Household goods carrier & broker Application pending

Ocean Forward Inc

USDOT 4503736 MC 1782034
Based in
Elwood, IL
Registered
Dec 8, 2025
Fleet
1 truck, 2 drivers
Phone on record
(815) 814-2013

Ocean Forward Inc holds both carrier and broker authority and is based in Elwood, Illinois, registered in December 2025. It may move you itself or hand your move to another carrier. Its application for authority is still pending.

Registration checked Oct 23, 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 caution · 2 info
caution Authority not granted yet Its application is still pending. Until it is granted, this company may not carry moves between states. Source: FMCSA licensing & insurance · Oct 23, 2026
info Registered less than a year ago First registered Dec 8, 2025. Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 23, 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 23, 2026

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Verification checklist

Operating authority Application pending Not yet allowed to operate 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. As of May 14, 2026, FMCSA's last full licensing file.
Cargo insurance Not on file Covers your belongings while they are in the mover's hands.
$75,000 broker bond or trust Not filed yet Lets customers claim against the broker if it fails to pay or perform.
Federal record (MCS-150) Updated December 2025 Must be updated every 24 months.

Fleet & operations

Operates
Between states (interstate)
Power units
1 vehicle
Drivers
2 drivers (2 interstate, 0 in-state)
Miles driven
Not reported

As reported by the company on its federal registration (form MCS-150). Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 23, 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 23, 2026

Registered officers

  • Gerardo Lopez

Names as listed on the company's federal registration. Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 23, 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 yet.

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Record history

Registered with FMCSA

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

Questions about Ocean Forward Inc

Is Ocean Forward Inc licensed to move household goods between states?

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

Is Ocean Forward Inc a moving broker or a carrier?

Ocean Forward 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 Ocean Forward Inc's USDOT and MC numbers?

Its USDOT number is 4503736 and its MC number is 1782034. It registered with FMCSA on Dec 8, 2025.

Does Ocean Forward 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; a $75,000 broker bond or trust: not filed yet.

Are there warning signs in Ocean Forward Inc's federal record?

1 signal from our published rules: Authority not granted yet. Signals describe what public records show; they are not findings of wrongdoing.

Is Ocean Forward 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 Ocean Forward Inc?

No customer reports about Ocean Forward Inc have been published on US MoverLedger yet. Reports are reviewed before they appear.

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