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PALMER MOVING & STORAGE CO (DBA PALMER MOVING SERVICES)
USDOT 511993 • MC-406654 • WARREN, 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 namePALMER MOVING & STORAGE CO
Doing business asPALMER MOVING SERVICES
Address24660 DEQUINDRE RD, WARREN, MI 48091
Phone(586) 834-3400
Company officerTERRI PALMER
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceFeb 1993
Last FMCSA updateMar 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)25
Drivers35
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!6 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).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓25 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1993: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections5 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections10
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerWesco Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceOct 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs6
6 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 2024 → Oct 2025
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2023 → May 2024
Wesco Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2023 → Oct 2023
Wesco Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2023 → Oct 2024
Wesco Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2023 → Oct 2024
Wesco Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2020 → Oct 2023
Granite State Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2017 → Oct 2017
Arch Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2017 → Oct 2020
Granite State Insurance 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.
Recent roadside inspections
Apr 18, 2026 Driver-only, MI
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLLR (driver)
49 CFR 393.93A-SBA (driver)
Apr 18, 2026 Driver-only, MI
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLLR (driver)
Oct 28, 2025 Walk-around, MI
2 violations
49 CFR 393.25A-L
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
Oct 12, 2025 Full inspection, MI
4 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9A-LTSI, OOS
49 CFR 396.3A1-HCM, OOS
49 CFR 392.82DUMT: Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone (driver)
49 CFR 393.95A4-EENA
Sep 29, 2025 Driver-only, MI
1 violation
49 CFR 392.82DUMT: Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone (driver)
Aug 22, 2025 Walk-around, MI
1 violation
49 CFR 393.11A1-LRR
Aug 4, 2025 Walk-around, MI
Clean, no violations
May 20, 2025 Walk-around, MI
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLMF
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
Sep 26, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 26, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 9, 2021 Revoked
Household goods contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Jun 8, 2021 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
Dec 29, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 29, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 11, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 11, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 2, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 2, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Contract: 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 Palmer Moving & Storage CO reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Palmer Moving & Storage CO looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1993 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 25 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 511993 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 Palmer Moving & Storage CO
Palmer Moving & Storage CO, doing business as Palmer Moving Services, is a federally registered mover based in Warren, Michigan, registered with FMCSA since February 1993. Federal filings show 25 power units (trucks/tractors) and 35 drivers.
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 511993, 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 PALMER MOVING & STORAGE CO
Is Palmer Moving & Storage CO legit?
Palmer Moving & Storage CO has an active USDOT registration (511993). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Palmer Moving & Storage CO 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 Palmer Moving & Storage CO based?
24660 Dequindre Rd, Warren, MI 48091. Phone on file: (586) 834-3400. Registered with FMCSA since February 1993.
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.