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PAOLOS TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2158945 • BELTSVILLE, MD
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 namePAOLOS TRANSPORTATION LLC
Address4305 YATES ROAD, BELTSVILLE, MD 20705
Phone(240) 461-1856
Company officerLUIS ZELAYA
In business sinceMay 2011
Last FMCSA updateNov 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized 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.
!Federal out-of-service order issued May 12, 2014 (New Entrant Revoked - Failure Of Safety Audit).
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2011: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Federal out-of-service order issued May 12, 2014. Reason on file: New Entrant Revoked - Failure Of Safety Audit. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections3
Crashes, last 3 years1, 1 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerProgressive Casualty Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceSep 2023
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
Sep 2023 → Sep 2023
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2020 → Sep 2023
Donegal Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2018 → Apr 2020
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2015 → Oct 2018
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2014 → Feb 2015
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (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 31, 2026 Driver-only, VA
2 violations
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Nov 21, 2025 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
Nov 13, 2025 Driver-only, SC
2 violations
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Oct 12, 2023 Full inspection, MD
7 violations
49 CFR 393.53(b)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.45(d)
49 CFR 393.45(b)(2)
49 CFR 393.60(c)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
+1 more
Last 4 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
Apr 20, 2020 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Oct 4, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 9, 2015 Revoked
Motor property contract 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.
Is Paolos Transportation LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Paolos Transportation LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2011 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck, 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 2158945 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 Paolos Transportation LLC
Paolos Transportation LLC is a federally registered mover based in Beltsville, Maryland, registered with FMCSA since May 2011. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
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 2158945, 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 PAOLOS TRANSPORTATION LLC
Is Paolos Transportation LLC legit?
Paolos Transportation LLC has an active USDOT registration (2158945). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Paolos Transportation 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 Paolos Transportation LLC based?
4305 Yates Road, Beltsville, MD 20705. Phone on file: (240) 461-1856. Registered with FMCSA since May 2011.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Nov 11, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.