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J GMITTER TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 751414 • WHARTON, TX
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 nameJ GMITTER TRANSPORT INC
Address1413 HALF MOON DRIVE, WHARTON, TX 77488
Phone(979) 637-0326
Company officerJOSEPH GMITTER
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1998
Last FMCSA updateSep 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)4
Drivers4
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jul 2010)
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓4 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1998: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections4 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections4
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerFrankenmuth Mutual Insurance Co
Policy effective sinceJan 2024
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Apr 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
Apr 2024 → Apr 2025
Wilshire Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2023 → Apr 2024
Wilshire Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2022 → Apr 2023
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2019 → Apr 2022
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2019 → Aug 2019
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2018 → Apr 2019
Home State County Mutual Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2018 → Apr 2018
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2017 → Apr 2018
Northland 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
Aug 8, 2026 Walk-around, TX
7 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3: Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, OOS
49 CFR 393.75A3: Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, OOS
49 CFR 390.21TC-MC
49 CFR 393.9A-LCL
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
49 CFR 396.17C: Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
+1 more
Apr 14, 2026 Full inspection, TX
9 violations
49 CFR 393.83G: Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver…
49 CFR 393.55E: No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactur…
49 CFR 396.3A1B: Brakes (general) Explain:
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.53B: CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment …
49 CFR 396.17C: Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
+3 more
Aug 31, 2025 Walk-around, TX
16 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.209D: Steering system components worn welded or missing, OOS
49 CFR 393.45B2UV: Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle, OOS
49 CFR 396.3A1BOS: BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or …, OOS
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.48A: Inoperative/defective brakes
+10 more
Aug 26, 2025 Full inspection, TX
6 violations
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9T: Inoperable tail lamp
Mar 19, 2025 Walk-around, TX
13 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1BOS: BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or …, OOS
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.53B: CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment …
49 CFR 393.55E: No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactur…
49 CFR 393.60C: Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
+7 more
Oct 4, 2024 Walk-around, TX
4 violations
49 CFR 393.60(c)
49 CFR 393.75(c)
49 CFR 393.75(c)
49 CFR 392.2
Feb 13, 2024 Walk-around, TX
12 violations
49 CFR 393.55(c)(1)
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
+6 more
Last 7 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
Apr 30, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 26, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 31, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 2, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 29, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 30, 2010 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 7, 2007 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
May 1, 2006 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
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 J Gmitter Transport INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, J Gmitter Transport INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1998 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 4 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 751414 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 J Gmitter Transport INC
J Gmitter Transport INC is a federally registered mover based in Wharton, Texas, registered with FMCSA since June 1998. Federal filings show 4 power units (trucks/tractors) and 4 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 751414, 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 J GMITTER TRANSPORT INC
Is J Gmitter Transport INC legit?
J Gmitter Transport INC has an active USDOT registration (751414). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is J Gmitter Transport 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 J Gmitter Transport INC based?
1413 Half Moon Drive, Wharton, TX 77488. Phone on file: (979) 637-0326. Registered with FMCSA since June 1998.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 28, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.