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MOVING EXPRESS & STORAGE INC
USDOT 2055103 • MC-719711 • PASSAIC, NJ
MoverAudit grade: C, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices6
3 hostage-goods complaints on federal record. Hostage complaints mean movers demanded extra money before releasing belongings. Treat this as a serious warning sign.
Company details
Legal nameMOVING EXPRESS & STORAGE INC
Address245 4TH STREET BUILDING 4, PASSAIC, NJ 07055
Phone(866) 255-3535
Company officerMOSHE GARMAY
In business sinceJul 2010
Last FMCSA updateMay 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)6
Drivers4 (2 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingConditional (Mar 2025)
Prior revocationNo
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
!3 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!6 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓6 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2010: a long federal track record.
Complaint history, year by year
2025 1 complaint
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
2024 5 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 5
Deceptive Business Practices: 4
Pickup and Delivery: 4
Shipment Documents: 4
Claim Settlement: 3
Weighing: 3
Hostage Goods: 2
Loss and Damage: 2
Operating Authority: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2023 2 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Hostage Goods: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections31 (8 OOS)
Driver inspections58 (12 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingConditional
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerState Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia
Coverage1500
Policy effective sinceJan 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs6
6 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
Jun 2025 → Jun 2025
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2024 → Jun 2025
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2024 → Jul 2025
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2024 → Sep 2024
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2023 → Jul 2024
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2023 → Jun 2024
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2022 → Jul 2023
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2022 → Jun 2023
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (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 23, 2026 Full inspection, CT
12 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSIV
49 CFR 393.93B-SBA
49 CFR 390.21TC-MC
49 CFR 393.95A4-EEUS
49 CFR 393.9A-LPL
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
+6 more
Jun 17, 2026 Walk-around, NY
3 violations
49 CFR 393.9A-LRLI
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
49 CFR 393.9A-LCL
Jun 16, 2026 Walk-around, NY
6 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
49 CFR 393.9A-LHLI
49 CFR 393.9A-LCL
49 CFR 393.9A-LLPL
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
Jun 1, 2026 Walk-around, MA
2 violations
49 CFR 395.8K2-HOSRC (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
May 26, 2026 Driver-only, MD
Clean, no violations
May 6, 2026 Driver-only, MA
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLML (driver)
49 CFR 395.8K2-HOSRC (driver)
Apr 22, 2026 Full inspection, MD
7 violations
49 CFR 393.9A-LHWS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLMF
49 CFR 393.95F: Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or impr…
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
+1 more
Apr 2, 2026 Full inspection, NJ
4 violations
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
49 CFR 393.9A-LBL
49 CFR 396.5B-L
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
Jun 13, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 12, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 19, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 30, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 17, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 12, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 16, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 9, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 1, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 14, 2021 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 Moving Express & Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Moving Express & Storage INC: 3 hostage-goods complaints on federal record. These are not opinions or reviews: each one is a fact filed in the federal system, and hostage-goods complaints in particular describe intent, not accidents.
If you already have a quote from this company, do not send a deposit before reading the complaint categories above. There are movers in New Jersey with cleaner records doing the same routes; two of them are listed below.
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 Moving Express & Storage INC
Moving Express & Storage INC is a federally registered mover based in Passaic, New Jersey, registered with FMCSA since July 2010. Federal filings show 6 power units (trucks/tractors) and 4 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 8 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Deceptive Business Practices" (6 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported being misled about who they were hiring or what they were paying for. Most seriously, 3 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
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 2055103, 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 MOVING EXPRESS & STORAGE INC
Is Moving Express & Storage INC legit?
Moving Express & Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (2055103). It has 8 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Moving Express & Storage 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.
How many complaints does Moving Express & Storage INC have?
8 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Deceptive Business Practices" category. That includes 3 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Moving Express & Storage INC based?
245 4th Street Building 4, Passaic, NJ 07055. Phone on file: (866) 255-3535. Registered with FMCSA since July 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.