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QUALITY KITCHENS & APPLIANCES INC
USDOT 828416 • GAITHERSBURG, MD
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Private carrier, interstate
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameQUALITY KITCHENS & APPLIANCES INC
Address18905 BONANZA WAY, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
Phone(301) 987-9700
Company officerDAVID BROWN
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceSep 1999
Last FMCSA updateOct 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)11
Drivers11
Operation classPrivate Property
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.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓11 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:
Vehicle inspections6 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections7 (4 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholBelow cutoff
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
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
Oct 6, 2025 Walk-around, MD
Clean, no violations
Jul 15, 2025 Driver-only, VA
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 391.41A-MCPC (driver)
Jul 9, 2025 Walk-around, MD
3 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
Jun 7, 2025 Walk-around, MD
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
Nov 26, 2024 Full inspection, MD
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9B-LSML
Sep 19, 2024 Full inspection, MD
3 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 392.9b(a), OOS
49 CFR 391.41(a)(1) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 390.19(a)(2)
Sep 18, 2024 Full inspection, MD
3 violations
49 CFR 391.41(a) (driver)
49 CFR 390.19(a)(2)
49 CFR 392.9b(a)
Oct 25, 2023 Walk-around, DC
5 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41B10-MC (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLCP (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLUCR
49 CFR 390.19(b)(2)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
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
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Is Quality Kitchens & Appliances INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Quality Kitchens & Appliances INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1999 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 11 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 828416 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 1 other registered mover that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.
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 Quality Kitchens & Appliances INC
Quality Kitchens & Appliances INC is a federally registered mover based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, registered with FMCSA since September 1999. Federal filings show 11 power units (trucks/tractors) and 11 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 828416, 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 QUALITY KITCHENS & APPLIANCES INC
Is Quality Kitchens & Appliances INC legit?
Quality Kitchens & Appliances INC has an active USDOT registration (828416). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Quality Kitchens & Appliances 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 Quality Kitchens & Appliances INC based?
18905 Bonanza Way, Gaithersburg, MD 20879. Phone on file: (301) 987-9700. Registered with FMCSA since September 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.