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TRANSWORLD MARKETING INC (DBA TRANSIT MOVING SYSTEMS)
USDOT 2845939 • MC-954186 • HOUSTON, TX
MoverAudit grade: C, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices9
5 hostage-goods complaints on federal record. Hostage complaints mean movers demanded extra money before releasing belongings. Treat this as a serious warning sign.
Company details
Legal nameTRANSWORLD MARKETING INC
Doing business asTRANSIT MOVING SYSTEMS
Address10101 FONDREN RD STE 400, HOUSTON, TX 77096
Phone(888) 668-7064
Company officerAVICHAI MINKOFF
In business sinceFeb 2016
Last FMCSA updateJan 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)4
Drivers2
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 38/100
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
!5 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!13 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!4 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓4 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2016: a long federal track record.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 1 complaint
Hostage Goods: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2025 3 complaints
Claim Settlement: 3
Deceptive Business Practices: 3
Estimates/Final Charges: 3
Loss and Damage: 3
Pickup and Delivery: 3
Shipment Documents: 3
Hostage Goods: 2
Weighing: 2
Operating Authority: 2
Insurance: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2024 5 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 4
Claim Settlement: 3
Loss and Damage: 3
Shipment Documents: 3
Pickup and Delivery: 2
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Operating Authority: 1
2023 4 complaints
Claim Settlement: 2
Deceptive Business Practices: 2
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Hostage Goods: 2
Loss and Damage: 2
Pickup and Delivery: 2
Weighing: 2
Shipment Documents: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections3 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections4 (1 OOS)
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
InsurerPennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins.
Policy effective sinceJul 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs4
4 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jul 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
Jul 2024 → Jul 2025
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2023 → Jul 2024
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2022 → Jul 2023
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2021 → Jul 2022
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2020 → Sep 2024
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2020 → Jul 2021
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2019 → Sep 2020
Hallmark County Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2019 → Jul 2020
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (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
May 19, 2026 Walk-around, WA
3 violations
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
49 CFR 393.95F: Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or impr…
49 CFR 392.16B-CPASS
Apr 7, 2026 Driver-only, WA
3 violations
49 CFR 392.82DUMT: Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 392.2-SLLDL (driver)
Dec 30, 2025 Walk-around, WA
5 violations
49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC
49 CFR 393.100C-C
49 CFR 393.95A4-EEUS
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
Jun 28, 2025 Full inspection, WA
9 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.209D-STBSP, OOS
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.9AA2-OA, OOS
49 CFR 393.95F: Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or impr…
49 CFR 393.95A4-EEUS
49 CFR 393.201B-FR
+3 more
Last 4 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
Jul 17, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 29, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 5, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 28, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 3, 2020 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Aug 7, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 25, 2017 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
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 Transworld Marketing INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Transworld Marketing INC: 5 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 13 federal complaints in the last 4 years. 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 Texas 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 Transworld Marketing INC
Transworld Marketing INC, doing business as Transit Moving Systems, is a federally registered mover based in Houston, Texas, registered with FMCSA since February 2016. Federal filings show 4 power units (trucks/tractors) and 2 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 13 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Deceptive Business Practices" (9 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported being misled about who they were hiring or what they were paying for. Most seriously, 5 complaints 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 2845939, 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 TRANSWORLD MARKETING INC
Is Transworld Marketing INC legit?
Transworld Marketing INC has an active USDOT registration (2845939). It has 13 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Transworld Marketing 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 Transworld Marketing INC have?
13 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Deceptive Business Practices" category. That includes 5 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Transworld Marketing INC based?
10101 Fondren Rd Ste 400, Houston, TX 77096. Phone on file: (888) 668-7064. Registered with FMCSA since February 2016.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.