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GRAEBEL LIGHTNING MOVERS LLC (DBA GRAEBEL MOVING SERVICES)

USDOT 2780266  •  PHOENIX, AZ
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Carrier, intrastate
Own trucks
13
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameGRAEBEL LIGHTNING MOVERS LLC
Doing business asGRAEBEL MOVING SERVICES
Address1120 N 47TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85043-1800
Phone(303) 214-6788
Company officerTERRY CARTER
In business sinceJul 2015
Last FMCSA updateJul 2016

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)13
Drivers24 (9 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
risk

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

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.2
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
USDOT registration is active.
13 trucks registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 2015: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
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 insuranceNot on file
Cancellations, 3 yrs0

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Authority history
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
Shared identity check
This company shares an address, phone or officer with 5 other registered movers, none with visible red flags. Shared registration details are common for family businesses and shared offices; listed here for transparency.
No known flags
Graebel Cincinnati Movers Llc
Shares officer  •  USDOT 2542567
No known flags
Graebel Atlanta Movers Llc
Shares phone  •  USDOT 991384
No known flags
Graebel Oregon Movers Llc
Shares phone  •  USDOT 1366254
No known flags
Graebel Oklahoma Movers Llc
Shares phone  •  USDOT 1718411
No known flags
Graebel Quality Movers Llc
Shares phone  •  USDOT 2105002
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Is Graebel Lightning Movers LLC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Graebel Lightning Movers LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2015 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 13 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 2780266 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 Graebel Lightning Movers LLC

Graebel Lightning Movers LLC, doing business as Graebel Moving Services, is a federally registered mover based in Phoenix, Arizona, registered with FMCSA since July 2015. Federal filings show 13 power units (trucks/tractors) and 24 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 2780266, 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 GRAEBEL LIGHTNING MOVERS LLC
Is Graebel Lightning Movers LLC legit?
Graebel Lightning Movers LLC has an active USDOT registration (2780266). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Graebel Lightning Movers LLC 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 Graebel Lightning Movers LLC based?
1120 N 47th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85043-1800. Phone on file: (303) 214-6788. Registered with FMCSA since July 2015.

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.

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