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RANDY W PAPA (DBA A-R EXPRESS)

USDOT 432914  •  ELLINGTON, CT
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Registered mover
Own trucks
0
Status
Inactive
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameRANDY W PAPA
Doing business asA-R EXPRESS
AddressPO BOX 458, ELLINGTON, CT 06029
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJan 1991
Last FMCSA updaten/a

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)0
Drivers0
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 20/100

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

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.1
Red flags & green flags
!No trucks registered with FMCSA.
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 1991: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

No roadside inspections or crashes on federal record for this company. For a working carrier that usually means very low mileage; for a broker it is expected, brokers have no trucks to inspect.

Insurance on file

No insurance filings found in the federal Licensing & Insurance system for this company. Interstate movers must file proof of liability coverage; always ask for a current certificate of insurance before moving day.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Insurance policy history
Jan 1992 → Sep 1992 Max Specialty Insurance Company (Cargo) Cancelled
Jan 1991 → Mar 1992 Onebeacon America Insurance Company (Cargo) Cancelled
Jan 1991 → Apr 1992 Travelers Casualty And Surety Company (Bipd/primary) 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.

Authority history
Oct 3, 1991 Expired eta or ta
Emergency temporary authority: reinstated -> expired eta or ta
Mar 28, 1991 Expired eta or ta
Emergency temporary authority: granted -> expired eta or ta
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.
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Is Randy W Papa reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Randy W Papa looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1991 with zero federal complaints in the last four years. 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 432914 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 Randy W Papa

Randy W Papa, doing business as A-r Express, is a federally registered mover based in Ellington, Connecticut, registered with FMCSA since January 1991. Federal filings show no trucks registered to this company.

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 432914, 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 RANDY W PAPA
Is Randy W Papa legit?
Randy W Papa does not currently show an active USDOT registration. Do not book an interstate move with an unregistered company.
Is Randy W Papa 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.
Where is Randy W Papa based?
Po Box 458, Ellington, CT 06029. Registered with FMCSA since January 1991.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 3, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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