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FORWARD MOVING LLC (DBA ZIPPY SHELL)
USDOT 2574332 • MC-935064 • WAKE FOREST, NC
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 nameFORWARD MOVING LLC
Doing business asZIPPY SHELL
Address11640 NORTHPARK DR SUITE 300, WAKE FOREST, NC 27587
Phone(702) 418-3321
Company officerROBERT CRAWFORD
In business sinceJan 2015
Last FMCSA updateJan 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)35
Drivers18
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
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.
!9 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 2 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓35 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2015: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections3 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections4 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerArch Insurance Company
Coverage2000
Policy effective sinceOct 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs9
9 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Nov 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
Oct 2025 → Oct 2025
National Casualty Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2025 → Nov 2025
National Casualty Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2025 → Oct 2025
Scottsdale Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2024 → Oct 2025
Arch Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2024 → Oct 2024
Arch Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2024 → Oct 2025
Scottsdale Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2024 → Nov 2025
Scottsdale Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2021 → Oct 2024
Vanliner 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
Sep 5, 2025 Walk-around, FL
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTL (driver)
May 5, 2025 Full inspection, PA
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
Apr 17, 2025 Full inspection, PA
4 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9A-LTSI, OOS
49 CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR, OOS
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
49 CFR 393.95F: Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or impr…
Mar 23, 2025 Driver-only, NJ
Clean, no violations
Feb 29, 2024 Walk-around, AZ
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
49 CFR 396.9D2-FTF
Jan 31, 2024 Walk-around, AZ
4 violations
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 393.95A1: Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher prese…
49 CFR 393.95(f)
Last 6 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 7, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 2, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 17, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 26, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 2 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 Forward Moving LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Forward Moving LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2015 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 35 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 2574332 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 2 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.
Carriers to compare in North Carolina
About Forward Moving LLC
Forward Moving LLC, doing business as Zippy Shell, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Wake Forest, North Carolina, registered with FMCSA since January 2015. Federal filings show 35 power units (trucks/tractors) and 18 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 2574332, 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 FORWARD MOVING LLC
Is Forward Moving LLC legit?
Forward Moving LLC has an active USDOT registration (2574332). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Forward Moving LLC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 35 registered trucks.
Where is Forward Moving LLC based?
11640 Northpark Dr Suite 300, Wake Forest, NC 27587. Phone on file: (702) 418-3321. Registered with FMCSA since January 2015.
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.