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SUPERIOR MOVING SERVICE INC (DBA SUPERIOR MOVING & STORAGE)
USDOT 69086 • MC-70442 • KANSAS CITY, MO
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 nameSUPERIOR MOVING SERVICE INC
Doing business asSUPERIOR MOVING & STORAGE
Address3177 MERCIER, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
Phone(816) 471-1662
Company officerJOHN KEENAN
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateSep 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)10
Drivers14 (14 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Apr 1990)
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.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!4 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓10 trucks 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 inspections2
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 DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerVanliner Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceMar 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs4
4 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Mar 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Mar 2024 → Mar 2025
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2024 → Mar 2025
Vanliner Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2022 → Mar 2024
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2022 → Mar 2024
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2010 → Apr 2011
Granite State Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2010 → Apr 2011
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2006 → Mar 2010
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2006 → May 2011
New Hampshire 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.
Recent roadside inspections
May 12, 2026 Walk-around, MO
Clean, no violations
Feb 20, 2026 Driver-only, MO
Clean, no violations
Feb 19, 2026 Walk-around, MO
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
Feb 29, 2024 Driver-only, KS
Clean, no violations
Nov 6, 2023 Walk-around, MO
Clean, no violations
Last 5 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 7, 1966 Expired eta or ta
Emergency temporary authority: granted -> expired eta or ta
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 Superior Moving Service INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Superior Moving Service INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 10 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 69086 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 Superior Moving Service INC
Superior Moving Service INC, doing business as Superior Moving & Storage, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Kansas City, Missouri, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 10 power units (trucks/tractors) and 14 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 69086, 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 SUPERIOR MOVING SERVICE INC
Is Superior Moving Service INC legit?
Superior Moving Service INC has an active USDOT registration (69086). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Superior Moving Service INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 10 registered trucks.
Where is Superior Moving Service INC based?
3177 Mercier, Kansas City, MO 64111. Phone on file: (816) 471-1662. 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.