Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA FIVE STAR MOVING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DOWDY FIVE STAR MOVING & STORAGE INC (USDOT 908767) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. effective Nov 5, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 28, 2023.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
DOWDY FIVE STAR MOVING & STORAGE INC's USDOT number is 908767, and its motor carrier number is MC-408597.
As of Jun 13, 2026, DOWDY FIVE STAR MOVING & STORAGE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DOWDY FIVE STAR MOVING & STORAGE INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DOWDY FIVE STAR MOVING & STORAGE INC is based in AUGUSTA, GA.
Comparable carriers around Augusta and across Georgia
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative
No roadside inspections on record.
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. · since Nov 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Nov 2017 → Nov 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2015 → Nov 2017 | $750K | 2 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2013 → Nov 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Nov 2012 → Nov 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY. | Jan 2001 → Nov 2012 | $750K | 5 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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