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SHIRLEY FRANKLIN (DBA S & J EXPRESS)
USDOT 980219 • CLEWISTON, FL
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 nameSHIRLEY FRANKLIN
Doing business asS & J EXPRESS
Address1037 KENTUCKY AVE, CLEWISTON, FL 33440
Phone(863) 983-7177
Company officerSHIRLEY FRANKLIN
OrganizationIndividual
In business sinceSep 2001
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 1 mover 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 2001: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections1
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerLancer Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceOct 2024
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Apr 2023 → Oct 2024
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2021 → Nov 2021
Occidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2021 → Apr 2023
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2016 → Oct 2021
Occidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2016 → Oct 2016
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2014 → Feb 2016
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2012 → Oct 2014
Occidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2009 → Oct 2012
Occidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c. (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.
Recent roadside inspections
Sep 18, 2025 Driver-only, FL
Clean, no violations
Sep 19, 2023 Full inspection, LA
Clean, no violations
Last 2 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
Apr 11, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 27, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 15, 2012 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Jul 13, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 18, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 22, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
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 Shirley Franklin reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Shirley Franklin 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 980219 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 Shirley Franklin
Shirley Franklin, doing business as S & J Express, is a federally registered mover based in Clewiston, Florida, registered with FMCSA since September 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 980219, 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 SHIRLEY FRANKLIN
Is Shirley Franklin legit?
Shirley Franklin has an active USDOT registration (980219). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Shirley Franklin 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 Shirley Franklin based?
1037 Kentucky Ave, Clewiston, FL 33440. Phone on file: (863) 983-7177. Registered with FMCSA since September 2001.
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.