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UNIVERSITY MOVING & STORAGE COMPANY
USDOT 438382 • MC-405456 • FARMINGTN HLS, MI
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameUNIVERSITY MOVING & STORAGE COMPANY
Address23305 COMMERCE DRIVE, FARMINGTN HLS, MI 48335
Phone(248) 615-7000
Company officerWILLIAM GRAY
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceMar 1991
Last FMCSA updateNov 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)20
Drivers20 (20 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 1999)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 1/100
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
!5 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓20 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1991: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2024 1 complaint
No complaints filed this year.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections1
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerCorepointe Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceOct 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs5
5 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Oct 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
Oct 2023 → Oct 2025
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → Oct 2023
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → Oct 2023
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → Oct 2023
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → Oct 2023
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2019 → Oct 2019
General Casualty Company Of Wisconsin (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2016 → Oct 2019
General Casualty Company Of Wisconsin (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2009 → Apr 2016
General Casualty Company Of Wisconsin (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
Dec 4, 2024 Driver-only, MI
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS3
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
Mar 6, 2024 Full inspection, MI
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 390.3(e) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2
Jan 26, 2024 Walk-around, OH
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2
Last 3 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
Sep 30, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 1 mover 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 University Moving & Storage Company reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, University Moving & Storage Company looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1991 with only 1 complaint on record, 20 registered trucks. 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 438382 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 1 other registered mover 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 University Moving & Storage Company
University Moving & Storage Company is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Farmingtn Hls, Michigan, registered with FMCSA since March 1991. Federal filings show 20 power units (trucks/tractors) and 20 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 1 complaint against this company with the federal government.
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 438382, 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 UNIVERSITY MOVING & STORAGE COMPANY
Is University Moving & Storage Company legit?
University Moving & Storage Company has an active USDOT registration (438382). It has 1 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is University Moving & Storage Company a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 20 registered trucks.
How many complaints does University Moving & Storage Company have?
1 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is University Moving & Storage Company based?
23305 Commerce Drive, Farmingtn Hls, MI 48335. Phone on file: (248) 615-7000. Registered with FMCSA since March 1991.
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.