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PAUL FISHER INC
USDOT 228605 • GOULDSBORO, PA
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 namePAUL FISHER INC
Address23 STATE ROUTE 435, GOULDSBORO, PA 18424
Phone(570) 842-5000
Company officerPAUL FISHER
OrganizationIndividual
In business sinceFeb 1983
Last FMCSA updateMay 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers2 (2 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingConditional (Feb 2025)
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 Apr 16, 2018 (90 Day Failure To Pay Fine).
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1983: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Federal out-of-service order issued Apr 16, 2018. Reason on file: 90 Day Failure To Pay Fine. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections5 (3 OOS)
Driver inspections7 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years1, 1 fatal
FMCSA safety ratingConditional
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceNot on file
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
May 2021 → Jun 2021
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
May 2021 → May 2021
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
May 2021 → May 2025
Central Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
May 2020 → May 2021
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Mar 2017 → May 2020
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Nov 2016 → Feb 2017
National Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2013 → Nov 2016
National Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2012 → Apr 2013
Knightbrook Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
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 21, 2025 Walk-around, MD
Clean, no violations
Nov 25, 2024 Walk-around, PA
6 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9BRKLAMP: Inoperative Brake Lamps, OOS
49 CFR 393.75A3: Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, OOS
49 CFR 392.9A2: Failing to secure vehicle equipment, OOS
49 CFR 393.11: No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
49 CFR 393.9T: Inoperable tail lamp
49 CFR 392.2RG
Aug 26, 2024 Walk-around, PA
8 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.48(a), OOS
49 CFR 393.9(a), OOS
49 CFR 393.75(a), OOS
49 CFR 396.17(c)
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 392.2
+2 more
Jul 16, 2024 Walk-around, NJ
2 violations
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.9(a)
Jul 3, 2024 Walk-around, PA
14 violations, 4 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9(a), OOS
49 CFR 393.9(a), OOS
49 CFR 392.9(a)(2), OOS
49 CFR 396.5(b), OOS
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
+8 more
Jun 4, 2024 Driver-only, NY
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2
May 7, 2024 Driver-only, NY
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.51(a) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8: Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) (driver)
49 CFR 395.8: Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) (driver)
49 CFR 392.2
Mar 28, 2024 Walk-around, PA
5 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.134(b)(3), OOS
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 393.95(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 392.2
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
May 19, 2025 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jun 15, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 18, 2020 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Mar 1, 2017 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Mar 1, 2017 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Nov 23, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 16, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 16, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 19, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 16, 2010 Discontinued revocation
Contract: 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 Paul Fisher INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Paul Fisher INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1983 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 registered trucks. 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 228605 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 Paul Fisher INC
Paul Fisher INC is a federally registered mover based in Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania, registered with FMCSA since February 1983. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 2 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 228605, 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 PAUL FISHER INC
Is Paul Fisher INC legit?
Paul Fisher INC has an active USDOT registration (228605). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Paul Fisher 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.
Where is Paul Fisher INC based?
23 State Route 435, Gouldsboro, PA 18424. Phone on file: (570) 842-5000. Registered with FMCSA since February 1983.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Nov 6, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.