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BURNHAM SERVICE CO INC
USDOT 930080 • MC-682 • INDIANAPOLIS, IN
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 nameBURNHAM SERVICE CO INC
Address8010 CASTLETON ROAD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250
Phone(317) 849-7900
Company officerMARK KIRSCHNER
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJan 2001
Last FMCSA updateOct 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 8 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2001: 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 ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerThe Continental Insurance Co.
Policy effective sinceMay 2019
Cargo insurance5
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.
Insurance policy history
Jul 2017 → Apr 2019
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2017 → May 2019
Vanliner Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2014 → Jul 2017
Granite State Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2014 → Jul 2017
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2011 → Jul 2014
Hanover Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2011 → Jul 2014
Hanover Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2002 → Jul 2014
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2002 → Jul 2014
Vanliner 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
Dec 12, 2005 Revoked
Household goods contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Dec 12, 2005 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Dec 12, 2005 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Dec 12, 2005 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
May 17, 2001 Revoked
Property broker: granted -> revoked
Feb 15, 2001 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 15, 2001 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 2, 2001 Transferred
Property broker: granted -> transferred
Feb 2, 2001 Transferred
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> transferred
Jan 5, 2001 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 8 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 Burnham Service CO INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Burnham Service CO INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2001 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck, 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 930080 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 8 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 Burnham Service CO INC
Burnham Service CO INC is a federally registered mover based in Indianapolis, Indiana, registered with FMCSA since January 2001. 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 930080, 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 BURNHAM SERVICE CO INC
Is Burnham Service CO INC legit?
Burnham Service CO INC has an active USDOT registration (930080). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Burnham Service 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 Burnham Service CO INC based?
8010 Castleton Road, Indianapolis, IN 46250. Phone on file: (317) 849-7900. Registered with FMCSA since January 2001.
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.