Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 434207 · MC-190629
ACTION MOVING AND STORAGE INC
35 power unitsavg 9.8 yrLocal · 2 statesCOLCHESTER, VT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-190629 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
35Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.8 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ACTION MOVING AND STORAGE INC safe to work with?
Is ACTION MOVING AND STORAGE INC safe to load? ACTION MOVING AND STORAGE INC (USDOT 434207, MC-190629) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COLCHESTER, VT, operating 35 power units and 31 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 59 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AMACTION MOVING AND STORAGE INC 87
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Safety
59 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.7% (24-mo)43 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
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 35-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 35
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 43
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Onebeacon America · 94–16
Vanliner · 16–23
19942023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 35
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo4343
VT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLCHESTER, VT
Top corridor
VT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4296513Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4296513USDOT 3127625USDOT 111496USDOT 378913
Shares a company officer with other carriers
carl laroe — 2 carriers: USDOT 978361
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3535
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 359 JASPER MINE RD, COLCHESTER, VT, 05446-0041
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 34, COLCHESTER, VT, 05446-0034
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 893-1234
- Cell
- (802) 343-8997
- Fax
- (802) 893-4598
- carl.laroe@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Carl Laroe · Patricia Laroe
- USDOT / docket
- 434207 · MC-190629
- First registered
- 01/18/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 03/30/2025 · 1,640,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/09/1993
- D-U-N-S
- 153614979
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is ACTION MOVING AND STORAGE INC's USDOT number?
ACTION MOVING AND STORAGE INC's USDOT number is 434207, and its motor carrier number is MC-190629.
Is ACTION MOVING AND STORAGE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ACTION MOVING AND STORAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ACTION MOVING AND STORAGE INC's safety record?
ACTION MOVING AND STORAGE INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ACTION MOVING AND STORAGE INC's fleet?
ACTION MOVING AND STORAGE INC operates 35 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ACTION MOVING AND STORAGE INC based?
ACTION MOVING AND STORAGE INC is based in COLCHESTER, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.