Household goods carrier & broker Authority inactive

Paulding Automotive Towing & Recovery LLC

USDOT 3497411 MC 1153143
Based in
Paulding, OH
Registered
Oct 1, 2020
Fleet
2 trucks, 8 drivers
Phone on record
(419) 567-4146

Paulding Automotive Towing & Recovery LLC holds both carrier and broker authority and is based in Paulding, Ohio, registered in October 2020. It may move you itself or hand your move to another carrier. Its operating authority is currently inactive.

Registration checked Oct 26, 2026. Authority and insurance from FMCSA's licensing system, Oct 26, 2026. Official FMCSA record. FMCSA complaint history (search USDOT 3497411). How current is this?

What the records show

1 alert
alert No active operating authority FMCSA lists this company's operating authority as inactive — it was revoked or voluntarily discontinued.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

Signals are facts from public records, not a judgment of the company. How signals work

Verification checklist

Operating authority Inactive May not arrange or 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 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.
$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 December 2025 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
2 vehicles
Drivers
8 drivers (4 interstate, 4 in-state)
Miles driven
Not reported

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

  • Matt Schroeder

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.

Complaints filed with FMCSA Reports here are only those sent to US MoverLedger. FMCSA keeps its own complaint history for every interstate mover: search USDOT 3497411. Check FMCSA's complaint history
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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 Paulding Automotive Towing & Recovery LLC

Is Paulding Automotive Towing & Recovery LLC licensed to move household goods between states?

According to FMCSA records (checked Oct 26, 2026): operating authority inactive; household goods authority authorized.

Is Paulding Automotive Towing & Recovery LLC a moving broker or a carrier?

Paulding Automotive Towing & Recovery LLC 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 Paulding Automotive Towing & Recovery LLC's USDOT and MC numbers?

Its USDOT number is 3497411 and its MC number is 1153143. It registered with FMCSA on Oct 1, 2020.

Does Paulding Automotive Towing & Recovery LLC have insurance or a bond on file?

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

Are there warning signs in Paulding Automotive Towing & Recovery LLC's federal record?

1 signal from our published rules: No active operating authority. Signals describe what public records show; they are not findings of wrongdoing.

Is Paulding Automotive Towing & Recovery LLC linked to other moving companies?

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

Are there customer reports about Paulding Automotive Towing & Recovery LLC?

No customer reports about Paulding Automotive Towing & Recovery LLC 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 3497411 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.