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MAKIN' MOVES LLC (DBA MAKIN' MOVES)
USDOT 2829142 • MC-62241 • CLEVELAND, TN
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices1
Company details
Legal nameMAKIN' MOVES LLC
Doing business asMAKIN' MOVES
Address5005 NORTH LEE HIGHWAY, CLEVELAND, TN 37312
Phone(423) 715-9116
Company officerPAUL RIDGEWAY
In business sinceDec 2015
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)3
Drivers4
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 3/100
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
!Federal out-of-service order issued Sep 25, 2018 (New Entrant Revoked - Failure Of Safety Audit).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓3 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2015: a long federal track record.
Complaint history, year by year
2025 1 complaint
Shipment Documents: 1
2023 1 complaint
Claim Settlement: 1
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Federal out-of-service order issued Sep 25, 2018. Reason on file: New Entrant Revoked - Failure Of Safety Audit. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections3
Crashes, last 3 years2, 1 fatal, 1 with injuries
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
InsurerGeico Marine Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMar 2026
Cargo insurance5
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
Jun 2018 → Feb 2022
Shelter General Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2018 → Feb 2022
Shelter General Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2018 → Jun 2018
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2018 → Jun 2018
Progressive Hawaii Insurance Corp (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
Dec 12, 2024 Driver-only, FL
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
49 CFR 391.41A-MCPC (driver)
Dec 2, 2024 Driver-only, TN
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEQP
May 23, 2024 Driver-only, KY
1 violation
49 CFR 392.16(a) (driver)
Apr 17, 2024 Driver-only, FL
Clean, no violations
Mar 11, 2024 Driver-only, TN
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
Aug 18, 2023 Driver-only, TN
Clean, no violations
Last 6 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
Feb 9, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 9, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Contract: 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 Makin' Moves LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Makin' Moves LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2015 with only 2 complaints on record, 3 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 2829142 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 Makin' Moves LLC
Makin' Moves LLC, doing business as Makin' Moves, is a federally registered mover based in Cleveland, Tennessee, registered with FMCSA since December 2015. Federal filings show 3 power units (trucks/tractors) and 4 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" (1 complaint): in plain terms, customers reported that damage claims were denied, delayed or underpaid.
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 2829142, 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 MAKIN' MOVES LLC
Is Makin' Moves LLC legit?
Makin' Moves LLC has an active USDOT registration (2829142). It has 2 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Makin' Moves 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.
How many complaints does Makin' Moves LLC have?
2 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Claim Settlement" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Makin' Moves LLC based?
5005 North Lee Highway, Cleveland, TN 37312. Phone on file: (423) 715-9116. Registered with FMCSA since December 2015.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 3, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.