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AMB MOVING & STORAGE INC
USDOT 3839636 • MC-1395855 • GARFIELD, NJ
MoverAudit grade: C, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices6
7 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 nameAMB MOVING & STORAGE INC
Address42 GARFIELD AVE, GARFIELD, NJ 07026
Phone(862) 334-3278
Company officerROBERT NINA
In business sinceMar 2022
Last FMCSA updateJul 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingConditional (Feb 2024)
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 43/100
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
!7 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!22 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!8 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 10 complaints
Claim Settlement: 3
Estimates/Final Charges: 3
Loss and Damage: 2
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Weighing: 1
2025 3 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 2
Hostage Goods: 2
Shipment Documents: 2
Claim Settlement: 1
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Weighing: 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 5 complaints
Hostage Goods: 2
Pickup and Delivery: 2
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Shipment Documents: 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 4 complaints
Hostage Goods: 3
Deceptive Business Practices: 2
Pickup and Delivery: 2
Claim Settlement: 1
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Insurance: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Operating Authority: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
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 inspections0
Driver inspections0
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingConditional
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
InsurerDellwood Specialty Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceAug 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs8
8 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jun 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
Mar 2025 → May 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2025 → Jun 2025
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2024 → Mar 2025
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2024 → Jan 2025
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2023 → Dec 2024
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2023 → Oct 2023
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2023 → Nov 2023
Great American Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2023 → Jul 2023
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc (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
Jul 25, 2023 Walk-around, OH
9 violations, 5 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8(a)(1) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8(e)(1) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.9a(a)(1), OOS
49 CFR 396.3(a)(1), OOS
49 CFR 395.8(k)(2) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 390.21T(b)
+3 more
Last 1 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
May 20, 2025 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 20, 2025 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jan 27, 2025 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jan 27, 2025 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Dec 24, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 24, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 6, 2023 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Nov 6, 2023 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Jul 19, 2023 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
May 25, 2023 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 Amb Moving & Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Amb Moving & Storage INC: 7 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 22 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 New Jersey 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 Amb Moving & Storage INC
Amb Moving & Storage INC is a federally registered mover based in Garfield, New Jersey, registered with FMCSA since March 2022. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 22 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Hostage Goods" (7 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the mover demanded extra money before releasing their belongings. Most seriously, 7 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
The complaint volume is trending upward: 4 complaints in 2023 grew to 10 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 3839636, 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 AMB MOVING & STORAGE INC
Is Amb Moving & Storage INC legit?
Amb Moving & Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (3839636). It has 22 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Amb Moving & Storage INC 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 Amb Moving & Storage INC have?
22 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Hostage Goods" category. That includes 7 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Amb Moving & Storage INC based?
42 Garfield Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026. Phone on file: (862) 334-3278. Registered with FMCSA since March 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.