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A&B EXPRESS LLC (DBA OWNER)
USDOT 2372032 • DES MOINES, IA
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 nameA&B EXPRESS LLC
Doing business asOWNER
Address1338 HARRISON AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50314
Phone(515) 633-7663
Company officerADAN ABDIRAHMAN
In business sinceJan 2013
Last FMCSA updateFeb 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)4
Drivers4 (4 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
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.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓4 trucks 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 out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections6 (3 OOS)
Driver inspections9 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerCanal Insurance Co.
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJun 2024
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jun 2024. 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
Mar 2024 → Jun 2024
Progressive Northern Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2022 → Mar 2024
National Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2021 → Mar 2022
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2021 → Jul 2021
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2020 → Mar 2021
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2020 → May 2020
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2019 → Mar 2020
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2019 → Sep 2019
National Continental 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
Feb 3, 2026 Driver-only, MO
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLL (driver)
Oct 24, 2025 Full inspection, MO
19 violations, 7 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 393.45B2-BHTD, OOS
49 CFR 393.45B2-BHTD, OOS
49 CFR 393.45B2-BHTD, OOS
49 CFR 393.45B2-BHTD, OOS
49 CFR 393.45B2-BHTD, OOS
+13 more
Apr 25, 2025 Full inspection, MO
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR, OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIRP
Dec 1, 2024 Driver-only, SD
Clean, no violations
Nov 14, 2024 Driver-only, IA
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2RG
49 CFR 393.11RT: Retroreflective material not affixed as required for trailers manufac…
Oct 23, 2024 Walk-around, IA
10 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8E: False report of drivers record of duty status (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.13D2: Improper Lower Rear Placement of retroreflective sheeting or reflex r…
49 CFR 393.11TU: Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective shee…
49 CFR 392.9A1: Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142
49 CFR 395.22G: Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver (driver)
49 CFR 393.60C: Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
+4 more
Oct 10, 2024 Walk-around, IA
4 violations
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 396.17(c)
49 CFR 395.24(c)(2)(iii) (driver)
49 CFR 395.24(c)(2)(ii) (driver)
Oct 7, 2024 Walk-around, IA
6 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.51: No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge, OOS
49 CFR 395.24(c)(2)(iii) (driver)
49 CFR 395.30(b)(1) (driver)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.45(b)(2)
49 CFR 393.95(a)
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
Jun 14, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 13, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 21, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 25, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 26, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 6, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 27, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 25, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 7, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 13, 2018 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 A&b Express LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, A&b Express LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2013 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 4 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 2372032 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 A&b Express LLC
A&b Express LLC, doing business as Owner, is a federally registered mover based in Des Moines, Iowa, registered with FMCSA since January 2013. Federal filings show 4 power units (trucks/tractors) and 4 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 2372032, 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 A&B EXPRESS LLC
Is A&b Express LLC legit?
A&b Express LLC has an active USDOT registration (2372032). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is A&b Express 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 A&b Express LLC based?
1338 Harrison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314. Phone on file: (515) 633-7663. Registered with FMCSA since January 2013.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 10, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.