Modern Piano Moving — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
34 years (granted 1991)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
28 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Modern Motor Coaches Inc
DBA
Modern Piano Moving
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
992 Highway D, Sullivan, MO 63080
Phone
(573) 860-6683
Power units
24
Drivers
15
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC240153
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: Inactive
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: ✓ · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Property Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Property Broker
- Granted — Household Goods Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Property Broker
Revocation records
- type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 03/03/2007 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 04/05/2007
- type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 01/25/2007 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/27/2007
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 04/12/1996 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
- type license: BROKER · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.6%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 28 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 28 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
derek@modernpiano.com — company domain
Domain age
modernpiano.com registered 2000-01-25 (27 years)
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
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: PA 05/2026 · MO 07/2025 · GA 02/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 24, 2026 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 17, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 9, 2026 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 31, 2026 | VA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 27, 2026 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 14, 2026 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 12, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 21, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 17, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 12, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 27, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 4, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 8, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 17, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 15, 2025 | ID | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2025 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 24, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 23, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 13, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 24, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 8, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 19, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 29, 2023 | WY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 31, 2023 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 14, 2023 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 28 of 28 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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