International Movers — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
33 years (granted 1993)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
6 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Knopf International Inc
DBA
International Movers
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
3100 9th Ct Suite 96, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone
(703) 549-8585
Power units
1
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC260804
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: ✓ · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Household Goods Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 05/07/2004 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/09/2004
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
16.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 6 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 6 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
szarwel@knopfusa.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: SC 04/1994 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 21, 2025 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 18, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2024 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 6, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Nov 7, 2023 | LA | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 6 of 6 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
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