, 2025 Walk-around, NH
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLL
Oct 3, 2025 Full inspection, CT
Clean, no violations
Sep 26, 2025 Walk-around, MD
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIFTA
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIRP
Aug 15, 2025 Walk-around, NH
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
May 28, 2025 Walk-around, VT
Clean, no violations
Apr 3, 2025 Walk-around, NY
1 violation
49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC
Feb 6, 2025 Driver-only, VT
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
Jan 13, 2010 Transfer consummated
Motor property common carrier: granted -> transfer consummated
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 Hewes And Sons Trucking INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Hewes And Sons Trucking INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2009 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 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 1972870 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 Hewes And Sons Trucking INC
Hewes And Sons Trucking INC, doing business as Chase The Mover, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Claremont, New Hampshire, registered with FMCSA since December 2009. Federal filings show 2 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 1972870, 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 HEWES AND SONS TRUCKING INC
Is Hewes And Sons Trucking INC legit?
Hewes And Sons Trucking INC has an active USDOT registration (1972870). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Hewes And Sons Trucking INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 2 registered trucks.
Where is Hewes And Sons Trucking INC based?
70 Central St, Claremont, NH 03743. Phone on file: (603) 542-4712. Registered with FMCSA since December 2009.
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.