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BWS LOGISTICS INC

USDOT 3204679  •  DOWNERS GROVE, IL
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Registered mover
Own trucks
0
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 nameBWS LOGISTICS INC
Address5151 MOCHEL DR STE 303, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515
Phone(732) 333-3238
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerCHARLES JOHNSON
In business sinceOct 2018
Last FMCSA updateJul 2025

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)0
Drivers0
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 10/100

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
0.1
Red flags & green flags
!No trucks registered with FMCSA.
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 2 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
USDOT registration is active.
No hostage-goods complaints on 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
InsurerMerchants National Bonding, Inc
Policy effective sinceOct 2024
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Oct 2024. 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
Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 Hudson Insurance Company (Surety) Cancelled
Oct 2020 → Oct 2022 Hudson Insurance Company (Surety) Cancelled
Oct 2020 → Oct 2023 Hudson Insurance Company (Surety) Cancelled
Oct 2018 → Oct 2020 Hudson Insurance Company (Surety) 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
Oct 7, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 13, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 2 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.
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Is Bws Logistics INC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Bws Logistics INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2018 with zero federal complaints in the last four years. 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 3204679 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 2 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 Bws Logistics INC

Bws Logistics INC is a federally registered mover based in Downers Grove, Illinois, registered with FMCSA since October 2018. Federal filings show no trucks registered to this company.

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 3204679, 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 BWS LOGISTICS INC
Is Bws Logistics INC legit?
Bws Logistics INC has an active USDOT registration (3204679). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Bws Logistics 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 Bws Logistics INC based?
5151 Mochel Dr Ste 303, Downers Grove, IL 60515. Phone on file: (732) 333-3238. Registered with FMCSA since October 2018.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 2, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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