A
JOSEPH DAVID WILLIAMS JR (DBA DAVID WILLIAMS TRUCKING)
USDOT 513814 • CENTRALIA, MO
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 nameJOSEPH DAVID WILLIAMS JR
Doing business asDAVID WILLIAMS TRUCKING
Address618 AUDRAIN RD 225, CENTRALIA, MO 65240
Phone(573) 682-3802
Company officerDAVID WILLIAMS
OrganizationIndividual
In business sinceFeb 1993
Last FMCSA updateJun 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)3
Drivers2 (2 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingConditional (Nov 2009)
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 7 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓3 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1993: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
Crashes, last 3 years1, 2 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingConditional
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerSiriuspoint America Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMar 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Mar 2017 → Oct 2024
Progressive Casualty Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2016 → Mar 2017
Praetorian Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2015 → Mar 2016
Praetorian Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2015 → Oct 2015
Praetorian Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2010 → Mar 2015
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2010 → Aug 2011
Stratford Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2009 → Aug 2010
Stratford Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2009 → Nov 2010
Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company (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.
Authority history
Mar 15, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 10, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 30, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 13, 2009 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 2, 1996 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 7 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 Joseph David Williams Jr reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Joseph David Williams Jr looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1993 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 3 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 513814 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 7 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 Joseph David Williams Jr
Joseph David Williams Jr, doing business as David Williams Trucking, is a federally registered mover based in Centralia, Missouri, registered with FMCSA since February 1993. Federal filings show 3 power units (trucks/tractors) and 2 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 513814, 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 JOSEPH DAVID WILLIAMS JR
Is Joseph David Williams Jr legit?
Joseph David Williams Jr has an active USDOT registration (513814). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Joseph David Williams Jr 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 Joseph David Williams Jr based?
618 Audrain Rd 225, Centralia, MO 65240. Phone on file: (573) 682-3802. Registered with FMCSA since February 1993.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 8, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.