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EXPRESS MOVERS SERVICES INC
USDOT 2553031 • MC-889734 • GARFILED, NJ
MoverAudit grade: D, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Estimates/Final Charges35
Deceptive Business Practices16
14 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 nameEXPRESS MOVERS SERVICES INC
Address141 LANZA AVE UNIT 28-1D, GARFILED, NJ 07026
Phone(888) 379-0460
Company officerAMER ZUBDAT
In business sinceOct 2014
Last FMCSA updateNov 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)3
Drivers3
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 60/100
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
!14 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!70 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 9.09% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓3 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2014: a long federal track record.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 45 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 18
Pickup and Delivery: 12
Hostage Goods: 10
Deceptive Business Practices: 6
Claim Settlement: 5
Loss and Damage: 5
Operating Authority: 1
Insurance: 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 12 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 6
Estimates/Final Charges: 5
Loss and Damage: 5
Operating Authority: 3
Shipment Documents: 2
Weighing: 2
Claim Settlement: 2
Hostage Goods: 2
Insurance: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2024 9 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 8
Shipment Documents: 5
Weighing: 5
Claim Settlement: 5
Loss and Damage: 4
Deceptive Business Practices: 3
Hostage Goods: 2
Operating Authority: 1
Other Commercial Complaints: 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 4 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 4
Weighing: 2
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections11 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections20 (4 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 insuranceOn file
InsurerState Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceDec 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 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
Jul 2024 → Jul 2025
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2023 → Jul 2024
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2022 → Jul 2023
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2022 → Aug 2025
Drive New Jersey Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2021 → Jul 2022
Century Surety Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2021 → Apr 2022
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2020 → Apr 2021
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2020 → Nov 2020
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (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
Jul 18, 2026 Driver-only, CT
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLL (driver)
Jul 1, 2026 Walk-around, NJ
4 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLL
49 CFR 392.2-SLL
49 CFR 393.95F: Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or impr…
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Jun 29, 2026 Walk-around, MD
3 violations
49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
Jun 20, 2026 Walk-around, MD
5 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 396.5B-L
49 CFR 393.95A4-EENA
49 CFR 393.9A-LCL
49 CFR 392.2-SLL (driver)
Jun 17, 2026 Walk-around, MD
5 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 392.4A-DOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.4A-DOSU (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 393.95A1: Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher prese…
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
Jun 9, 2026 Walk-around, MA
7 violations
49 CFR 395.22G-ELDMFV (driver)
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
49 CFR 393.9A-LHWS
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
49 CFR 396.9D2-FTF
49 CFR 393.100C-C
+8 more
Jun 4, 2026 Walk-around, MA
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLUP (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLUP (driver)
May 29, 2026 Driver-only, DE
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
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
Jul 14, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 11, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 1, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 12, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 21, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 4, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 2, 2015 Revoked
Household goods 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 Express Movers Services INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Express Movers Services INC: 14 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 70 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 New Jersey 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 Express Movers Services INC
Express Movers Services INC is a federally registered mover based in Garfiled, New Jersey, registered with FMCSA since October 2014. Federal filings show 3 power units (trucks/tractors) and 3 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 70 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Estimates/Final Charges" (35 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the final bill did not match the estimate they were given. Most seriously, 14 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
The complaint volume is trending upward: 4 complaints in 2023 grew to 45 in 2026. A rising curve like this usually matters more than the total, because it describes the company as it operates today.
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 2553031, 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 EXPRESS MOVERS SERVICES INC
Is Express Movers Services INC legit?
Express Movers Services INC has an active USDOT registration (2553031). It has 70 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Express Movers Services 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.
How many complaints does Express Movers Services INC have?
70 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Estimates/Final Charges" category. That includes 14 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Express Movers Services INC based?
141 Lanza Ave Unit 28-1d, Garfiled, NJ 07026. Phone on file: (888) 379-0460. Registered with FMCSA since October 2014.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 4, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.