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FREITAS MOVING & CARTAGE LTD
USDOT 497444 • MC-256930 • ST MARYS, ON
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 nameFREITAS MOVING & CARTAGE LTD
Address95 CARLING STREET, ST MARYS, ON N4X 1A9
Phone(519) 240-6697
Company officerMANUEL FREITAS
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceSep 1992
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
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
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1992: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
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
InsurerOnebeacon Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceSep 2007
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jul 2005 → Jul 2005
Onebeacon Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2005 → Jul 2005
Onebeacon Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2005 → Feb 2006
Onebeacon Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2005 → Feb 2006
Onebeacon Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2004 → Jul 2005
Ranger Ins. Co./fairmont Specialty Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2004 → Aug 2005
Ranger Ins. Co./fairmont Specialty Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2004 → Jul 2005
Ranger Ins. Co./fairmont Specialty Ins. Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2004 → Aug 2005
Ranger Ins. Co./fairmont Specialty Ins. Co. (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.
Authority history
Feb 13, 2006 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Feb 13, 2006 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Dec 6, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 6, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Motor property contract carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 26, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 26, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Motor property contract carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 10, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Motor property contract carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 4, 2004 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jul 30, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Motor property contract carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 12, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Motor property contract carrier: 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 Freitas Moving & Cartage Ltd reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Freitas Moving & Cartage Ltd looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1992 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. 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 497444 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 Freitas Moving & Cartage Ltd
Freitas Moving & Cartage Ltd is a federally registered mover based in St Marys, ON, registered with FMCSA since September 1992. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
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 497444, 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 FREITAS MOVING & CARTAGE LTD
Is Freitas Moving & Cartage Ltd legit?
Freitas Moving & Cartage Ltd has an active USDOT registration (497444). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Freitas Moving & Cartage 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.
Where is Freitas Moving & Cartage Ltd based?
95 Carling Street, St Marys, ON N4X 1A9. Phone on file: (519) 240-6697. Registered with FMCSA since September 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.