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DALE'S EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 810509 • SUMMERVILLE, SC
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 nameDALE'S EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT INC
Address850 TESTIE LANE, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29486
Phone(843) 832-6811
Company officerELBERT D. CHRISTENSEN, JR.
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceMay 1999
Last FMCSA updateJun 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)3
Drivers3 (3 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓3 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1999: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceNot on file
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Apr 2019 → Aug 2025
Auto Owners Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2019 → Apr 2019
Auto Owners Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Mar 2014 → Apr 2019
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Nov 2011 → Mar 2014
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2010 → Nov 2011
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Mar 2009 → Apr 2010
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2007 → Apr 2007
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2007 → Mar 2009
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
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
Aug 26, 2025 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Nov 22, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 9, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 2, 2011 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Apr 1, 2010 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 20, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 1, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Contract: 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 Dale's Equipment Transport INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Dale's Equipment Transport INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1999 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 3 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 810509 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 Dale's Equipment Transport INC
Dale's Equipment Transport INC is a federally registered mover based in Summerville, South Carolina, registered with FMCSA since May 1999. Federal filings show 3 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 810509, 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 DALE'S EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT INC
Is Dale's Equipment Transport INC legit?
Dale's Equipment Transport INC has an active USDOT registration (810509). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Dale's Equipment 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 Dale's Equipment Transport INC based?
850 Testie Lane, Summerville, SC 29486. Phone on file: (843) 832-6811. Registered with FMCSA since May 1999.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Nov 9, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.