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ESQUIRE MOVING INC
USDOT 2820253 • MC-940499 • WATERTOWN, MA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices1
1 hostage-goods complaint on federal record. Hostage complaints mean movers demanded extra money before releasing belongings. Treat this as a serious warning sign.
Company details
Legal nameESQUIRE MOVING INC
Address42 GREEN RIVER WAY, WATERTOWN, MA 02472
Phone(617) 937-9567
Company officerYURY RUDOVICH
In business sinceOct 2015
Last FMCSA updateMar 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)20
Drivers16 (16 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 8/100
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
!1 hostage-goods complaint on federal record.
!5 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 15.38% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓20 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2015: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2025 1 complaint
Claim Settlement: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Hostage Goods: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Weighing: 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 1 complaint
Claim Settlement: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections13 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections29 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerGeneral Insurance Company Of America
Policy effective sinceSep 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs5
5 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Sep 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
Sep 2024 → Sep 2025
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2024 → Sep 2025
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2023 → Sep 2024
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2023 → Sep 2023
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2022 → Sep 2023
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2021 → Sep 2022
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2021 → Apr 2023
Pilgrim Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2021 → May 2023
Pilgrim 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
Jun 17, 2026 Driver-only, VA
Clean, no violations
Jun 15, 2026 Driver-only, MA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLL (driver)
May 16, 2026 Walk-around, MD
Clean, no violations
May 8, 2026 Full inspection, CT
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1-BOS, OOS
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.53B-B
49 CFR 393.9A-LSLI
Mar 25, 2026 Driver-only, MA
Clean, no violations
Mar 6, 2026 Full inspection, MD
Clean, no violations
Oct 30, 2025 Driver-only, VA
Clean, no violations
Sep 8, 2025 Walk-around, CT
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
Sep 24, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 1, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 29, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 3, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 22, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 26, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 25, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 18, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 27, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 6, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
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 Esquire Moving INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Esquire Moving INC: 1 hostage-goods complaint on federal record. 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 Massachusetts 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 Esquire Moving INC
Esquire Moving INC is a federally registered mover based in Watertown, Massachusetts, registered with FMCSA since October 2015. Federal filings show 20 power units (trucks/tractors) and 16 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 2 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Claim Settlement" (2 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that damage claims were denied, delayed or underpaid. Most seriously, 1 complaint fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
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 2820253, 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 ESQUIRE MOVING INC
Is Esquire Moving INC legit?
Esquire Moving INC has an active USDOT registration (2820253). It has 2 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Esquire Moving 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 Esquire Moving INC have?
2 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Claim Settlement" category. That includes 1 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Esquire Moving INC based?
42 Green River Way, Watertown, MA 02472. Phone on file: (617) 937-9567. Registered with FMCSA since October 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.