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PAY LESS MOVING LLC (DBA GREAT EASTERN MOVERS)

USDOT 792922  •  MC-477496  •  NEWARK, NJ
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Registered mover
Own trucks
2
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal namePAY LESS MOVING LLC
Doing business asGREAT EASTERN MOVERS
Address54 FREEMAN ST, NEWARK, NJ 07105
Phone(908) 621-0550
Company officerDON SHTEYN
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceFeb 1999
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)2
Drivers3
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
risk

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

This company
0
Average checked mover
1
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).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.
USDOT registration is active.
2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 1999: 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:

This company
0.00%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections2
Driver inspections5
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerState Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceSep 2022
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.

Authority history
Apr 16, 2018 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Apr 16, 2018 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 9, 2017 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 9, 2017 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Mar 3, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 12, 2010 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Apr 12, 2010 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Mar 31, 2010 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 30, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 3, 2006 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
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Is Pay Less Moving LLC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Pay Less Moving LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1999 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 registered trucks, 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 792922 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 Pay Less Moving LLC

Pay Less Moving LLC, doing business as Great Eastern Movers, is a federally registered mover based in Newark, New Jersey, registered with FMCSA since February 1999. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 3 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 792922, 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 PAY LESS MOVING LLC
Is Pay Less Moving LLC legit?
Pay Less Moving LLC has an active USDOT registration (792922). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Pay Less Moving LLC 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 Pay Less Moving LLC based?
54 Freeman St, Newark, NJ 07105. Phone on file: (908) 621-0550. Registered with FMCSA since February 1999.

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.

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