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ABATES MOVING SERVICES LLC (DBA ABATE MOVING SERVICE)
USDOT 3679007 • MC-1278788 • MORGANTOWN, WV
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 nameABATES MOVING SERVICES LLC
Doing business asABATE MOVING SERVICE
Address1025 OLIVIA WAY, MORGANTOWN, WV 26508
Phone(304) 904-7553
Company officerANTHONY ABATE
In business sinceJul 2021
Last FMCSA updateAug 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)4
Drivers4
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
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.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓4 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections8 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections12 (1 OOS)
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
InsurerWesco Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceSep 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs5
5 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 2025 → Sep 2025
Milford Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2025 → Sep 2025
Wesco Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2024 → Sep 2025
Progressive Classic Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2022 → Aug 2024
Classic Insurance Co (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2022 → Sep 2025
General Insurance Company Of America (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2022 → Aug 2022
United Financial Casualty 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
May 28, 2026 Walk-around, MD
2 violations
49 CFR 393.9A-LHWS
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
49 CFR 393.9A-LHWS
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
Dec 18, 2025 Walk-around, PA
Clean, no violations
Aug 5, 2025 Walk-around, VA
Clean, no violations
Jul 7, 2025 Driver-only, WV
1 violation
49 CFR 392.16-D (driver)
Jun 17, 2025 Full inspection, OH
6 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1-BOS, OOS
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.53B-B
May 16, 2025 Full inspection, MD
Clean, no violations
Mar 28, 2025 Full inspection, MD
3 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75B-TF, OOS
49 CFR 393.75B-TF, OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
Mar 26, 2025 Driver-only, PA
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLL
49 CFR 390.21TC-MC
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
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
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 Abates Moving Services LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Abates Moving Services LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2021 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 4 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 3679007 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 Abates Moving Services LLC
Abates Moving Services LLC, doing business as Abate Moving Service, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Morgantown, West Virginia, registered with FMCSA since July 2021. Federal filings show 4 power units (trucks/tractors) and 4 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 3679007, 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 ABATES MOVING SERVICES LLC
Is Abates Moving Services LLC legit?
Abates Moving Services LLC has an active USDOT registration (3679007). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Abates Moving Services LLC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 4 registered trucks.
Where is Abates Moving Services LLC based?
1025 Olivia Way, Morgantown, WV 26508. Phone on file: (304) 904-7553. Registered with FMCSA since July 2021.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.