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APPLAUSE MOVING & STORAGE INC
USDOT 4095495 • MC-1561174 • ACWORTH, GA
MoverAudit grade: D, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices3
6 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 nameAPPLAUSE MOVING & STORAGE INC
Address135 GROVE MEADOW DR, ACWORTH, GA 30101
Phone(470) 505-7667
Company officerNURLAN DUISSENGALIYEV
In business sinceJun 2023
Last FMCSA updateApr 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 49/100
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
!6 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!22 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked in the past.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 21 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 9
Pickup and Delivery: 7
Hostage Goods: 6
Deceptive Business Practices: 3
Operating Authority: 2
Shipment Documents: 2
Claim Settlement: 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 1 complaint
Loss and Damage: 1
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections3
Driver inspections11 (3 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
InsurerDellwood Specialty Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceMay 2026
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Oct 2024. 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
Oct 2023 → Oct 2024
Progressive Mountain Insurance Company Of Ohi (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2023 → Oct 2024
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$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 17, 2026 Driver-only, UT
4 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL (driver), OOS
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Apr 6, 2026 Driver-only, SC
Clean, no violations
Jan 16, 2026 Driver-only, FL
Clean, no violations
Dec 17, 2025 Driver-only, CO
4 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.11B2-Q (driver), OOS
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8A: HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Sep 17, 2025 Driver-only, MI
Clean, no violations
Sep 11, 2025 Walk-around, AR
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
Sep 4, 2025 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
Aug 1, 2025 Driver-only, WA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIRP
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
Oct 23, 2024 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
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 Applause Moving & Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Applause Moving & Storage INC: 6 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 22 federal complaints in the last 4 years; Operating authority was revoked in the past. 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 Georgia 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 Applause Moving & Storage INC
Applause Moving & Storage INC is a federally registered mover based in Acworth, Georgia, registered with FMCSA since June 2023. 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 "Estimates/Final Charges" (9 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the final bill did not match the estimate they were given. Most seriously, 6 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
The complaint volume is trending upward: 1 complaint in 2025 grew to 21 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 4095495, 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 APPLAUSE MOVING & STORAGE INC
Is Applause Moving & Storage INC legit?
Applause Moving & Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (4095495). It has 22 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Applause 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 Applause Moving & Storage INC have?
22 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Estimates/Final Charges" category. That includes 6 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Applause Moving & Storage INC based?
135 Grove Meadow Dr, Acworth, GA 30101. Phone on file: (470) 505-7667. Registered with FMCSA since June 2023.
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.