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BETHEL GARAGE INC (DBA BETHEL TOWING & TOWN AND COUNTRY TOWING & BETHEL TOWING WEST)
USDOT 621053 • PORT ORCHARD, 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 nameBETHEL GARAGE INC
Doing business asBETHEL TOWING & TOWN AND COUNTRY TOWING & BETHEL TOWING WEST
Address6750 BETHEL ROAD, PORT ORCHARD, WA 98367
Phone(360) 895-6052
Company officerRONALD JAKE
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceNov 1995
Last FMCSA updateDec 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)24
Drivers28 (4 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire, Exempt For Hire, U. S. Mail
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).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.
✓24 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1995: 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 inspections6 (3 OOS)
Driver inspections14
Crashes, last 3 years2
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerPioneer Specialty Insurance Company
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceApr 2023
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
Apr 2020 → Apr 2023
Mid-century Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2016 → Apr 2020
Truck Insurance Exchange (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2016 → Apr 2016
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Compan (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2016 → May 2016
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Compan (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2007 → Mar 2016
Universal Underwriters Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2006 → Apr 2007
Stonington 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
Mar 10, 2026 Driver-only, WA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.82DUMT: Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone (driver)
Mar 3, 2026 Driver-only, WA
1 violation
49 CFR 395.8E-HOSPD (driver)
Sep 26, 2025 Driver-only, WA
Clean, no violations
Aug 27, 2025 Full inspection, WA
1 violation
49 CFR 393.203B-CBP
Jul 1, 2025 Walk-around, WA
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 392.2-SLLFC (driver)
Apr 11, 2025 Driver-only, WA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS4 (driver)
Mar 13, 2025 Driver-only, WA
Clean, no violations
Feb 20, 2025 Driver-only, WA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
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
Mar 13, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 14, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 11, 2007 Revoked
Motor property contract 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 Bethel Garage INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Bethel Garage INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1995 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 24 registered trucks, 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 621053 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 Bethel Garage INC
Bethel Garage INC, doing business as Bethel Towing & Town And Country Towing & Bethel Towing West, is a federally registered mover based in Port Orchard, Washington, registered with FMCSA since November 1995. Federal filings show 24 power units (trucks/tractors) and 28 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 621053, 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 BETHEL GARAGE INC
Is Bethel Garage INC legit?
Bethel Garage INC has an active USDOT registration (621053). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Bethel Garage 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 Bethel Garage INC based?
6750 Bethel Road, Port Orchard, WA 98367. Phone on file: (360) 895-6052. Registered with FMCSA since November 1995.
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.