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CROWN MOVING & STORAGE INC (DBA WHEATON MOVING & STORAGE)
USDOT 316629 • MC-287481 • INDIANAPOLIS, IN
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 nameCROWN MOVING & STORAGE INC
Doing business asWHEATON MOVING & STORAGE
Address8040 CASTLETON RD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250-2005
Phone(317) 849-7900
Company officerMARK KIRSCHNER
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceMay 1988
Last FMCSA updateSep 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 1/100
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
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 8 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1988: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2025 1 complaint
No complaints filed this year.
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:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerThe Continental Insurance Co.
Policy effective sinceApr 2021
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.
Insurance policy history
Apr 2013 → Apr 2021
The Continental Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2013 → May 2021
The Continental Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2009 → Apr 2013
National Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pitsbgh. Pa (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2009 → Apr 2013
National Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pitsbgh. Pa (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2009 → Apr 2021
Protective Insurance Co. (Bipd)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2009 → May 2021
Protective Insurance Co. (Bipd)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2006 → Apr 2009
Protective Insurance Co. (Bipd)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2006 → May 2009
Protective Insurance Co. (Bipd)
$1,000k
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.
Authority history
Apr 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 23, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 13, 2000 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 8 movers that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Is Crown Moving & Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Crown Moving & Storage INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1988 with only 1 complaint on record, 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 316629 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 8 other registered movers that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.
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 Crown Moving & Storage INC
Crown Moving & Storage INC, doing business as Wheaton Moving & Storage, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Indianapolis, Indiana, registered with FMCSA since May 1988. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 1 complaint against this company with the federal government.
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 316629, 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 CROWN MOVING & STORAGE INC
Is Crown Moving & Storage INC legit?
Crown Moving & Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (316629). It has 1 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Crown Moving & Storage INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 1 registered truck.
How many complaints does Crown Moving & Storage INC have?
1 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Crown Moving & Storage INC based?
8040 Castleton Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46250-2005. Phone on file: (317) 849-7900. Registered with FMCSA since May 1988.
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.