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SQS INC (DBA ERG ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES)
USDOT 572469 • LIVONIA, 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 nameSQS INC
Doing business asERG ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Address13040 MERRIMAN, LIVONIA, MI 48150
Phone(734) 437-9650
Company officerERIK THAYER
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceAug 1994
Last FMCSA updateAug 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)17
Drivers15 (15 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Mar 2020)
Prior revocationNo
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.
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 18.18% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓17 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1994: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections11 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections11
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerNational Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pitsbgh. Pa
Coverage5000
Policy effective sinceAug 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Dec 2023. 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
Aug 2026 → today
National Union Fire Insurance Company Of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Bipd/primary)
Active
Dec 2013 → Dec 2023
Xl Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/excess)
$5,000k
Cancelled
Feb 2013 → Dec 2013
Greenwich Insurance Company (Bipd/excess)
$5,000k
Cancelled
Feb 2013 → Nov 2014
Greenwich Insurance Company (Bipd/excess)
$5,000k
Cancelled
Feb 2013 → Dec 2023
Greenwich Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$5,000k
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
Sep 16, 2026 Walk-around, MI
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
Jul 23, 2026 Full inspection, MI
Clean, no violations
Mar 16, 2026 Walk-around, KY
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 393.9A-LRLI
49 CFR 393.95A4-EEUS
Dec 2, 2025 Walk-around, TN
Clean, no violations
Oct 27, 2025 Full inspection, MI
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLFC (driver)
Oct 2, 2025 Full inspection, US
Clean, no violations
Aug 14, 2025 Full inspection, MI
Clean, no violations
Aug 7, 2025 Walk-around, MI
Clean, no violations
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
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
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 Sqs INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Sqs INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1994 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 17 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average. 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 572469 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 Sqs INC
Sqs INC, doing business as Erg Environmental Services, is a federally registered mover based in Livonia, Michigan, registered with FMCSA since August 1994. Federal filings show 17 power units (trucks/tractors) and 15 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 572469, 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 SQS INC
Is Sqs INC legit?
Sqs INC has an active USDOT registration (572469). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Sqs INC 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 Sqs INC based?
13040 Merriman, Livonia, MI 48150. Phone on file: (734) 437-9650. Registered with FMCSA since August 1994.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.