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Carrier profile · USDOT 274486

MORSE MOVING & STORAGE INC

43 power unitsavg 12.2 yrLocal · 1 statesROMULUS, MI
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Verified linksmorsemoving.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
43Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
12.2Avg age (yr)
2005–2020 · vPIC
Call dispatch(734) 573-2671Email dispatchjoemorse@morsemoving.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 40 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority40 yr active
since 1986
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo50.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.2 yr

Model years 2005–2020 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 40-yr authority, 50% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is MORSE MOVING & STORAGE INC safe to work with?

Is MORSE MOVING & STORAGE INC safe to load? MORSE MOVING & STORAGE INC (USDOT 274486) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ROMULUS, MI, operating 43 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MMMORSE MOVING & STORAGE INC 86
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Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

16.7% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 5.8 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 43-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
43
Inspections · 24 mo
7
Annualized
≈4 / yr
Coverage
≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
43
Observed power (24 mo)
5
Trailers (towed)
0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.2 yr
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo7
MI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
ROMULUS, MI
10049 HARRISON STE 500
Top corridor
MI
MI 7
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 76235USDOT 606920

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@morsemoving.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 542253USDOT 3194002

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)43
Observed (24 mo)5
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
10049 HARRISON STE 500, ROMULUS, MI, 48174
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(734) 573-2671
Email
joemorse@morsemoving.com
Web domain
morsemoving.com

Registration

Officer
Joe Morse
USDOT / docket
274486
First registered
06/11/1986
Last MCS-150
10/08/2025 · 1,236,971 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

43Power units
37Drivers
17CDL drivers
1,236,971Annual mileage
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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is MORSE MOVING & STORAGE INC's USDOT number?

MORSE MOVING & STORAGE INC's USDOT number is 274486.

Is MORSE MOVING & STORAGE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MORSE MOVING & STORAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MORSE MOVING & STORAGE INC's safety record?

MORSE MOVING & STORAGE INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MORSE MOVING & STORAGE INC's fleet?

MORSE MOVING & STORAGE INC operates 43 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MORSE MOVING & STORAGE INC based?

MORSE MOVING & STORAGE INC is based in ROMULUS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.