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EAST COAST CORRIDOR

USDOT 983172  •  BALTIMORE, MD
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Carrier, interstate
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 nameEAST COAST CORRIDOR
Address1667 KNECHT AVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21227
Phone(410) 536-5321
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerFRANK KALATA
In business sinceOct 2001
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)5
Drivers4 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate 3.70% is below the national average of 20.72%.
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 out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:

This company
3.70%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections27 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections31
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 ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerUnited Farm Family Insurance Company
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceMar 2016
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
Aug 2014 → Mar 2016 Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Aug 2014 → Apr 2016 Farm Family Casualty 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
Jun 30, 2026 Walk-around, MD 1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS
Jun 10, 2026 Driver-only, PA 1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLUCR
Apr 16, 2026 Walk-around, MD Clean, no violations
Apr 7, 2026 Walk-around, MD Clean, no violations
Feb 18, 2026 Full inspection, MD 1 violation
49 CFR 393.95A1: Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher prese…
Jan 13, 2026 Full inspection, US Clean, no violations
Jan 13, 2026 Walk-around, MD Clean, no violations
Jan 7, 2026 Walk-around, MD Clean, no violations

Last 8 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
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
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 East Coast Corridor reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, East Coast Corridor looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2001 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 5 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average, 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 983172 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 East Coast Corridor

East Coast Corridor is a federally registered mover based in Baltimore, Maryland, registered with FMCSA since October 2001. Federal filings show 5 power units (trucks/tractors) and 4 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 983172, 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 EAST COAST CORRIDOR
Is East Coast Corridor legit?
East Coast Corridor has an active USDOT registration (983172). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is East Coast Corridor 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 East Coast Corridor based?
1667 Knecht Ave, Baltimore, MD 21227. Phone on file: (410) 536-5321. Registered with FMCSA since October 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.

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