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GOLDEN RULE MOVING
USDOT 2545050 • MC-889089 • COLLEGE PARK, MD
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 nameGOLDEN RULE MOVING
Address7100 BALTIMORE AVE, COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740
Phone(301) 613-8079
Company officerSEAN W SUNTUM
In business sinceSep 2014
Last FMCSA updateMay 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers2
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).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.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2014: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
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
InsurerTransguard Insurance Company Of America Inc.
Policy effective sinceJan 2026
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
Jan 2019 → Jan 2023
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2018 → Jan 2019
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2017 → Oct 2018
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2016 → Oct 2017
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2015 → Oct 2016
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2014 → Jan 2019
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2014 → Mar 2019
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2014 → Oct 2015
Underwriters At Lloyds London (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
Sep 19, 2025 Walk-around, MD
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
Aug 14, 2025 Walk-around, MD
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLLR (driver)
Jun 17, 2025 Walk-around, MD
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
Oct 29, 2024 Walk-around, NC
Clean, no violations
Jun 19, 2024 Driver-only, NC
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8(a)(1) (driver), OOS
May 14, 2024 Full inspection, MD
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 393.75(a)(2)
Sep 11, 2023 Driver-only, DC
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS
49 CFR 391.41A-MCPC (driver)
Sep 11, 2023 Full inspection, VA
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
Oct 19, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 10, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 26, 2016 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
Oct 14, 2015 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 Golden Rule Moving reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Golden Rule Moving looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2014 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 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 2545050 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 Golden Rule Moving
Golden Rule Moving is a federally registered mover based in College Park, Maryland, registered with FMCSA since September 2014. Federal filings show 2 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 2545050, 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 GOLDEN RULE MOVING
Is Golden Rule Moving legit?
Golden Rule Moving has an active USDOT registration (2545050). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Golden Rule Moving 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 Golden Rule Moving based?
7100 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD 20740. Phone on file: (301) 613-8079. Registered with FMCSA since September 2014.
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.