Is Next Stop Relo legit?

USDOT #4329204 · Indianapolis, IN · legal name Next Stop Relocation Services

FMCSA lists this company as NOT authorized to transport or arrange the transportation of household goods.

What the federal record shows

  • Federal household-goods authority FMCSA's mover search says this company is NOT authorized to transport or arrange household goods. Interstate moves require that authority.
  • Cargo insurance on file FMCSA holds a cargo insurance filing for at least one of this company's dockets.
  • Complaint history 15 complaints in FMCSA's published four-year window. Complaint counts scale with how many moves a company does — compare against the fleet-size peers below.
  • Hostage-load complaints 3 complaints in FMCSA's 'Hostage Goods' category — shipments held for payment above the agreed price.
  • FMCSA safety rating Not rated. Most carriers are never audited, so an absent rating is normal and is not a mark against the company.

Household goods complaints filed with FMCSA

Complaints by year, as published by FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database
YearComplaints
20266
20259
Total15
What the complaints were about. One complaint can fall in more than one category, so these do not sum to the total.
CategoryComplaints
Consumer Complaint (Deceptive Business Practices)7
Estimates/Final Charges6
Loss and Damage6
Claim Settlement4
Pickup and Delivery4
Hostage Goods3
Shipment Documents2
Weighing2
Operating Authority1