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PLATINUM DESIGN TRADE SERVICES INC

USDOT 982271  •  LONGWOOD, FL
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Carrier, intrastate
Own trucks
5
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal namePLATINUM DESIGN TRADE SERVICES INC
Address1260 AMERICAN WAY #256, LONGWOOD, FL 32750
Phone(407) 332-6245
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerMICHAEL ABBOTT
In business sinceOct 2001
Last FMCSA updateJan 2026

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)5
Drivers10
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
risk

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

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.2
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
USDOT registration is active.
5 trucks 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 inspections2
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated

FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:

Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceClean

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerHartford Accident And Indemnity Co.
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceNov 2014
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
Nov 2008 → Nov 2014 Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Nov 2005 → Jun 2009 The American Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Apr 2001 → Dec 2005 Hartford Fire 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.

Recent roadside inspections
Sep 25, 2024 Driver-only, FL Clean, no violations
Jul 29, 2024 Driver-only, FL Clean, no violations
Apr 15, 2024 Driver-only, FL 1 violation
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)

Last 3 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
Jun 11, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 19, 2005 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
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.
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Is Platinum Design Trade Services INC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Platinum Design Trade Services INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2001 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 5 registered trucks, 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 982271 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 Platinum Design Trade Services INC

Platinum Design Trade Services INC is a federally registered mover based in Longwood, Florida, registered with FMCSA since October 2001. Federal filings show 5 power units (trucks/tractors) and 10 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 982271, 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 PLATINUM DESIGN TRADE SERVICES INC
Is Platinum Design Trade Services INC legit?
Platinum Design Trade Services INC has an active USDOT registration (982271). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Platinum Design Trade Services 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 Platinum Design Trade Services INC based?
1260 American Way #256, Longwood, FL 32750. Phone on file: (407) 332-6245. Registered with FMCSA since October 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.

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