EAST SIDE MOVERS INC

Doing business as ESM VAN & STORAGE

Mount Vernon, NY · Interstate · 7 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Aug 1, 1988 (38 years) · Authority since Jan 12, 1981 (45 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average50.0% vs New York average 18.6%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC148663: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
3 of 6 vehicle inspections (small sample) · New York avg 18.6%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC148663 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)
First grantedJan 12, 1981 (45 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
Authority history for MC148663 · 2 events
DateAuthorityAction
Jul 21, 2023Motor carrierGranted
Jan 12, 1981Motor carrierGranted

7 revocation notices that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on May 12, 2023. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 323330 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC148663—TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Policy 7H195005 · 34
—Jul 3, 2023Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC148663PrimaryVANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy MRV 3077401-00 · 91X
$1,000,000Feb 1, 2026Active
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Feb 1, 2026Liability (BI&PD)
MC148663
MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy MPP1032673
Nov 14, 2025Replaced
Nov 14, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC148663
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy WPP1994955
Nov 14, 2022Replaced

"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

8inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 6 · New York avg 18.6%
12.5%driver out-of-service
1 of 8 · New York avg 7.1%
12violations written on inspection reports

By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate

Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.

Where it was inspected 5 states and provinces, 24 months

AK: 0 inspectionsAKME: 0 inspectionsMEVT: 0 inspectionsVTNH: 0 inspectionsNHWA: 0 inspectionsWAID: 0 inspectionsIDMT: 0 inspectionsMTND: 0 inspectionsNDMN: 0 inspectionsMNIL: 0 inspectionsILWI: 0 inspectionsWIMI: 0 inspectionsMINY: 1 inspectionNYRI: 0 inspectionsRIMA: 0 inspectionsMAOR: 0 inspectionsORNV: 0 inspectionsNVWY: 0 inspectionsWYSD: 0 inspectionsSDIA: 0 inspectionsIAIN: 0 inspectionsINOH: 0 inspectionsOHPA: 0 inspectionsPANJ: 1 inspectionNJCT: 4 inspectionsCTCA: 0 inspectionsCAUT: 0 inspectionsUTCO: 1 inspectionCONE: 0 inspectionsNEMO: 0 inspectionsMOKY: 0 inspectionsKYWV: 0 inspectionsWVVA: 0 inspectionsVAMD: 0 inspectionsMDDE: 0 inspectionsDEAZ: 0 inspectionsAZNM: 0 inspectionsNMKS: 0 inspectionsKSAR: 0 inspectionsARTN: 0 inspectionsTNNC: 0 inspectionsNCSC: 0 inspectionsSCDC: 0 inspectionsDCOK: 0 inspectionsOKLA: 0 inspectionsLAMS: 0 inspectionsMSAL: 0 inspectionsALGA: 0 inspectionsGAHI: 0 inspectionsHITX: 0 inspectionsTXFL: 1 inspectionFL
  1. CT 4 50.0%
  2. NJ 1 12.5%
  3. FL 1 12.5%
  4. CO 1 12.5%
  5. NY 1 12.5%

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 7

6 straight trucks · 1 tractors

International 8

7 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.

Trailers: 1

1 semi-trailers

Hyundai Translead 1

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

8 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jan 14, 2026CT11Yes
Oct 9, 2025NY10No
Sep 16, 2025CT24No
Sep 4, 2025CT14Yes
Jul 21, 2025CT22Yes
Apr 10, 2025CO31No
Feb 6, 2025FL10No
Jan 16, 2025NJ30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The New York average covers 36,527 vehicle and 57,874 driver inspections of all New York-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

7 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 4 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 12 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareNew York share
Vehicle Maintenance5371.4%71.6%
Driver Fitness1114.3%7.5%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1014.3%9.6%
5 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
33
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request but presents proof prior to com
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141AMCPC
11
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A
10
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
10
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALHLI
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the New York column is the mix across all New York-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number323330
MC / docketMC148663
Legal nameEAST SIDE MOVERS INC
DBA nameESM VAN & STORAGE
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units7
Drivers7
Annual mileage73,000 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedAug 1, 1988 · 38 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateNov 6, 2025
Email domain on file@moveesm.com

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Straight trucks70

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold Goods

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about EAST SIDE MOVERS INC

What does EAST SIDE MOVERS INC's operating authority allow?

MC148663: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about EAST SIDE MOVERS INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking EAST SIDE MOVERS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 323330. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (914) 699-1122, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC148663, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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