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DOWNING TRANSPORTATION INC (DBA DOWNING TRANSPORTATION)
USDOT 659526 • TROY, TX
MoverAudit grade: not yet graded
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
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Company details
Legal nameDOWNING TRANSPORTATION INC
Doing business asDOWNING TRANSPORTATION
Address2120 CHURCH AVE, TROY, TX 76579
Phone(800) 938-7191
Company officerSTUART CARPENTER
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceSep 1996
Last FMCSA updateFeb 2023
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)38
Drivers38 (38 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Dec 2022)
Prior revocationYes
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.
Red flags & green flags
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓38 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 1996: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
Crashes, last 3 years1, 1 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
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
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
Mar 2023 → Mar 2024
Knight Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2022 → Mar 2023
State National Insurance Co., Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2017 → Mar 2022
Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2017 → Mar 2022
Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2017 → Mar 2017
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2017 → Feb 2017
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2016 → Jan 2017
Starr Indemnity & Liability Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2016 → Feb 2017
Starr Indemnity & Liability 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.
Authority history
Mar 20, 2024 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Mar 8, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 8, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 1, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 29, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 7, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 19, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 19, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 20, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 20, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
This company shares an address, phone or officer with 1 other registered mover, none with visible red flags. Shared registration details are common for family businesses and shared offices; listed here for transparency.
Is Downing Transportation INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Downing Transportation INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1996 with 38 registered trucks. 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 659526 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 Downing Transportation INC
Downing Transportation INC, doing business as Downing Transportation, is a federally registered mover based in Troy, Texas, registered with FMCSA since September 1996. Federal filings show 38 power units (trucks/tractors) and 38 drivers.
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 659526, 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 DOWNING TRANSPORTATION INC
Is Downing Transportation INC legit?
Downing Transportation INC does not currently show an active USDOT registration. Do not book an interstate move with an unregistered company.
Is Downing Transportation 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 Downing Transportation INC based?
2120 Church Ave, Troy, TX 76579. Phone on file: (800) 938-7191. Registered with FMCSA since September 1996.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.