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TOP HAT MOVING CO LLC
USDOT 3521828 • MC-1169250 • MARTIN, TN
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices2
Company details
Legal nameTOP HAT MOVING CO LLC
Address631 N LINDELL STREET, MARTIN, TN 38237
Phone(731) 446-7989
Company officerJOHN ANDREW BLACKWELL
In business sinceNov 2020
Last FMCSA updateJul 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)8
Drivers8
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 5/100
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
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓8 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 1 complaint
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
2025 1 complaint
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections4
Driver inspections6 (2 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years1
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
InsurerAtlantic Specialty Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceMar 2023
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Feb 2023 → Mar 2023
Great American Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2022 → Feb 2023
Great American Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2022 → Oct 2024
Progressive Hawaii Insurance Corp (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2021 → Mar 2022
Great American Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2021 → Feb 2022
Progressive Hawaii Insurance Corp (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
May 1, 2026 Driver-only, KY
4 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIFTA (driver)
49 CFR 395.8D3-HOSF (driver)
49 CFR 395.8H5-HOSM (driver)
49 CFR 391.41A-MCPC (driver)
Mar 25, 2026 Walk-around, MO
7 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 393.95A4-EEUS
49 CFR 393.9A-HLLH
+1 more
Jan 17, 2026 Walk-around, GA
3 violations
49 CFR 393.60D: Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmi…
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC
Aug 19, 2025 Walk-around, MS
2 violations
49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Apr 23, 2025 Full inspection, AZ
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
Jan 30, 2025 Driver-only, CT
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS3 (driver)
Oct 25, 2024 Driver-only, TN
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLML (driver)
Last 7 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
Mar 27, 2023 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Mar 27, 2023 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
Feb 15, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 10, 2022 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 Top Hat Moving CO LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Top Hat Moving CO LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2020 with only 2 complaints on record, 8 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 3521828 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 Top Hat Moving CO LLC
Top Hat Moving CO LLC is a federally registered mover based in Martin, Tennessee, registered with FMCSA since November 2020. Federal filings show 8 power units (trucks/tractors) and 8 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 2 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Deceptive Business Practices" (2 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported being misled about who they were hiring or what they were paying for.
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 3521828, 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 TOP HAT MOVING CO LLC
Is Top Hat Moving CO LLC legit?
Top Hat Moving CO LLC has an active USDOT registration (3521828). It has 2 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Top Hat Moving CO 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.
How many complaints does Top Hat Moving CO LLC have?
2 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Deceptive Business Practices" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Top Hat Moving CO LLC based?
631 N Lindell Street, Martin, TN 38237. Phone on file: (731) 446-7989. Registered with FMCSA since November 2020.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 16, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.