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BEN FRANKLIN'S LLC
USDOT 2369285 • HOUSTON, 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 nameBEN FRANKLIN'S LLC
Address21331 W HARDY RD, HOUSTON, TX 77073
Phone(832) 689-3039
Company officerBENJIE FRANKLIN
In business sinceJan 2013
Last FMCSA updateApr 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers2 (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.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!4 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2013: a long federal track record.
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:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerGreat West Casualty Co.
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceMar 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs4
4 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Feb 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
Feb 2024 → Feb 2025
Lexington National Insurance Corporation (Surety)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2023 → Jun 2024
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2023 → May 2024
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2023 → Jan 2024
Lexington National Insurance Corporation (Surety)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2022 → May 2023
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2021 → Feb 2023
United States Fire Insurance Co. (Surety)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2021 → May 2022
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2021 → Nov 2021
Canal Insurance Co. (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
Oct 27, 2023 Walk-around, TX
9 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23(a)(2) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 392.2
+3 more
Last 1 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
Feb 1, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 24, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 10, 2021 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 18, 2020 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 9, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 10, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 5, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 27, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 12, 2017 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 Ben Franklin's LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Ben Franklin's LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2013 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck. 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 2369285 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 Ben Franklin's LLC
Ben Franklin's LLC is a federally registered mover based in Houston, Texas, registered with FMCSA since January 2013. Federal filings show 1 power unit (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 2369285, 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 BEN FRANKLIN'S LLC
Is Ben Franklin's LLC legit?
Ben Franklin's LLC has an active USDOT registration (2369285). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Ben Franklin's 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 Ben Franklin's LLC based?
21331 W Hardy Rd, Houston, TX 77073. Phone on file: (832) 689-3039. Registered with FMCSA since January 2013.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 5, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.