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JOHN HOOD (DBA JTS EXPRESS)
USDOT 881912 • PELZER, 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 nameJOHN HOOD
Doing business asJTS EXPRESS
Address213 COUNTRY GLEN, PELZER, SC 29669
Phone(843) 458-7673
Company officerJOHN HOOD
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceMay 2000
Last FMCSA updateApr 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire, Exempt 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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 2 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2000: 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:
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
InsurerProgressive Northern Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceAug 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Sep 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
Aug 2023 → Sep 2025
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2023 → Aug 2025
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2022 → Aug 2023
Progressive Northern Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2021 → Oct 2021
Progressive Northeastern Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2021 → Aug 2021
National Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2021 → Aug 2022
National Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2021 → Aug 2021
Progressive Northeastern Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2020 → Aug 2020
Progressive Northern 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.
Authority history
Sep 24, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 9, 2020 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Aug 11, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 27, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 12, 2012 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Aug 1, 2005 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 2 movers 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 John Hood reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, John Hood looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2000 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck. 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 881912 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 2 other registered movers 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 John Hood
John Hood, doing business as Jts Express, is a federally registered mover based in Pelzer, South Carolina, registered with FMCSA since May 2000. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
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 881912, 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 JOHN HOOD
Is John Hood legit?
John Hood has an active USDOT registration (881912). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is John Hood 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 John Hood based?
213 Country Glen, Pelzer, SC 29669. Phone on file: (843) 458-7673. Registered with FMCSA since May 2000.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 6, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.