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SAFEWAY MOVING SYSTEMS INC (DBA SAFEWAY MOVING)
USDOT 3756000 • MC-1335229 • NEW CHICAGO, IN
MoverAudit grade: D, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Estimates/Final Charges51
Deceptive Business Practices29
20 hostage-goods complaints on federal record. Hostage complaints mean movers demanded extra money before releasing belongings. Treat this as a serious warning sign.
Company details
Legal nameSAFEWAY MOVING SYSTEMS INC
Doing business asSAFEWAY MOVING
Address1601 WEST 37TH AVENUE, NEW CHICAGO, IN 46342
Phone(844) 569-4550
Company officerRADMIR GORELIK
In business sinceNov 2021
Last FMCSA updateSep 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)51
Drivers35 (16 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 60/100
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
!20 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!125 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!4 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 2 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 15.15% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓51 trucks registered with FMCSA.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 58 complaints
Pickup and Delivery: 21
Estimates/Final Charges: 16
Loss and Damage: 12
Hostage Goods: 11
Claim Settlement: 4
Deceptive Business Practices: 2
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2025 22 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 10
Claim Settlement: 7
Pickup and Delivery: 7
Shipment Documents: 6
Deceptive Business Practices: 5
Loss and Damage: 4
Hostage Goods: 3
Weighing: 2
Other Commercial Complaints: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2024 24 complaints
Pickup and Delivery: 13
Claim Settlement: 12
Estimates/Final Charges: 12
Loss and Damage: 12
Deceptive Business Practices: 11
Shipment Documents: 9
Hostage Goods: 3
Weighing: 3
Operating Authority: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2023 21 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 13
Deceptive Business Practices: 11
Pickup and Delivery: 9
Claim Settlement: 7
Loss and Damage: 7
Shipment Documents: 5
Weighing: 4
Hostage Goods: 3
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections33 (5 OOS)
Driver inspections57 (2 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years1, 5 with injuries
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
InsurerGreat American Insurance Co.
Policy effective sinceDec 2025
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs4
4 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Aug 2026. 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 2025 → today
Great American Insurance Company (Cargo)
Active
Apr 2024 → Aug 2026
United States Fire Insurance Company (Surety)
Cancelled
Feb 2024 → Feb 2025
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2023 → Feb 2024
Navigators Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2023 → Feb 2024
Adriatic Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2022 → Feb 2023
Navigators Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2022 → Feb 2023
Adriatic Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2021 → Feb 2022
Progressive Southeastern 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
Sep 29, 2026 Driver-only, NJ
Clean, no violations
Aug 16, 2026 Driver-only, WA
1 violation
49 CFR 390.21TE-LCMVINFO
Aug 12, 2026 Full inspection, TN
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
Jul 28, 2026 Driver-only, IN
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS3 (driver)
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLNP (driver)
49 CFR 395.24: HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner (driver)
Jul 26, 2026 Walk-around, MI
4 violations
49 CFR 392.2SLSCR: State/Local Laws - CMV safety chains
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
49 CFR 393.11A1-LTSM
49 CFR 393.11A1-LSLM
49 CFR 392.2SLSCR: State/Local Laws - CMV safety chains
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
+2 more
Jul 7, 2026 Full inspection, OK
5 violations
49 CFR 393.9A-LCL
49 CFR 393.9A-LCL
49 CFR 393.9A-LSML
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
49 CFR 393.203B-CBP
Jul 4, 2026 Walk-around, WA
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 393.55D1-B
Jun 28, 2026 Full inspection, MI
6 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.43DBMA: Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle, OOS
49 CFR 393.43D-B, OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSWZ (driver)
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver)
49 CFR 390.21TE2IV-D
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
Jan 29, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 6, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 8, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 2 movers that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Is Safeway Moving Systems INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Safeway Moving Systems INC: 20 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 125 federal complaints in the last 4 years. These are not opinions or reviews: each one is a fact filed in the federal system, and hostage-goods complaints in particular describe intent, not accidents.
If you already have a quote from this company, do not send a deposit before reading the complaint categories above. There are movers in Indiana with cleaner records doing the same routes; two of them are listed below.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 2 other registered movers that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.
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 Safeway Moving Systems INC
Safeway Moving Systems INC, doing business as Safeway Moving, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in New Chicago, Indiana, registered with FMCSA since November 2021. Federal filings show 51 power units (trucks/tractors) and 35 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 125 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Estimates/Final Charges" (51 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the final bill did not match the estimate they were given. Most seriously, 20 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
The complaint volume is trending upward: 21 complaints in 2023 grew to 58 in 2026. A rising curve like this usually matters more than the total, because it describes the company as it operates today.
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 3756000, 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 SAFEWAY MOVING SYSTEMS INC
Is Safeway Moving Systems INC legit?
Safeway Moving Systems INC has an active USDOT registration (3756000). It has 125 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Safeway Moving Systems INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 51 registered trucks.
How many complaints does Safeway Moving Systems INC have?
125 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Estimates/Final Charges" category. That includes 20 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Safeway Moving Systems INC based?
1601 West 37th Avenue, New Chicago, IN 46342. Phone on file: (844) 569-4550. Registered with FMCSA since November 2021.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 21, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.