CSA
Authorized · HHGUSDOT 3530048· MC1174868· CARRIER· EIN 85-4028637
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FIRST-RATE MOVING & STORAGE LLC

2 AMBOY AVE BLDG 3 SUITE 9, WOODBRIDGE, NJ, 07095(973) 922-1115info@firstratemove.comAVISHY SHAER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
5.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
78
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC1174868

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Household Goods
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
On file
required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/02/2026
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.· policy TCP0003833
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 01/02/2026
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.· policy TCP0003833
Authority history (5) ▾
12/19/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2022)
12/06/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2022)
01/27/2022HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
12/27/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/18/2022)
01/29/2021HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/24/2022)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13) ▾
  1. COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/02/2025 → 01/02/2026
  2. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/02/2024 → 01/02/2026
  3. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2023 → 01/02/2025
  4. GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/01/2023 → 01/02/2024
  5. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/02/2023 → 06/01/2023
  6. GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/02/2023 → 06/01/2023
  7. PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/14/2022 → 01/14/2023
  8. PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/14/2022 → 01/02/2023
  9. PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/11/2022 → 01/02/2023
  10. PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY$300KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/14/2022 → 05/11/2022
  11. TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/21/2021 → 01/21/2022
  12. TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/21/2021 → 01/14/2022
  13. PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/14/2021 → 01/14/2022

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle12 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver17 inspections · 5.9% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

17 inspections · 13 violations (3 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

17
Inspections
13
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • NJ18
  • NC2
  • MD1
  • PA1
  • TN1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 17% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 viol63%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 32%
  • 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 16%
  • 393.11A1-LRRLighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper1× · 16%
Other1 viol21%
  • 392.7A-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories1× · 21%
Inspection / repair / DVIR1 viol11%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 11%
Emergency equipment1 viol5%
  • 393.95A3Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator1× · 5%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
Projected estimatecould improve up to 11 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▲ Trending worse
3
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 100% of recent
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

23
Inspections
13
Violations
3
Out-of-service
38
CSA points
1
Crashes
5
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

13 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

13 incomplete vehicle
2019 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 6×
1HTMMMMLXKH570273· XNPY56 NJ
2020 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 3×
3HAEUMML0LL377095· XTBS51 NJ
2017 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 2×
3HAMMMML4HL458345· XMFV64 NJ
2019 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 2×
1HTMMMML7KH570134· XMFV65 NJ
2019 ISUZU NPR/NPR-HDseen 2×
54DC4W1B2KS801889· XTBBV14 NJ
2024 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMMN1RL749294· 3696481 IN
2020 INTERNATIONAL MA025
3HAMMML2HL458148· XMFX83 NJ
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC3RDUN5613· 3452104 IN
2020 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMML2LL377095· XSDM93 NJ
2022 INTERNATIONAL MV607
3HAEUMML5NL548927· 3648960 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC5NDMV6627· 3802895 IN
2026 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFCXTHWJ1258· 3813671 IN
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFC6RHUW1822· 3521159 IN

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

4

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
Company officer
AVISHY SHAER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2020-12-02
Last MCS-150 update
2025-01-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 3 trucks.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, officers or emails with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
6
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: ALPHA MOVING & STORAGE INC (USDOT 599558, registered 1995) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
ALPHA MOVING & STORAGE INC
USDOT 599558Inactive· HARRISON, NJ
Strong
Officer
2
FIRST RATE MOVERS LLC
USDOT 3202481Inactive· FORT LEE, NJ
Strong
Email

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

21 events
  1. 01/02/2026Insurance filed — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TCP0003833

  2. 01/02/2026Insurance replaced — COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIC1011920

  3. 01/02/2026Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy WPP2031354

  4. 01/07/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  5. 01/02/2025Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WPP2003718

  6. 01/02/2024Insurance replaced — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 061735253

  7. 06/01/2023Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WPP2003718

  8. 06/01/2023Insurance replaced — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 061735253

  9. 01/14/2023Insurance cancelled — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.

    CARGO · policy 812201-9568585Y-CCR

  10. 01/02/2023Insurance replaced — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.

    CARGO · policy 812201-9568585Y-CCR

  11. 01/02/2023Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SC22011072

  12. 12/19/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2022)

  13. 12/06/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2022)

  14. 05/11/2022Insurance replaced — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SC22011072

  15. 01/27/2022HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  16. 01/21/2022Insurance cancelled — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy COM00203581-01

  17. 01/14/2022Insurance replaced — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy COM00203581-01

  18. 01/14/2022Insurance cancelled — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.

    CARGO · policy 812101-9568585Y-CCR

  19. 12/27/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/18/2022)

  20. 01/29/2021HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/24/2022)

  21. 12/02/2020Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2022-01-11
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-01-07
Reported mileage
100,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 9:06 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.