Household goods carrier Authority active

African Transportation Services, Inc.

USDOT 671450 MC 311749

Based in: Upper Marlboro, MD
Registered: Jan 6, 1997
Fleet: 2 trucks, 1 driver
Phone on record: (610) 247-6663

African Transportation Services, Inc. is a household goods carrier based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, registered in January 1997. It reports 2 trucks and 1 driver.

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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. Official FMCSA record. How current is this?

What the records show

1 alert · 1 info

alert Shares details with an inactive company Shares a street address with Colonial Transfer, LLC (USDOT 704934), whose authority is inactive. Shared details don't prove they are the same business. Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 26, 2026

info Shares contact details with 3 other companies See Linked companies below for what is shared. Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 26, 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 December 2025 Must be updated every 24 months.

Fleet & operations

Operates: Between states (interstate)
Power units: 2 vehicles
Drivers: 1 driver (1 interstate, 0 in-state)
Miles driven: 10,000 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

Charles Lawrence III
Tom Malloy

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

Jen Forwarding LLC USDOT 1287330 · Carrier · Shares: phone, street address, fax number, listed officer Authority active Western Express Forwarding LLC USDOT 2044644 · Carrier & broker · Shares: street address, listed officer Authority active Budget. Of District Heights LLC USDOT 2864832 · Carrier · Shares: phone, street address, fax number, listed officer Authority active Colonial Transfer, LLC USDOT 704934 · Carrier · Shares: street address Authority inactive

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Record history

Dec 12, 2025Federal record (MCS-150) updated

Jan 6, 1997Registered with FMCSA

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

Questions about African Transportation Services, Inc.

Is African Transportation Services, Inc. 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 African Transportation Services, Inc. a moving broker or a carrier?

African Transportation Services, Inc. is a carrier: its own crews and trucks can perform the move.

What are African Transportation Services, Inc.'s USDOT and MC numbers?

Its USDOT number is 671450 and its MC number is 311749. It registered with FMCSA on Jan 6, 1997.

Does African Transportation Services, Inc. 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 African Transportation Services, Inc.'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 African Transportation Services, Inc. linked to other moving companies?

4 other registered companies share 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 African Transportation Services, Inc.?

No customer reports about African Transportation Services, Inc. have been published on US MoverLedger yet. Reports are reviewed before they appear.

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