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THE ELEGANT EARTH INC

USDOT 2419659  •  BIRMINGHAM, AL
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
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Type
Private carrier, interstate
Own trucks
1
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameTHE ELEGANT EARTH INC
Address1700 VANDERBILT RD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35234
Phone(205) 324-6464
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerCHADWICK J STOGNER
In business sinceJul 2013
Last FMCSA updateOct 2025

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)1
Drivers4
Operation classPrivate Property
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 10/100

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

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.1
Red flags & green flags
!Operating authority was revoked in the past.
!Federal out-of-service order issued Mar 12, 2015 (New Entrant Revoked - Failure Of Safety Audit).
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

Federal out-of-service order issued Mar 12, 2015. Reason on file: New Entrant Revoked - Failure Of Safety Audit. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.

Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:

This company
100.00%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections1 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections1 (1 OOS)
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 insuranceNot on file
Cancellations, 3 yrs0

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Recent roadside inspections
Dec 17, 2024 Full inspection, TN 3 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 385.325C-OOSO, OOS 49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS 49 CFR 391.41A-MCPC (driver)

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
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
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.
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Is The Elegant Earth INC reliable? Our read of the record

The Elegant Earth INC sits in the middle of the road: not a horror story, not a spotless record either. Operating authority was revoked in the past. None of this automatically disqualifies the company, but each item deserves a direct question before you sign anything.

Our read: usable with eyes open. Get the estimate binding and in writing, confirm the USDOT number on the paperwork matches 2419659, and check the complaint categories above so you know exactly what earlier customers reported.

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 The Elegant Earth INC

The Elegant Earth INC is a federally registered mover based in Birmingham, Alabama, registered with FMCSA since July 2013. Federal filings show 1 power unit (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 2419659, 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 THE ELEGANT EARTH INC
Is The Elegant Earth INC legit?
The Elegant Earth INC has an active USDOT registration (2419659). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is The Elegant Earth 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 The Elegant Earth INC based?
1700 Vanderbilt Rd, Birmingham, AL 35234. Phone on file: (205) 324-6464. Registered with FMCSA since July 2013.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 9, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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