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NEW JERSEY COAST TRANSFER CO INC
USDOT 85838 • MC-1665 • LONG BRANCH, NJ
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 nameNEW JERSEY COAST TRANSFER CO INC
Address260 JEFFREY ST, LONG BRANCH, NJ 07740
Phone(732) 229-0566
Company officerBRIAN DOUGHERTY
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateOct 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)3
Drivers2 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jul 1990)
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).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.
✓3 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 inspections0
Driver inspections0
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerMilford Casualty Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJul 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jul 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
Jul 2024 → Jul 2025
Amtrust Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2022 → Jul 2024
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2020 → Jul 2022
Protective Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2019 → Jul 2020
Hudson Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2019 → Jul 2020
Hudson Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2017 → Jul 2019
Hudson Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2017 → Jul 2019
Hudson Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2015 → Jul 2017
New York Marine & General Ins. 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.
Authority history
Jul 31, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 14, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 24, 1993 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Jul 20, 1993 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 30, 1992 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: 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 New Jersey Coast Transfer CO INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, New Jersey Coast Transfer CO INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 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 85838 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 New Jersey Coast Transfer CO INC
New Jersey Coast Transfer CO INC is a federally registered mover based in Long Branch, New Jersey, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 3 power units (trucks/tractors) and 2 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 85838, 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 NEW JERSEY COAST TRANSFER CO INC
Is New Jersey Coast Transfer CO INC legit?
New Jersey Coast Transfer CO INC has an active USDOT registration (85838). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is New Jersey Coast Transfer CO 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 New Jersey Coast Transfer CO INC based?
260 Jeffrey St, Long Branch, NJ 07740. Phone on file: (732) 229-0566. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.