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FLAT BEDS INC

USDOT 2828913  •  HICKORY, NC
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Registered mover
Own trucks
2
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 nameFLAT BEDS INC
Address3140 44TH AVENUE DR NE, HICKORY, NC 28601
Phone(828) 612-6915
Company officerJOHN MURPHY
In business sinceNov 2015
Last FMCSA updateDec 2025

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)2
Drivers1
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
7.1
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
USDOT registration is active.
2 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:

This company
0.00%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections3
Driver inspections7 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerProgressive Southeastern Insurance Company
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceMar 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Apr 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.

Authority history
Dec 15, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 15, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
This company shares an address, phone or officer with 1 other registered mover, none with visible red flags. Shared registration details are common for family businesses and shared offices; listed here for transparency.
No known flags
Habitat For Humanity Of Redwood River Inc
Shares officer  •  USDOT 3487654
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Is Flat Beds INC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Flat Beds INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2015 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 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 2828913 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 Flat Beds INC

Flat Beds INC is a federally registered mover based in Hickory, North Carolina, registered with FMCSA since November 2015. Federal filings show 2 power units (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 2828913, 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 FLAT BEDS INC
Is Flat Beds INC legit?
Flat Beds INC has an active USDOT registration (2828913). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Flat Beds 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 Flat Beds INC based?
3140 44th Avenue Dr Ne, Hickory, NC 28601. Phone on file: (828) 612-6915. Registered with FMCSA since November 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.

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