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PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC
USDOT 247584 • MC-89700 • WEST CHESTER, OH
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 namePLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC
Address9823 CINCINNATI DAYTON RD, WEST CHESTER, OH 45069
Phone(513) 759-6000
Company officerJOHN SABATALO
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1984
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)72
Drivers92 (50 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Apr 2004)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 1/100
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 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 3 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓72 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1984: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 1 complaint
No complaints filed this year.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections5
Driver inspections6
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerVanliner Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceFeb 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 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 2016 → Feb 2025
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2016 → Feb 2025
Vanliner Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2000 → Feb 2016
American Automobile Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2000 → Feb 2016
American Automobile Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 1992 → Feb 2000
American Automobile Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 1992 → Feb 2000
American Automobile Ins Co Of Missouri (Cargo)
$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
Jun 16, 2026 Full inspection, KY
1 violation
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Feb 17, 2026 Walk-around, KY
Clean, no violations
Nov 13, 2025 Full inspection, KY
1 violation
49 CFR 396.5B-L
Aug 12, 2025 Driver-only, OH
Clean, no violations
Jul 29, 2025 Full inspection, IN
Clean, no violations
Jun 24, 2025 Full inspection, OH
Clean, no violations
Oct 28, 2024 Full inspection, OH
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9A-LSML
Mar 4, 2024 Walk-around, KY
Clean, no violations
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 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 3 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 Planes Moving And Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Planes Moving And Storage INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1984 with only 1 complaint on record, 72 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 247584 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 3 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 Planes Moving And Storage INC
Planes Moving And Storage INC is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in West Chester, Ohio, registered with FMCSA since June 1984. Federal filings show 72 power units (trucks/tractors) and 92 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 1 complaint against this company with the federal government.
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 247584, 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 PLANES MOVING AND STORAGE INC
Is Planes Moving And Storage INC legit?
Planes Moving And Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (247584). It has 1 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Planes Moving And Storage INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 72 registered trucks.
How many complaints does Planes Moving And Storage INC have?
1 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Planes Moving And Storage INC based?
9823 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, West Chester, OH 45069. Phone on file: (513) 759-6000. Registered with FMCSA since June 1984.
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.