Household goods carrier Authority active

A Better Way Transportation LLC

USDOT 1886253 MC 679700

Based in: Bloomington, IN
Registered: May 6, 2009
Fleet: 8 trucks, 9 drivers
Phone on record: (812) 339-9995

A Better Way Transportation LLC is a household goods carrier based in Bloomington, Indiana, registered in May 2009. It reports 8 trucks and 9 drivers.

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Registration checked Oct 25, 2026. Authority and insurance as of May 14, 2026: FMCSA has published no newer licensing record for this company. Official FMCSA record. How current is this?

What the records show

1 alert

alert Shares details with an inactive company Shares a phone number and listed officer with A Better Way Moving And Storage, Inc. (USDOT 1068214), whose authority is inactive. Shared details don't prove they are the same business. Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 25, 2026

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Operating authority Active — carrier Allowed to carry moves between states. As of May 14, 2026, FMCSA's last full licensing file.

USDOT registration Active Required for every company that moves goods between states.

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 Covers damage and injury the company causes. As of May 14, 2026, FMCSA's last full licensing file.

Cargo insurance On file Covers your belongings while they are in the mover's hands.

Federal record (MCS-150) Updated January 2026 Must be updated every 24 months.

Fleet & operations

Operates: Between states (interstate)
Power units: 8 vehicles
Drivers: 9 drivers (9 interstate, 0 in-state)
Miles driven: 52,000 miles in 2025

As reported by the company on its federal registration (form MCS-150). Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 25, 2026

Safety inspections

Inspected	Inspections	Put out of service	Rate	National average
Vehicles	9	1	11%	22%
Drivers	11	0	0%	5%

"Out of service" means an inspector found a problem serious enough that the vehicle or driver could not continue until it was fixed. Last 24 months. Source: FMCSA Safety Measurement System · Oct 25, 2026

Registered officers

Randy J. Brown
Merlin Hammer

Names as listed on the company's federal registration. Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 25, 2026

Linked companies

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.

A Better Way Moving And Storage, Inc. USDOT 1068214 · Carrier · Shares: phone, listed officer Authority inactive

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Record history

Jan 14, 2026Federal record (MCS-150) updated

May 6, 2009Registered with FMCSA

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Questions about A Better Way Transportation LLC

Is A Better Way Transportation LLC licensed to move household goods between states?

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

Is A Better Way Transportation LLC a moving broker or a carrier?

A Better Way Transportation LLC is a carrier: its own crews and trucks can perform the move.

What are A Better Way Transportation LLC's USDOT and MC numbers?

Its USDOT number is 1886253 and its MC number is 679700. It registered with FMCSA on May 6, 2009.

Does A Better Way Transportation LLC have insurance or a bond on file?

According to FMCSA records (as of May 14, 2026): liability insurance: on file; cargo insurance: on file.

Are there warning signs in A Better Way Transportation LLC's federal record?

1 signal from our published rules: Shares details with an inactive company. Signals describe what public records show; they are not findings of wrongdoing.

Is A Better Way Transportation LLC linked to other moving companies?

1 other registered company shares a phone number, address or officer with it, 1 of them without active authority. Shared details are facts from public records and don't prove the companies are the same business.

Are there customer reports about A Better Way Transportation LLC?

No customer reports about A Better Way Transportation LLC have been published on US MoverLedger yet. Reports are reviewed before they appear.

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