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The Business Writers, Inc.

USDOT 1197195 MC 477169
Based in
West Palm Beach, FL
Registered
Jan 1, 2004
Fleet
1 truck, 1 driver
Phone on record
(561) 471-7788

The Business Writers, Inc. is a household goods carrier based in West Palm Beach, Florida, registered in January 2004. It reports 1 truck and 1 driver. Its operating authority is currently inactive.

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Registration checked Oct 26, 2026. Authority and insurance as of May 14, 2026: FMCSA has published no newer licensing record for this company, so they may have changed since. Confirm on the official record before you pay. Official FMCSA record. FMCSA complaint history (search USDOT 1197195). How current is this?

What the records show

1 alert · 2 cautions
alert No active operating authority FMCSA lists this company's operating authority as inactive — it was revoked or voluntarily discontinued. It may not carry moves between states. Source: FMCSA licensing & insurance · Oct 26, 2026
caution Federal record not updated in over 2 years Companies must update their registration (form MCS-150). Last update: May 2007. FMCSA expects an update every two years, in a month set by the USDOT number. While it moves registrations to its new Motus system, FMCSA has paused deactivations for updates due on or after June 1, 2026. Ask whether the company has filed. Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 26, 2026
caution Mail to this company is undeliverable FMCSA marked the mailing address on file as undeliverable on May 29, 2013, and the company has not updated its record since. Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 26, 2026

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Verification checklist

Operating authority Inactive May not arrange or carry moves between states. As of May 14, 2026, FMCSA's last full licensing file.
USDOT registration Inactive A company needs an active USDOT number to operate.
Moves your goods itself Yes — carrier Its own crews and trucks can do the move.
Household goods authority Authorized Required to move furniture and personal belongings between states.
Liability insurance On file as of May 14, 2026 Covers damage and injury the company causes.
Cargo insurance Not on file The minimum FMCSA requires, not your coverage. What you get back for loss or damage depends on the protection you choose in your contract: Released Value pays only 60¢ per pound per item.
Federal record (MCS-150) Updated May 2007 FMCSA expects an update every two years, in a month set by the USDOT number. While it moves registrations to its new Motus system, FMCSA has paused deactivations for updates due on or after June 1, 2026.

Fleet & operations

Operates
Between states (interstate)
Power units
1 vehicle
Drivers
1 driver (1 interstate, 0 in-state)
Miles driven
100,000 miles in 2004

As reported by the company on its federal registration (form MCS-150). Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 26, 2026

Registered officers

  • Hugh Rose
  • Nova Rose

Names as listed on the company's federal registration. Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 26, 2026

Other registered companies that share a phone number, address or officer with this one, or that FMCSA connects to it. Shared details are facts from public records — they don't prove the companies are the same business.

No shared phone numbers, addresses or officers found.

Reports from customers

No reviewed reports on US MoverLedger yet.

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Record history

Federal record (MCS-150) updated
Registered with FMCSA

Changes are recorded from the day we started tracking this company.

Questions about The Business Writers, Inc.

Is The Business Writers, Inc. licensed to move household goods between states?

According to FMCSA records (as of May 14, 2026): operating authority inactive; household goods authority authorized.

Is The Business Writers, Inc. a moving broker or a carrier?

The Business Writers, Inc. is a carrier: its own crews and trucks can perform the move.

What are The Business Writers, Inc.'s USDOT and MC numbers?

Its USDOT number is 1197195 and its MC number is 477169. It registered with FMCSA on Jan 1, 2004.

Does The Business Writers, Inc. have insurance or a bond on file?

According to FMCSA records (as of May 14, 2026): liability insurance: on file; cargo insurance: not on file.

Are there warning signs in The Business Writers, Inc.'s federal record?

3 signals from our published rules: No active operating authority; Federal record not updated in over 2 years; Mail to this company is undeliverable. Signals describe what public records show; they are not findings of wrongdoing.

Is The Business Writers, Inc. linked to other moving companies?

No other registered company shares its phone number, address or officers in FMCSA records.

Are there customer reports about The Business Writers, Inc.?

No customer reports about The Business Writers, Inc. have been published on US MoverLedger yet. Reports are reviewed before they appear. That covers only reports sent to US MoverLedger: for complaints filed with FMCSA, search USDOT 1197195 in FMCSA's mover search.

Answers come from the FMCSA records on this page. Confirm on FMCSA's official record before you pay a deposit.