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THOMAS E R O'BRIEN & DEBRA MURPHY (DBA CHECK-N-OUT RACING)

USDOT 587478  •  SPRINGTOWN, PA
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Carrier, interstate
Own trucks
1
Status
Inactive
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameTHOMAS E R O'BRIEN & DEBRA MURPHY
Doing business asCHECK-N-OUT RACING
Address3119 MAIN STREET, SPRINGTOWN, PA 18081
Phone(610) 334-3470
Company officerTHOMAS E OBRIEN
In business sinceJan 1995
Last FMCSA updateSep 2009

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 10/100

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

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.1
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).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 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
1 truck registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 1995: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

No roadside inspections or crashes on federal record for this company. For a working carrier that usually means very low mileage; for a broker it is expected, brokers have no trucks to inspect.

Insurance on file

No insurance filings found in the federal Licensing & Insurance system for this company. Interstate movers must file proof of liability coverage; always ask for a current certificate of insurance before moving day.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Insurance policy history
Aug 2005 → May 2006 Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Jul 2005 → Aug 2005 Canal Insurance Co. (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 24, 2006 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Aug 1, 2005 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.
Authority revoked
Tom Obrien Trucking Inc
Shares officer  •  USDOT 1042276
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Is Thomas E R O'brien & Debra Murphy reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Thomas E R O'brien & Debra Murphy looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1995 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck. 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 587478 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 Thomas E R O'brien & Debra Murphy

Thomas E R O'brien & Debra Murphy, doing business as Check-n-out Racing, is a federally registered mover based in Springtown, Pennsylvania, registered with FMCSA since January 1995. 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 587478, 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 THOMAS E R O'BRIEN & DEBRA MURPHY
Is Thomas E R O'brien & Debra Murphy legit?
Thomas E R O'brien & Debra Murphy does not currently show an active USDOT registration. Do not book an interstate move with an unregistered company.
Is Thomas E R O'brien & Debra Murphy 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 Thomas E R O'brien & Debra Murphy based?
3119 Main Street, Springtown, PA 18081. Phone on file: (610) 334-3470. Registered with FMCSA since January 1995.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 5, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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