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JAWCS LLC (DBA A FRIENDLY & AFFORDABLE MOVER)
USDOT 3239170 • MC-1036449 • VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
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 nameJAWCS LLC
Doing business asA FRIENDLY & AFFORDABLE MOVER
Address516 CENTRAL DRIVE #104, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23454
Phone(757) 689-0935
Company officerSTEPHANIE M SUMMERLIN
In business sinceJan 2019
Last FMCSA updateMay 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers6
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
!4 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on 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 out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections2
Driver inspections7
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
InsurerCorepointe Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceSep 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs4
4 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Sep 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
Sep 2023 → Sep 2025
Technology Insurance Company, Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2023 → Mar 2024
Hudson Insurance Company (Surety)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2020 → Sep 2023
Hanover Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2020 → Sep 2023
Progressive Northern Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2019 → Sep 2020
New South Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2019 → Dec 2019
New South Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2019 → Nov 2019
New South Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2019 → Oct 2020
Travelers Property Casualty Co. Of America (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 22, 2026 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
Nov 15, 2025 Full inspection, NC
Clean, no violations
Jan 17, 2025 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
Jan 17, 2025 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
Aug 16, 2024 Driver-only, VA
Clean, no violations
Aug 9, 2024 Full inspection, NM
Clean, no violations
Jun 18, 2024 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
Jun 5, 2024 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
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
Sep 2, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 30, 2019 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 Jawcs LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Jawcs LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2019 with only 1 complaint on record, 2 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 3239170 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 Jawcs LLC
Jawcs LLC, doing business as A Friendly & Affordable Mover, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, registered with FMCSA since January 2019. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 6 drivers.
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 3239170, 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 JAWCS LLC
Is Jawcs LLC legit?
Jawcs LLC has an active USDOT registration (3239170). It has 1 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Jawcs LLC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 2 registered trucks.
How many complaints does Jawcs LLC 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 Jawcs LLC based?
516 Central Drive #104, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. Phone on file: (757) 689-0935. Registered with FMCSA since January 2019.
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.