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SHIPPING CONNECTION INC (DBA MOVING CONNECTIONS & CARNECTIONS AUTO TRANSPORT)
USDOT 2028429 • MC-536196 • SALT LAKE CITY, UT
MoverAudit grade: C, based on federal records below
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Type
Broker, not a carrier
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameSHIPPING CONNECTION INC
Doing business asMOVING CONNECTIONS & CARNECTIONS AUTO TRANSPORT
Address406 EAST BROADWAY, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111
Phone(801) 532-6683
Company officerBART JOHNSON
In business sinceMay 2010
Last FMCSA updateOct 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)4
Drivers9
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityYes
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 30/100
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
!Registered as a broker: they sell your move to another company.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓4 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 inspections0
Driver inspections0
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
InsurerScottsdale Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceJul 2025
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jul 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
Jul 2024 → Jul 2025
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2023 → Jul 2024
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2022 → Jul 2023
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2021 → Jul 2022
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2015 → May 2016
National Independent Truckers Ins. Co., Rrg (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2015 → May 2015
Sagamore Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2014 → May 2015
National Independent Truckers Ins. Co., Rrg (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2014 → May 2015
National Independent Truckers Ins. Co., Rrg (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.
Authority history
Jul 24, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 25, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 25, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 19, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 15, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 1, 2015 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
May 4, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 7, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 4, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Common: 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 Shipping Connection INC reliable? Our read of the record
Shipping Connection INC sits in the middle of the road: not a horror story, not a spotless record either. Registered as a broker: they sell your move to another company. None of this automatically disqualifies the company, but each item deserves a direct question before you sign anything.
Our read: usable with eyes open. Get the estimate binding and in writing, confirm the USDOT number on the paperwork matches 2028429, and check the complaint categories above so you know exactly what earlier customers reported.
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 Shipping Connection INC
Shipping Connection INC, doing business as Moving Connections & Carnections Auto Transport, is a federally registered moving broker based in Salt Lake City, Utah, registered with FMCSA since May 2010. Federal filings show 4 power units (trucks/tractors) and 9 drivers. As a broker, it does not transport shipments itself: it books your move and resells it to a carrier of its choosing.
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 2028429, 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 SHIPPING CONNECTION INC
Is Shipping Connection INC legit?
Shipping Connection INC has an active USDOT registration (2028429), but it is registered as a broker, not a carrier: it resells moves to other companies. It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Shipping Connection INC a broker or a carrier?
A broker. It does not own trucks; it sells your move to a carrier you never chose. Get the actual carrier's name and USDOT number in writing, then check that carrier here too.
Where is Shipping Connection INC based?
406 East Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. Phone on file: (801) 532-6683. Registered with FMCSA since May 2010.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 16, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.