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COLONIAL SYSTEMS INC
USDOT 672988 • LITTLETON, MA
MoverAudit grade: not yet graded
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
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Company details
Legal nameCOLONIAL SYSTEMS INC
Address1 DISTRIBUTION CENTER CIRCLE, LITTLETON, MA 01460
Phone(978) 657-6508
Company officerSCOTT LYNCH
In business sinceJan 1997
Last FMCSA updateNov 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)16
Drivers13
Operation classOther-office Furniture
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
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.
Red flags & green flags
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓16 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 1997: 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 inspections8 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceClean
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.
Recent roadside inspections
May 29, 2026 Driver-only, MA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLLR (driver)
Nov 13, 2025 Driver-only, NH
Clean, no violations
Nov 4, 2025 Driver-only, ME
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 390.19TG
Jul 29, 2025 Driver-only, MA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.82DUMT: Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone (driver)
Nov 18, 2024 Driver-only, MA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.16AD: Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. (driver)
Sep 13, 2024 Driver-only, MA
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 376.11(d)(1)
49 CFR 387.303(b)(4)
Aug 22, 2024 Walk-around, NH
4 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9(a), OOS
49 CFR 393.9(a), OOS
49 CFR 392.9b(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
Jun 18, 2024 Driver-only, MA
1 violation
49 CFR 391.41(a) (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
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
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 Colonial Systems INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Colonial Systems INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1997 with 16 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 672988 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 Colonial Systems INC
Colonial Systems INC is a federally registered mover based in Littleton, Massachusetts, registered with FMCSA since January 1997. Federal filings show 16 power units (trucks/tractors) and 13 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 672988, 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 COLONIAL SYSTEMS INC
Is Colonial Systems INC legit?
Colonial Systems INC has an active USDOT registration (672988). Complaint history is being retrieved.
Is Colonial Systems 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 Colonial Systems INC based?
1 Distribution Center Circle, Littleton, MA 01460. Phone on file: (978) 657-6508. Registered with FMCSA since January 1997.
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.