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JAMES FORWARDING COMPANY INC
USDOT 2363883 • MC-810324 • SAN ANTONIO, TX
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 nameJAMES FORWARDING COMPANY INC
Address9625 BROADWAY ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78217
Phone(915) 615-0827
Company officerELIZABETH APPLETON
In business sinceDec 2012
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
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.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 7 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓1 truck 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 inspections0
Driver inspections0
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerTransguard Insurance Company Of America Inc.
Policy effective sinceMar 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
Mar 2018 → Mar 2023
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2018 → Apr 2023
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2018 → Apr 2023
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2018 → Mar 2023
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2018 → Apr 2023
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2018 → Apr 2023
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2017 → Mar 2018
Ace American Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2017 → Feb 2017
Ace American 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.
Authority history
Mar 23, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 23, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 27, 2017 Revoked
Household goods broker: granted -> revoked
Jun 27, 2017 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
Nov 1, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 16, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 25, 2003 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 12, 2000 Revoked
Contract: involuntary revocation -> revoked
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 7 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 James Forwarding Company INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, James Forwarding Company INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2012 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 2363883 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 7 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 James Forwarding Company INC
James Forwarding Company INC is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in San Antonio, Texas, registered with FMCSA since December 2012. 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 2363883, 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 JAMES FORWARDING COMPANY INC
Is James Forwarding Company INC legit?
James Forwarding Company INC has an active USDOT registration (2363883). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is James Forwarding Company INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 1 registered truck.
Where is James Forwarding Company INC based?
9625 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78217. Phone on file: (915) 615-0827. Registered with FMCSA since December 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.