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ASHEVILLE AREA MOVERS LLC
USDOT 3020455 • MC-34085 • ASHEVILLE, NC
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameASHEVILLE AREA MOVERS LLC
Address1098 PATTON AVENUE, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806
Phone(828) 505-6021
Company officerBRENDAN HOGAN
In business sinceJun 2017
Last FMCSA updateAug 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)6
Drivers12
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
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
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!5 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓6 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2017: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
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
InsurerStonewood Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMay 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs5
5 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
Aug 2025 → Oct 2025
Stonewood Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2024 → Aug 2025
Stonewood Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2023 → Aug 2024
Stonewood Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2023 → Nov 2023
Stonewood Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2022 → Jun 2023
Stonewood Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2022 → Nov 2022
Stonewood Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2022 → Sep 2022
Stonewood Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2021 → Jun 2022
Stonewood Insurance Company (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
May 3, 2024 Walk-around, WV
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 393.60(c)
49 CFR 393.75(b)
Dec 18, 2023 Walk-around, PA
14 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.15(a) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8(a)(1) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 391.41(a)(1) (driver)
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 393.9(a)
+8 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
Sep 24, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 8, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 6, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 28, 2023 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Sep 28, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 22, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 13, 2022 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jun 9, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 15, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 24, 2020 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 Asheville Area Movers LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Asheville Area Movers LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2017 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 6 registered trucks. 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 3020455 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 Asheville Area Movers LLC
Asheville Area Movers LLC is a federally registered mover based in Asheville, North Carolina, registered with FMCSA since June 2017. Federal filings show 6 power units (trucks/tractors) and 12 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 3020455, 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 ASHEVILLE AREA MOVERS LLC
Is Asheville Area Movers LLC legit?
Asheville Area Movers LLC has an active USDOT registration (3020455). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Asheville Area 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.
Where is Asheville Area Movers LLC based?
1098 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC 28806. Phone on file: (828) 505-6021. Registered with FMCSA since June 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.