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KIPER LLC (DBA KIPER MOVING AND TRANSPORTATION)

USDOT 3283705  •  BUFFALO, NY
MoverAudit grade: not yet graded
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Carrier, interstate
Own trucks
2
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

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Company details

Legal nameKIPER LLC
Doing business asKIPER MOVING AND TRANSPORTATION
Address334 E UTICA STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14208
Phone(716) 201-0852
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerDEIDRE BATSON-GRIGGS
In business sinceMay 2019
Last FMCSA updateAug 2024

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)2
Drivers5
Operation classPrivate Property, Local Government, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
risk

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.

Red flags & green flags
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
USDOT registration is active.
2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

No roadside inspections or crashes on federal record for this company. For a working carrier that usually means very low mileage; for a broker it is expected, brokers have no trucks to inspect.

Insurance on file

No insurance filings found in the federal Licensing & Insurance system for this company. Interstate movers must file proof of liability coverage; always ask for a current certificate of insurance before moving day.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Insurance policy history
May 2024 → Apr 2025 Progressive Northwestern Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Oct 2023 → Feb 2024 Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Mar 2023 → Oct 2023 Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Mar 2023 → Mar 2023 Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Mar 2021 → Mar 2021 Erie Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Mar 2021 → Jan 2022 Erie Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Mar 2021 → Apr 2024 Erie Insurance Company (Cargo) $750k Cancelled
Mar 2021 → Mar 2021 Erie 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.

Authority history
Apr 30, 2025 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Feb 13, 2024 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
Feb 13, 2024 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
May 12, 2021 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.
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Is Kiper LLC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Kiper LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2019 with 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 3283705 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 Kiper LLC

Kiper LLC, doing business as Kiper Moving And Transportation, is a federally registered mover based in Buffalo, New York, registered with FMCSA since May 2019. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 5 drivers.

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 3283705, 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 KIPER LLC
Is Kiper LLC legit?
Kiper LLC has an active USDOT registration (3283705). Complaint history is being retrieved.
Is Kiper 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 Kiper LLC based?
334 E Utica Street, Buffalo, NY 14208. Phone on file: (716) 201-0852. Registered with FMCSA since May 2019.

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

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