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ROY'S MOVING INC
USDOT 2428059 • MC-842778 • NEWTON, MA
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices3
2 hostage-goods complaints on federal record. Hostage complaints mean movers demanded extra money before releasing belongings. Treat this as a serious warning sign.
Company details
Legal nameROY'S MOVING INC
Address143 TRUMAN ROAD, NEWTON, MA 02459
Phone(508) 933-4826
Company officerKARMIT YOSEF
In business sinceAug 2013
Last FMCSA updateJul 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)5
Drivers5
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 23/100
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
!2 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!11 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!14 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓5 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2013: a long federal track record.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 3 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Hostage Goods: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2025 5 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 3
Claim Settlement: 2
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Weighing: 1
2024 2 complaints
Shipment Documents: 2
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Claim Settlement: 1
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Hostage Goods: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Weighing: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2023 1 complaint
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
No roadside inspections or crashes on federal record for this company. For a working carrier that usually means very low mileage; for a broker it is expected, brokers have no trucks to inspect.
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerHanover Insurance Co.
Policy effective sinceMar 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs14
14 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Aug 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 2025 → Aug 2025
Pilgrim Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2025 → Aug 2025
Pilgrim Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2024 → May 2025
Pilgrim Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2024 → May 2025
Pilgrim Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2024 → Jun 2024
Pilgrim Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2023 → Apr 2024
Pilgrim Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2023 → Oct 2023
Pilgrim Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2023 → Apr 2024
Pilgrim 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.
Recent roadside inspections
May 26, 2026 Driver-only, MO
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
Apr 24, 2026 Walk-around, VT
1 violation
Feb 2, 2026 Driver-only, MA
6 violations, 3 out-of-service
Jan 28, 2026 Walk-around, NH
6 violations, 1 out-of-service
Dec 1, 2025 Walk-around, NH
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
Nov 22, 2025 Driver-only, IL
1 violation
Oct 1, 2025 Full inspection, NH
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
Jul 16, 2025 Full inspection, ME
8 violations, 3 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
Aug 6, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 7, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 20, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 11, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 5, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 20, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 22, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 3, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 13, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 24, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: 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 Roy's Moving INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Roy's Moving INC: 2 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 11 federal complaints in the last 4 years. These are not opinions or reviews: each one is a fact filed in the federal system, and hostage-goods complaints in particular describe intent, not accidents.
If you already have a quote from this company, do not send a deposit before reading the complaint categories above. There are movers in Massachusetts with cleaner records doing the same routes; two of them are listed below.
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 Roy's Moving INC
Roy's Moving INC is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Newton, Massachusetts, registered with FMCSA since August 2013. Federal filings show 5 power units (trucks/tractors) and 5 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 11 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Estimates/Final Charges" (5 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the final bill did not match the estimate they were given. Most seriously, 2 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
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 2428059, 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 ROY'S MOVING INC
Is Roy's Moving INC legit?
Roy's Moving INC has an active USDOT registration (2428059). It has 11 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Roy's Moving INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 5 registered trucks.
How many complaints does Roy's Moving INC have?
11 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Estimates/Final Charges" category. That includes 2 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Roy's Moving INC based?
143 Truman Road, Newton, MA 02459. Phone on file: (508) 933-4826. Registered with FMCSA since August 2013.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.