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A BETTER WAY MOVING AND STORAGE, INC.

DOT# 1068214 MC# 558186CARRIER
INACTIVE

Trust Score

15 / 100
F Critical

Components

Compliance · 40% 30
Safety · 35% 65
Insurance · 25% 100
Carrier is marked inactive by FMCSA MCS-150 last updated over 4 years ago
Confidence: medium · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with a carrier that may have safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

low DOT# 1886253—May have reopened as DOT 1886253 (A BETTER WAY TRANSPORTATION LLC). Linked by: mailing_address, officer, phone

Overview

Address

Physical

4719 W VERNAL PIKE

BLOOMINGTON, IN 47404

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Mailing

PO BOX 601

CLEAR CREEK, IN 47426

Contact

Phone: (812) 339-9995

Fax: (812) 824-2355

Email: abetterwaymovingandstorage@yahoo.com

Company Officers

MERLIN HAMMER

RANDY BROWN

Business Info

Fleet

7

Power Units

5

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks6
Owned Tractors1
Trip Trailers1

Authority

Status: —

FMCSA add date: Nov 4, 2002

Common authority: May 9, 2006

Authority History (3)

Authority TypeActionDate
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 14, 2007 → Apr 3, 2007
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 15, 2006 → Jun 13, 2006
HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDMay 9, 2006 → Feb 16, 2010

Active Certifications

Household Goods

MCS-150

Last updated: Apr 7, 2011

Mileage: 100,000 (2005)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

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Recent Changes

Contactemail: → abetterwaymovingandstorage@yahoo.comMay 21, 2026
Identitycompany officer 1: → MERLIN HAMMERMay 21, 2026

Safety

No safety data on file

FMCSA has no safety inspection or crash data recorded for this carrier.

Insurance

$750,000

BIPD Coverage

On file

Cargo Coverage

2 policies on file2 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
BIPD Active COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANYCIC1014729$750,000Mar 1, 2026—91X
CARGO Active WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYWPP2036583—Mar 1, 2025—34

Insurance History (25)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XSOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2025Mar 1, 2025
BIPD · F91XSOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2025Mar 1, 2026
BIPD · F91XSOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Mar 1, 2025Feb 11, 2026
BIPD · F91XWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2024Mar 1, 2025
CARGO · F34WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2024Mar 1, 2025
CARGO · F34WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Mar 1, 2024Feb 11, 2026
CARGO · F34TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2017Mar 1, 2024
BIPD · F91XTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2017Mar 1, 2024
CARGO · F34GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2014Mar 1, 2017
BIPD · F91XWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2014Mar 1, 2017
CARGO · F34GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Mar 1, 2014Apr 1, 2017
BIPD · F91XWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2014Mar 1, 2014
BIPD · F91XWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Mar 1, 2014Apr 1, 2017
BIPD · F91XAMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2012Mar 1, 2014
CARGO · F34AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2012Mar 1, 2014
CARGO · F34GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINCancelledCANCEL$750,000Jan 1, 2010Jun 16, 2010
BIPD · F91XGENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINCancelledCANCEL$750,000Jan 1, 2010Jun 16, 2010
CARGO · F34HANOVER INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Feb 17, 2008Feb 10, 2010
CARGO · F34HANOVER INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Feb 17, 2007Feb 17, 2007
CARGO · F34HANOVER INSURANCE CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Feb 17, 2007Aug 1, 2008
BIPD · F91XHANOVER INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Feb 17, 2007Jan 1, 2010
CARGO · F34HANOVER INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Feb 17, 2007Feb 17, 2008
CARGO · F34UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jun 10, 2006Feb 17, 2007
BIPD · F91XPROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Apr 27, 2006Feb 17, 2007
BIPD · F91XPROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Apr 27, 2006Apr 10, 2007

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