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RONALD JAMES KERR
USDOT 573046 • YAKIMA, WA
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 nameRONALD JAMES KERR
Address12902 WIDE HOLLOW ROAD, YAKIMA, WA 98908
Phone(509) 961-9818
Company officerRonald Kerr
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceAug 1994
Last FMCSA updateJun 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire, Exempt 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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).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.
✓1 truck 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 inspections1 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections1
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
InsurerGreat West Casualty Co.
Policy effective sinceFeb 2010
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
Feb 2007 → Feb 2010
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2007 → Mar 2010
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2007 → Feb 2010
Northland Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2007 → Mar 2010
Northland Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 1999 → Dec 2000
Sentry Select Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 1999 → Dec 1999
Sentry Select Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 1999 → Dec 2000
Sentry Select Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 1996 → Dec 1999
Sentry Select Insurance 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.
Recent roadside inspections
Jul 12, 2026 Driver-only, SD
Clean, no violations
Mar 30, 2025 Walk-around, SD
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
Feb 20, 2024 Full inspection, MT
5 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1-BOS, OOS
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 393.42(a)
49 CFR 393.55E-B
49 CFR 393.48A-BLMCBAD
Feb 9, 2024 Driver-only, WA
Clean, no violations
Last 4 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
Feb 27, 2001 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Feb 27, 2001 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
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 Ronald James Kerr reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Ronald James Kerr looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1994 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck, 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 573046 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 Ronald James Kerr
Ronald James Kerr is a federally registered mover based in Yakima, Washington, registered with FMCSA since August 1994. Federal filings show 1 power unit (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 573046, 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 RONALD JAMES KERR
Is Ronald James Kerr legit?
Ronald James Kerr has an active USDOT registration (573046). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Ronald James Kerr 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 Ronald James Kerr based?
12902 Wide Hollow Road, Yakima, WA 98908. Phone on file: (509) 961-9818. Registered with FMCSA since August 1994.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 14, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.