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BOOKSTORE MOVERS LLC

USDOT 2005212  •  MC-707471  •  HYATTSVILLE, MD
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Carrier, interstate
Own trucks
23
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 nameBOOKSTORE MOVERS LLC
Address5200 46TH AVE, HYATTSVILLE, MD 20781
Phone(202) 570-4697
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerKATHRYN RITSON
In business sinceMar 2010
Last FMCSA updateJan 2025

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)23
Drivers23
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
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
0.2
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
Vehicle out-of-service rate 5.26% is below the national average of 20.72%.
Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
USDOT registration is active.
23 trucks registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 2010: 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:

This company
5.26%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections19 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections28 (2 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
InsurerErie Insurance Exchange
Policy effective sinceNov 2014
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
Nov 2011 → Nov 2014 Hanover Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Nov 2011 → Nov 2014 Hanover Insurance Co. (Cargo) $750k Cancelled
Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 National Casualty Company (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 Canopius Us Insurance, Inc (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 28, 2026 Driver-only, DC Clean, no violations
Jun 4, 2026 Driver-only, DC 1 violation
Jun 2, 2026 Full inspection, DC 2 violations
May 31, 2026 Full inspection, DC Clean, no violations
May 10, 2026 Walk-around, DC Clean, no violations
May 7, 2026 Driver-only, DC Clean, no violations
Apr 30, 2026 Driver-only, DC 4 violations, 1 out-of-service
Apr 23, 2026 Full inspection, MD 6 violations, 1 out-of-service

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
Nov 19, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 28, 2011 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
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.
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Is Bookstore Movers LLC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Bookstore Movers LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2010 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 23 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average, 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 2005212 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 Bookstore Movers LLC

Bookstore Movers LLC is a federally registered mover based in Hyattsville, Maryland, registered with FMCSA since March 2010. Federal filings show 23 power units (trucks/tractors) and 23 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 2005212, 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 BOOKSTORE MOVERS LLC
Is Bookstore Movers LLC legit?
Bookstore Movers LLC has an active USDOT registration (2005212). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Bookstore Movers 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 Bookstore Movers LLC based?
5200 46th Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781. Phone on file: (202) 570-4697. Registered with FMCSA since March 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.

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