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BIG JOHN'S MOVING INC
USDOT 331030 • MC-220901 • NEW YORK, NY
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 nameBIG JOHN'S MOVING INC
Address1602 1ST AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10028
Phone(212) 734-3300
Company officerJOHN HEALEY
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceNov 1988
Last FMCSA updateDec 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)11
Drivers10 (5 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jun 2019)
Prior revocationNo
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.
!5 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓11 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1988: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections5 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections7
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerCorepointe Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceDec 2024
Cancellations, 3 yrs5
5 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Feb 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
Dec 2024 → Feb 2025
Corepointe Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2024 → Dec 2024
Corepointe Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2023 → Dec 2024
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2022 → Dec 2023
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2020 → Dec 2022
Protective Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2019 → Dec 2020
Hudson Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2018 → Dec 2019
Hudson Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2018 → Sep 2019
Hudson 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
Jan 22, 2026 Full inspection, MD
2 violations
49 CFR 396.5B-L
49 CFR 396.5B-L
Sep 11, 2025 Walk-around, NY
Clean, no violations
Mar 4, 2025 Walk-around, FL
3 violations
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
Aug 29, 2024 Driver-only, NY
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2
Jul 11, 2024 Driver-only, NY
Clean, no violations
Jun 20, 2024 Walk-around, NY
Clean, no violations
Jun 4, 2024 Walk-around, MD
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.45(b)(2), OOS
Apr 18, 2024 Full inspection, CT
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
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 7, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 3, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 27, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 10, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 4, 2007 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 19, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 27, 1993 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 26, 1992 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 8, 1991 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 Big John's Moving INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Big John's Moving INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1988 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 11 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 331030 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 Big John's Moving INC
Big John's Moving INC is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in New York, New York, registered with FMCSA since November 1988. Federal filings show 11 power units (trucks/tractors) and 10 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 331030, 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 BIG JOHN'S MOVING INC
Is Big John's Moving INC legit?
Big John's Moving INC has an active USDOT registration (331030). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Big John's Moving INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 11 registered trucks.
Where is Big John's Moving INC based?
1602 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10028. Phone on file: (212) 734-3300. Registered with FMCSA since November 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.