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ARIM FORWARDING INC
USDOT 278906 • ABILENE, TX
MoverAudit grade: B, 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 nameARIM FORWARDING INC
Address4825 DERRICK DRIVE, ABILENE, TX 79601
Phone(325) 695-1684
Company officerWILLIAM L BRAKEFIELD
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceSep 1986
Last FMCSA updateDec 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)5
Drivers4 (1 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Passenger, Business, Private Passenger, Non-business, Authorized 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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 5 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check 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 1986: 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 insuranceOn file
InsurerTravelers Property Casualty Co. Of America
Policy effective sinceMay 2018
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
Feb 2018 → May 2017
Fidelity & Deposit Co. Of Maryland (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2018 → May 2018
Fidelity & Deposit Co. Of Maryland (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2018 → May 2018
Travelers Property Casualty Co. Of America (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2017 → Feb 2018
Fidelity & Deposit Co. Of Maryland (Surety)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2017 → Feb 2018
Travelers Property Casualty Co. Of America (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2017 → Jan 2018
Travelers Property Casualty Co. Of America (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2017 → Feb 2018
Protective Insurance Co. (Bipd)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2017 → May 2018
Protective Insurance Co. (Bipd)
$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.
Authority history
Jun 4, 2018 Revoked
Household goods freight forwarder: reinstated -> revoked
May 1, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 6, 2018 Revoked
Household goods freight forwarder: reinstated -> revoked
May 22, 2017 Revoked
Household goods freight forwarder: reinstated -> revoked
Apr 25, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 11, 2010 Revoked
Household goods freight forwarder: reinstated -> revoked
Jun 18, 2008 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 10, 2005 Revoked
Household goods freight forwarder: granted -> revoked
Jun 6, 2000 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Jun 1, 2000 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 5 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 Arim Forwarding INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Arim Forwarding INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1986 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 278906 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 5 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.
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About Arim Forwarding INC
Arim Forwarding INC is a federally registered mover based in Abilene, Texas, registered with FMCSA since September 1986. Federal filings show 5 power units (trucks/tractors) and 4 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 278906, 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 ARIM FORWARDING INC
Is Arim Forwarding INC legit?
Arim Forwarding INC has an active USDOT registration (278906). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Arim Forwarding 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 Arim Forwarding INC based?
4825 Derrick Drive, Abilene, TX 79601. Phone on file: (325) 695-1684. Registered with FMCSA since September 1986.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 2, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.