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RONALD J HUGHES (DBA JEANNETTE & DUANE LOWELL)
USDOT 281376 • CASA GRANDE, AZ
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 nameRONALD J HUGHES
Doing business asJEANNETTE & DUANE LOWELL
Address31828 W WONELLEY RD, CASA GRANDE, AZ 85193
Phone(480) 832-1965
Company officerRONALD JAMES HUGHES
OrganizationIndividual
In business sinceOct 1986
Last FMCSA updateJul 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire, Exempt For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 1995)
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).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.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck 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 out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections6 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections7
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerUnited Financial Casualty Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMar 2022
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
Mar 2011 → Mar 2012
Ooida Risk Retention Group, Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2010 → Mar 2022
Ooida Risk Retention Group, Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2010 → Apr 2022
Ooida Risk Retention Group, Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2010 → Mar 2011
Ooida Risk Retention Group, Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2008 → Jul 2009
Ooida Risk Retention Group, Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2008 → Jul 2009
Ooida Risk Retention Group, Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2007 → Dec 2008
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2007 → Dec 2008
Northland Insurance Company (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
Aug 14, 2026 Full inspection, CA
3 violations
49 CFR 393.83E: Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a locat…
49 CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR
49 CFR 393.9A-LSML
Jan 2, 2026 Walk-around, AZ
3 violations
49 CFR 393.11A1-CSLRR
49 CFR 393.81-H
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
Aug 15, 2025 Walk-around, AZ
3 violations
49 CFR 393.11A1-CSLRR
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
49 CFR 393.81-H
May 20, 2025 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
May 19, 2025 Walk-around, NM
5 violations
49 CFR 393.81: Horn inoperative
49 CFR 393.9T: Inoperable tail lamp
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal
49 CFR 393.47A: Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
49 CFR 396.9D2: Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report
Apr 7, 2025 Walk-around, TX
5 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.5B-HLIW, OOS
49 CFR 393.81: Horn inoperative
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9T: Inoperable tail lamp
49 CFR 395.8F01: Drivers record of duty status not current (driver)
Feb 5, 2025 Walk-around, AZ
8 violations
49 CFR 393.207F-SLAS
49 CFR 393.104B-C
49 CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR
49 CFR 393.11A1-CSLRR
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA3 (driver)
49 CFR 395.8E-HOSPD (driver)
+2 more
Aug 14, 2024 Driver-only, NM
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
Mar 3, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 6, 2009 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Dec 12, 2005 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Dec 27, 1991 Transferred
Motor property common carrier: granted -> transferred
Oct 4, 1987 Transferred
Motor property common carrier: granted -> transferred
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 Ronald J Hughes reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Ronald J Hughes looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1986 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck, 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 281376 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 Ronald J Hughes
Ronald J Hughes, doing business as Jeannette & Duane Lowell, is a federally registered mover based in Casa Grande, Arizona, registered with FMCSA since October 1986. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
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 281376, 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 RONALD J HUGHES
Is Ronald J Hughes legit?
Ronald J Hughes has an active USDOT registration (281376). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Ronald J Hughes 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 Ronald J Hughes based?
31828 W Wonelley Rd, Casa Grande, AZ 85193. Phone on file: (480) 832-1965. Registered with FMCSA since October 1986.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.