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STUDENT AGENCIES INC (DBA HIRED HANDS MOVING COMPANY)
USDOT 967169 • MC-802898 • ITHACA, NY
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 nameSTUDENT AGENCIES INC
Doing business asHIRED HANDS MOVING COMPANY
Address409 COLLEGE AVENUE, ITHACA, NY 14850
Phone(607) 524-3150
Company officerDANIEL K KARLIN
In business sinceJul 2001
Last FMCSA updateJan 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers42
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
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.
!5 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2001: 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
InsurerState Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceApr 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs5
5 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jan 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.
Authority history
Dec 31, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 29, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 28, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 28, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 29, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 6, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 15, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 11, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 20, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 16, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: 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 Student Agencies INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Student Agencies INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2001 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 967169 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 Student Agencies INC
Student Agencies INC, doing business as Hired Hands Moving Company, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Ithaca, New York, registered with FMCSA since July 2001. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 42 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 967169, 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 STUDENT AGENCIES INC
Is Student Agencies INC legit?
Student Agencies INC has an active USDOT registration (967169). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Student Agencies INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 1 registered truck.
Where is Student Agencies INC based?
409 College Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850. Phone on file: (607) 524-3150. Registered with FMCSA since July 2001.
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.