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NORTHWEST MOVING GROUP INC
USDOT 3810784 • MC-1396067 • LAKEWOOD, WA
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices2
1 hostage-goods complaint on federal record. Hostage complaints mean movers demanded extra money before releasing belongings. Treat this as a serious warning sign.
Company details
Legal nameNORTHWEST MOVING GROUP INC
Address10506 STEELE ST S STE C, LAKEWOOD, WA 98499-8730
Phone(347) 901-8363
Company officerANDREI ZHUK
In business sinceJan 2022
Last FMCSA updateFeb 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 12/100
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
!1 hostage-goods complaint on federal record.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 1 complaint
Hostage Goods: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2025 2 complaints
Claim Settlement: 1
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
2024 2 complaints
Pickup and Delivery: 2
Claim Settlement: 1
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Insurance: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Operating Authority: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections10 (3 OOS)
Driver inspections20 (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 sinceApr 2023
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
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 Northwest Moving Group INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Northwest Moving Group INC: 1 hostage-goods complaint on federal record. 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 Washington with cleaner records doing the same routes; two of them are listed below.
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 Northwest Moving Group INC
Northwest Moving Group INC is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Lakewood, Washington, registered with FMCSA since January 2022. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 5 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Pickup and Delivery" (3 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported missed pickup windows, late deliveries or no-shows. Most seriously, 1 complaint fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
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 3810784, 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 NORTHWEST MOVING GROUP INC
Is Northwest Moving Group INC legit?
Northwest Moving Group INC has an active USDOT registration (3810784). It has 5 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Northwest Moving Group INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 1 registered truck.
How many complaints does Northwest Moving Group INC have?
5 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Pickup and Delivery" category. That includes 1 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Northwest Moving Group INC based?
10506 Steele St S Ste C, Lakewood, WA 98499-8730. Phone on file: (347) 901-8363. Registered with FMCSA since January 2022.
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.