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BELLINGHAM TRANSFER AND STORAGE INC (DBA MOVE NORTHWEST OLYMPIC MOVE GROUP)
USDOT 2308242 • LAKEWOOD, WA
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 nameBELLINGHAM TRANSFER AND STORAGE INC
Doing business asMOVE NORTHWEST OLYMPIC MOVE GROUP
Address7010 150TH ST SW SUITE 101, LAKEWOOD, WA 98439
Phone(253) 582-2494
Email on filewww.movenw.com
Company officerKRIS O'BANNON
In business sinceMay 2012
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)26
Drivers26 (6 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
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.
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 3 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓26 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2012: 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:
Vehicle inspections18 (5 OOS)
Driver inspections22 (3 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 ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerWesco Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceJan 2026
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently May 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
May 2021 → May 2024
Granite State Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2021 → May 2025
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2018 → May 2021
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2018 → May 2021
Transguard Insurance Company Of America 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 13, 2026 Walk-around, WA
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
Jun 1, 2026 Walk-around, WA
3 violations
Feb 24, 2026 Walk-around, WA
2 violations
Feb 3, 2026 Walk-around, WA
2 violations
Jan 21, 2026 Walk-around, WA
4 violations
Jan 6, 2026 Driver-only, WA
2 violations
Oct 21, 2025 Driver-only, WA
2 violations
Oct 1, 2025 Walk-around, WA
1 violation, 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
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 3 movers that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Is Bellingham Transfer And Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Bellingham Transfer And Storage INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2012 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 26 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 2308242 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 3 other registered movers that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.
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 Bellingham Transfer And Storage INC
Bellingham Transfer And Storage INC, doing business as Move Northwest Olympic Move Group, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Lakewood, Washington, registered with FMCSA since May 2012. Federal filings show 26 power units (trucks/tractors) and 26 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 2308242, 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 BELLINGHAM TRANSFER AND STORAGE INC
Is Bellingham Transfer And Storage INC legit?
Bellingham Transfer And Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (2308242). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Bellingham Transfer And Storage INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 26 registered trucks.
Where is Bellingham Transfer And Storage INC based?
7010 150th St Sw Suite 101, Lakewood, WA 98439. Phone on file: (253) 582-2494. Registered with FMCSA since May 2012.
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.