Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 448051 · MC-165381
ALLSTON PIANO MOVING CO INC
1 power unitsWINCHESTER, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-165381 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ALLSTON PIANO MOVING CO INC safe to work with?
Is ALLSTON PIANO MOVING CO INC safe to load? ALLSTON PIANO MOVING CO INC (USDOT 448051, MC-165381) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WINCHESTER, MA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
APALLSTON PIANO MOVING CO INC 88
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Travelers · 94–96
19941996
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY | Dec 1994 → Jun 1996 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WINCHESTER, MA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gentlegiant.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 373544USDOT 970528
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert franklin — 13 carriers: USDOT 334582USDOT 505343USDOT 711811USDOT 825583USDOT 1106877USDOT 1529792USDOT 2356502USDOT 3282246
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7 MCKAY AVE, WINCHESTER, MA, 01890
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (617) 661-3333
- Web domain
- gentlegiant.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Franklin
- USDOT / docket
- 448051 · MC-165381
- First registered
- 06/06/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 03/13/2026 · 5,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 609362702
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is ALLSTON PIANO MOVING CO INC's USDOT number?
ALLSTON PIANO MOVING CO INC's USDOT number is 448051, and its motor carrier number is MC-165381.
Is ALLSTON PIANO MOVING CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ALLSTON PIANO MOVING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ALLSTON PIANO MOVING CO INC's fleet?
ALLSTON PIANO MOVING CO INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALLSTON PIANO MOVING CO INC based?
ALLSTON PIANO MOVING CO INC is based in WINCHESTER, MA.