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WERNER RESTORATION SERVICES INC
USDOT 1978827 • COLONA, IL
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 nameWERNER RESTORATION SERVICES INC
Address102 INNOVATION WAY, COLONA, IL 61241
Phone(309) 792-0912
Company officerBRENT WERNER
In business sinceDec 2009
Last FMCSA updateJun 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)14
Drivers24
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
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.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓14 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 inspections1
Driver inspections2 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years1
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerWest Bend Mutual Insurance Co.
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceAug 2020
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
Aug 2020 → Aug 2020
West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2020 → Nov 2020
West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2010 → Aug 2020
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2010 → Oct 2020
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (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
Mar 13, 2026 Driver-only, IA
3 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41A: Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certifi… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 391.11B4: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carryi… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 390.21TB
Jul 9, 2024 Full inspection, IA
2 violations
49 CFR 393.95(a)
49 CFR 393.95(f)
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
Nov 12, 2020 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Oct 7, 2020 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 Werner Restoration Services INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Werner Restoration Services INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2009 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 14 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 1978827 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 Werner Restoration Services INC
Werner Restoration Services INC is a federally registered mover based in Colona, Illinois, registered with FMCSA since December 2009. Federal filings show 14 power units (trucks/tractors) and 24 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 1978827, 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 WERNER RESTORATION SERVICES INC
Is Werner Restoration Services INC legit?
Werner Restoration Services INC has an active USDOT registration (1978827). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Werner Restoration Services 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.
Where is Werner Restoration Services INC based?
102 Innovation Way, Colona, IL 61241. Phone on file: (309) 792-0912. Registered with FMCSA since December 2009.
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.