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FAIR RATE MOVERS LLC
USDOT 2949912 • MC-998688 • SUSSEX, NJ
MoverAudit grade: C, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices3
4 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 nameFAIR RATE MOVERS LLC
Address1 LAKEVIEW TERRACE, SUSSEX, NJ 07461
Phone(347) 344-7723
Company officerJESSICA CONCEPCION
In business sinceNov 2016
Last FMCSA updateFeb 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 31/100
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
!4 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!Federal out-of-service order issued Jun 12, 2017 (New Entrant Revoked - Refusal Of Audit/no Contact).
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2016: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 5 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Pickup and Delivery: 2
Hostage Goods: 2
Claim Settlement: 1
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
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.
2024 2 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Hostage Goods: 2
Claim Settlement: 1
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 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
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Operating Authority: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Weighing: 1
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Federal out-of-service order issued Jun 12, 2017. Reason on file: New Entrant Revoked - Refusal Of Audit/no Contact. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections1 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years1, 3 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
InsurerGeneral Insurance Company Of America
Policy effective sinceMay 2023
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 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
Feb 2025 → Jul 2025
Drive New Jersey Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2023 → Feb 2025
Drive New Jersey Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2021 → Apr 2022
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2021 → Dec 2021
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2021 → Oct 2022
Century Surety Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2020 → Mar 2021
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2020 → Apr 2021
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2020 → Oct 2020
National Continental Insurance Co. (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
Aug 15, 2025 Driver-only, NC
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A-NON-ELD (driver), OOS
Dec 5, 2023 Walk-around, NJ
12 violations
49 CFR 391.41(a) (driver)
49 CFR 390.21(b)
49 CFR 393.95(f)
49 CFR 393.95(a)
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 393.30: Improper battery installation
+6 more
Last 2 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 9, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 9, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 22, 2023 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Nov 22, 2023 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Apr 18, 2022 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Dec 13, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 22, 2021 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Nov 5, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 24, 2020 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Oct 3, 2019 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 Fair Rate Movers LLC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Fair Rate Movers LLC: 4 hostage-goods complaints 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 New Jersey 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 Fair Rate Movers LLC
Fair Rate Movers LLC is a federally registered mover based in Sussex, New Jersey, registered with FMCSA since November 2016. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 8 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Estimates/Final Charges" (5 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the final bill did not match the estimate they were given. Most seriously, 4 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
The complaint volume is trending upward: 1 complaint in 2023 grew to 5 in 2026. A rising curve like this usually matters more than the total, because it describes the company as it operates today.
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 2949912, 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 FAIR RATE MOVERS LLC
Is Fair Rate Movers LLC legit?
Fair Rate Movers LLC has an active USDOT registration (2949912). It has 8 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Fair Rate Movers 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 Fair Rate Movers LLC have?
8 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Estimates/Final Charges" category. That includes 4 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Fair Rate Movers LLC based?
1 Lakeview Terrace, Sussex, NJ 07461. Phone on file: (347) 344-7723. Registered with FMCSA since November 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.