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GUARDIAN MOVING AND STORAGE CO INC
USDOT 65301 • MC-49109 • TOWSON, MD
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 nameGUARDIAN MOVING AND STORAGE CO INC
Address300 E JOPPA ROAD SUITE 303B, TOWSON, MD 21286
Phone(410) 246-9545
Company officerSTEVEN O'CARROLL
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers2 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jul 2004)
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).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.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1974: 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 inspections1 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections1 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerInsurance Corporation Of British Columbia
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMar 2019
Cargo insurance5
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
Jan 2023 → Apr 2023
The Travelers Indemnity Co. Of Connecticut (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2022 → Apr 2023
Federal Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2016 → Feb 2017
Great American Insurance Co. (Surety)
$300k
Cancelled
Jan 2016 → Mar 2016
Great American Insurance Co. (Surety)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2012 → Mar 2012
Transport Financial Services, Llc (Trust Fund)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2004 → Jul 2022
Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 1997 → Aug 2022
Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 1993 → Sep 1997
United States Fidelity & Guaranty 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.
Recent roadside inspections
Nov 20, 2025 Walk-around, MD
4 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.95A4-EEUS
49 CFR 393.78A-WS
Sep 27, 2023 Walk-around, MD
4 violations
49 CFR 393.95(a)
49 CFR 392.16(a) (driver)
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 393.104(b)
Last 2 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
Aug 22, 2022 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Aug 22, 2022 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 1, 2017 Revoked
Household goods freight forwarder: 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 Guardian Moving And Storage CO INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Guardian Moving And Storage CO INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 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 65301 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 Guardian Moving And Storage CO INC
Guardian Moving And Storage CO INC is a federally registered mover based in Towson, Maryland, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 1 power unit (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 65301, 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 GUARDIAN MOVING AND STORAGE CO INC
Is Guardian Moving And Storage CO INC legit?
Guardian Moving And Storage CO INC has an active USDOT registration (65301). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Guardian Moving And Storage CO 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 Guardian Moving And Storage CO INC based?
300 E Joppa Road Suite 303b, Towson, MD 21286. Phone on file: (410) 246-9545. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.
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.