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S & A MOVERS INC
USDOT 2980927 • MC-14182 • HOBOKEN, NJ
MoverAudit grade: C, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Estimates/Final Charges17
Deceptive Business Practices13
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 nameS & A MOVERS INC
Address221 RIVER ST 9TH FLOOR, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030
Phone(866) 800-0646
Company officerSHAREF ZUBEIDAT
In business sinceMar 2017
Last FMCSA updateMay 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers2
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Apr 2024)
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 44/100
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.
!24 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!12 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 15.38% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2017: a long federal track record.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 12 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 6
Deceptive Business Practices: 4
Loss and Damage: 4
Pickup and Delivery: 4
Claim Settlement: 3
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 2 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 2
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Pickup and Delivery: 2
Shipment Documents: 2
Claim Settlement: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Weighing: 1
2024 4 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 4
Estimates/Final Charges: 4
Claim Settlement: 3
Loss and Damage: 2
Pickup and Delivery: 2
Weighing: 2
Hostage Goods: 1
Operating Authority: 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.
2023 6 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 5
Shipment Documents: 4
Deceptive Business Practices: 3
Hostage Goods: 3
Loss and Damage: 3
Pickup and Delivery: 3
Weighing: 3
Claim Settlement: 1
Operating Authority: 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 inspections13 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections20 (5 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
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
InsurerPrime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMar 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs12
12 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Oct 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
Dec 2024 → Oct 2025
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2024 → Oct 2025
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2024 → Dec 2024
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2024 → Oct 2025
Adriatic Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2024 → Oct 2024
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2023 → Aug 2024
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2023 → Oct 2024
Adriatic Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2023 → Oct 2024
Adriatic Insurance Company (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
Jun 17, 2026 Driver-only, PA
Clean, no violations
May 23, 2026 Driver-only, GA
2 violations
49 CFR 392.16B-DPASS (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
Apr 6, 2026 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
Mar 28, 2026 Walk-around, MD
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLLR (driver)
Mar 25, 2026 Driver-only, ME
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41A-MCPVI (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver)
Mar 11, 2026 Walk-around, MD
2 violations
49 CFR 393.95F: Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or impr…
49 CFR 395.8A: HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner (driver)
Dec 4, 2025 Walk-around, VT
2 violations
49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC
49 CFR 395.8D10-HOSF (driver)
Oct 27, 2025 Full inspection, NH
6 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 396.3A1-DLDSUJBCB, OOS
49 CFR 395.8F1-HOSM (driver)
49 CFR 390.21TE-LCMVINFO
49 CFR 393.9A-LHLI
49 CFR 396.5B-HWSL
Last 8 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
Oct 14, 2025 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Oct 6, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 27, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 24, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 15, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 20, 2023 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Oct 3, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 19, 2022 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Oct 13, 2021 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Dec 29, 2020 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 S & A Movers INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with S & A Movers INC: 5 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 24 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 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 S & A Movers INC
S & A Movers INC is a federally registered mover based in Hoboken, New Jersey, registered with FMCSA since March 2017. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 2 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 24 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Estimates/Final Charges" (17 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the final bill did not match the estimate they were given. Most seriously, 5 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
The complaint volume is trending upward: 6 complaints in 2023 grew to 12 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 2980927, 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 S & A MOVERS INC
Is S & A Movers INC legit?
S & A Movers INC has an active USDOT registration (2980927). It has 24 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is S & A Movers 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 S & A Movers INC have?
24 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Estimates/Final Charges" 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 S & A Movers INC based?
221 River St 9th Floor, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Phone on file: (866) 800-0646. Registered with FMCSA since March 2017.
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.