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FLAT RATE MOVERS LTD (DBA FLATRATE MOVING)
USDOT 488466 • MC-254356 • BRONX, NY
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Company details
Legal nameFLAT RATE MOVERS LTD
Doing business asFLATRATE MOVING
Address27 BRUCKNER BLVD, BRONX, NY 10454
Phone(212) 509-0512
Company officerLILLIAN REYES
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1992
Last FMCSA updateSep 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Sep 2015)
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 2/100
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
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!14 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 2 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1992: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2025 1 complaint
Loss and Damage: 1
Operating Authority: 1
2024 1 complaint
Claim Settlement: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
2023 1 complaint
Claim Settlement: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections7 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections8 (1 OOS)
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
InsurerTravelers Property Casualty Co. Of America
Policy effective sinceApr 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs14
14 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently May 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
Apr 2025 → May 2025
Palms Specialty Insurance Company, Inc (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2025 → May 2025
Palms Specialty Insurance Company, Inc (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2025 → May 2025
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2024 → Dec 2024
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2024 → Nov 2024
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2024 → Aug 2024
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2024 → Apr 2025
Palms Specialty Insurance Company, Inc (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2024 → Jul 2024
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (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
Jun 20, 2026 Full inspection, PA
Clean, no violations
Jul 26, 2025 Full inspection, CA
4 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 396.3A1-BOS, OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 393.47A-BCLMAD
May 31, 2025 Walk-around, CA
5 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 392.2-SLLMF
49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC
49 CFR 392.2-SLLDL (driver)
Apr 24, 2025 Full inspection, WA
8 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.95F: Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or impr…
49 CFR 393.11A1-LFTSM
49 CFR 393.78A-WS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIRP
+2 more
Jan 6, 2025 Driver-only, NJ
Clean, no violations
Oct 2, 2024 Full inspection, NJ
1 violation
49 CFR 390.21TB
Aug 28, 2024 Full inspection, NY
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2
Jul 10, 2024 Walk-around, NY
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
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
May 19, 2025 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Dec 23, 2024 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Nov 6, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 28, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 10, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 11, 2023 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Dec 11, 2023 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
Aug 16, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 22, 2022 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Aug 18, 2021 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 2 movers 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 Flat Rate Movers Ltd reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Flat Rate Movers Ltd looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1992 with only 3 complaints on record, 1 registered truck. 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 488466 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 2 other registered movers 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 Flat Rate Movers Ltd
Flat Rate Movers Ltd, doing business as Flatrate Moving, is a federally registered mover based in Bronx, New York, registered with FMCSA since June 1992. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 3 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Loss and Damage" (3 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported belongings that arrived broken or never arrived at all.
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 488466, 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 FLAT RATE MOVERS LTD
Is Flat Rate Movers Ltd legit?
Flat Rate Movers Ltd has an active USDOT registration (488466). It has 3 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Flat Rate Movers Ltd 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 Flat Rate Movers Ltd have?
3 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Loss and Damage" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Flat Rate Movers Ltd based?
27 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY 10454. Phone on file: (212) 509-0512. Registered with FMCSA since June 1992.
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.