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SAFEWAY MOVING & STORAGE INC
USDOT 250626 • LEXINGTON, KY
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 nameSAFEWAY MOVING & STORAGE INC
Address2305 PALUMBO DR, LEXINGTON, KY 40509
Phone(859) 253-0891
Company officerTERRY MICHAEL FISTER
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceSep 1984
Last FMCSA updateOct 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)5
Drivers2 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓5 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1984: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections2
Driver inspections2
Crashes, last 3 years1
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
InsurerVanliner Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceJul 2022
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Aug 2020 → Jul 2022
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2020 → Jul 2022
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2019 → Aug 2019
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2018 → May 2019
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2018 → Jul 2019
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2018 → Jul 2019
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 1999 → May 2018
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 1999 → May 2018
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (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
Dec 9, 2025 Walk-around, KY
Clean, no violations
Oct 1, 2024 Walk-around, KY
Clean, no violations
Jul 18, 2023 Walk-around, KY
3 violations
49 CFR 392.16(a) (driver)
49 CFR 392.16(b) (driver)
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
Last 3 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
Dec 14, 1993 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 14, 1993 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
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 Safeway Moving & Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Safeway Moving & Storage INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1984 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 5 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. 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 250626 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 Safeway Moving & Storage INC
Safeway Moving & Storage INC is a federally registered mover based in Lexington, Kentucky, registered with FMCSA since September 1984. Federal filings show 5 power units (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 250626, 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 SAFEWAY MOVING & STORAGE INC
Is Safeway Moving & Storage INC legit?
Safeway Moving & Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (250626). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Safeway Moving & Storage 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 Safeway Moving & Storage INC based?
2305 Palumbo Dr, Lexington, KY 40509. Phone on file: (859) 253-0891. Registered with FMCSA since September 1984.
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.