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Jim Potter & Sons Inc

USDOT 246343 MC 146483
Based in
Muscle Shoals, AL
Registered
May 1, 1984
Fleet
3 trucks, 4 drivers
Phone on record
(256) 383-7836

Jim Potter & Sons Inc holds both carrier and broker authority and is based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, registered in May 1984. It may move you itself or hand your move to another carrier.

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Registration checked Oct 26, 2026. Authority and insurance from FMCSA's licensing system, Oct 26, 2026. Official FMCSA record. FMCSA complaint history (search USDOT 246343). How current is this?

What the records show

1 alert · 1 info
alert Broker bond or trust not on file Household goods brokers must keep a $75,000 bond or trust on file with FMCSA. Source: FMCSA licensing & insurance · Oct 26, 2026
info Also registered as a broker It holds broker authority as well as carrier authority, so it may hand your move to another company. Ask in writing who will do your move. Source: FMCSA licensing & insurance · Oct 26, 2026

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Verification checklist

Operating authority Active — carrier & broker Allowed to carry moves between states.
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.
Cargo insurance 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.
$75,000 broker bond or trust Not on file Lets customers claim against the broker if it fails to pay or perform.
Federal record (MCS-150) Updated October 2026 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
3 vehicles
Drivers
4 drivers (3 interstate, 1 in-state)
Miles driven
140,603 miles in 2025

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

Safety inspections

No roadside inspections in the last 24 months. That is common for small movers and says little either way.

"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 26, 2026

Registered officers

  • James G Potter Jr

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
Household goods carrier authority revoked
Registered with FMCSA

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

Questions about Jim Potter & Sons Inc

Is Jim Potter & Sons Inc licensed to move household goods between states?

According to FMCSA records (checked Oct 26, 2026): operating authority active — carrier & broker; household goods authority authorized.

Is Jim Potter & Sons Inc a moving broker or a carrier?

Jim Potter & Sons Inc holds both carrier and broker authority, so it may move you itself or hand your move to another carrier. Ask in writing which company will do the move.

What are Jim Potter & Sons Inc's USDOT and MC numbers?

Its USDOT number is 246343 and its MC number is 146483. It registered with FMCSA on May 1, 1984.

Does Jim Potter & Sons Inc have insurance or a bond on file?

According to FMCSA records (checked Oct 26, 2026): liability insurance: on file; cargo insurance: on file; a $75,000 broker bond or trust: not on file.

Are there warning signs in Jim Potter & Sons Inc's federal record?

1 signal from our published rules: Broker bond or trust not on file. Signals describe what public records show; they are not findings of wrongdoing.

Is Jim Potter & Sons 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 Jim Potter & Sons Inc?

No customer reports about Jim Potter & Sons 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 246343 in FMCSA's mover search.

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