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STANDARD FORWARDING LLC (DBA DHL FREIGHT)
USDOT 1996747 • DES MOINES, IA
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 nameSTANDARD FORWARDING LLC
Doing business asDHL FREIGHT
Address1909 E 17TH STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50316
Phone(800) 447-2012
Company officerMATTHEW DUFFEK
In business sinceFeb 2010
Last FMCSA updateSep 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)302
Drivers277 (277 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Feb 2023)
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.
!Vehicle out-of-service rate 50.00% is well above the 20.72% national average.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓302 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2010: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections26 (13 OOS)
Driver inspections81 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years23, 3 fatal, 7 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/​AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerNational Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pitsbgh. Pa
Coverage5000
Policy effective sinceMay 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.
Authority history
Oct 28, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 28, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 8, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 28, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 18, 2010 Transfer consummated
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> transfer consummated
Mar 18, 2010 Transfer consummated
Motor property common carrier: granted -> transfer consummated
Mar 18, 2010 Transfer consummated
Property broker: granted -> transfer consummated
Aug 7, 1981 Superseded
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> superseded
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 Standard Forwarding LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Standard Forwarding LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2010 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 302 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 1996747 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 Standard Forwarding LLC
Standard Forwarding LLC, doing business as Dhl Freight, is a federally registered mover based in Des Moines, Iowa, registered with FMCSA since February 2010. Federal filings show 302 power units (trucks/tractors) and 277 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 1996747, 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 STANDARD FORWARDING LLC
Is Standard Forwarding LLC legit?
Standard Forwarding LLC has an active USDOT registration (1996747). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Standard Forwarding LLC 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 Standard Forwarding LLC based?
1909 E 17th Street, Des Moines, IA 50316. Phone on file: (800) 447-2012. Registered with FMCSA since February 2010.
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.