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GATOR FREIGHTWAYS INC (DBA QUALITY LINENS)

USDOT 29657  •  WILMINGTON, OH
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Registered mover
Own trucks
1
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 nameGATOR FREIGHTWAYS INC
Doing business asQUALITY LINENS
Address600 GILLAM ROAD, WILMINGTON, OH 45177
Phone(937) 382-1494
Company officerROBY ROBERTS
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)1
Drivers2
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Apr 1999)
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
1.1
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
USDOT registration is active.
1 truck registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 1974: a long federal track record.
Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerProtective Insurance Co.
Policy effective sinceOct 2000
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.

Authority history
Apr 22, 1996 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 22, 1996 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
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Is Gator Freightways INC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Gator Freightways INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck, 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 29657 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 Gator Freightways INC

Gator Freightways INC, doing business as Quality Linens, is a federally registered mover based in Wilmington, Ohio, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 2 drivers.

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 29657, 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 GATOR FREIGHTWAYS INC
Is Gator Freightways INC legit?
Gator Freightways INC has an active USDOT registration (29657). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Gator Freightways 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 Gator Freightways INC based?
600 Gillam Road, Wilmington, OH 45177. Phone on file: (937) 382-1494. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.

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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