New Mexico
What to know about moving scams in New Mexico
Last year, the Better Business Bureau reported 6,000 complaints against shading moving companies. Victims lost an average of $350.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — We know what you’re thinking, moving in and out of a house or an apartment in the heat doesn’t sound too appealing.
But, it’s that time of year. And it’s not just the heat you should be worried about while moving.
Last year, the Better Business Bureau reported 6,000 complaints against shading moving companies. Victims lost an average of $350.
Local movers Joseph Keith and Elijah Robertson, with Two Men and a Truck moving company, say there’s a greater chance of these scams happening with more people moving.
So what should be on your checklist before giving money to the wrong people?
“What you want to look out for is, like any company that would want to ask for, like, the full amount up front,” Keith said.
Keith says a pair of codes can give you clues.
“You want to look out for a company with a nice truck with a good logo, one that has a DOT number and a PRC number,” Keith said.
The DOT and PRC numbers basically confirm the company is licensed and insured. That information should be available on the company’s website. They should give it to you if you request it.
Scammers are quick to ask for money and never deliver.
“It’s a busy season. Sometimes they’re going with companies that ain’t really well known,” Keith said.
Licensed movers always have background checks and drug screenings for their employees available so it’s always OK to ask for it.
Finally, you should always get moving estimates from several companies. If a quote seems too good to be true, it probably is.
“Most estimates should range around the same price, you know? I mean, some will vary just based on companies,” Robertson said.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A successful University of New Mexico Lobo athletics season and the athletics director’s departure has culminated in players and coaches making moves.
The moves follow a successful 2025 season and the departure of athletics director Fernando Lovo.
Running back coach John Johnson, special teams coordinator Daniel Da Prato and wide receiver coach Colin Lockett are all leaving the Lobos after just one season. Johnson is headed to Iowa State while Da Prato is expected to join Minnesota and Lockett is headed to UCLA, all for the same jobs.
Johnson’s Lobo running backs ran for more than 1,400 yards. Da Prato’s special teams finished top-five nationally in kickoff returns.
Running back D.J. McKinney entered the portal, he confirmed on social media the day the portal officially opened. McKinney rushed for 464 yards and seven touchdowns with the Lobos.
Two players who received all-Mountain West Conference recognition also made moves. All-Mountain West tight-end Dorian Thomas, who caught for touchdowns for the Lobos, entered the portal. Meanwhile, all-Mountain West honorable mention punter Daniel Hughes is set to leave.
Others set to leave include:
- Cole Welliver, backup quarterback who played in one game
- Landon Williams, defensive end who graduated from La Cueva High School
- Randolph Kpai, senior linebacker who is at the end of his college football career without a waiver
After Lance St. Louis served as the starting long snapper for the Texas Longhorns for four seasons, special teams coordinator Jeff Banks landed an experienced replacement when New Mexico Lobos transfer Trey Dubuc pledged while on a visit to the Forty Acres.
The pledge from Dubuc ensures that Texas has experienced replacements for three specialists despite signing high school prospects at each position — with the SEC expanding to 105 scholarships in 2026, Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian can afford to develop high school recruits at those positions behind experienced transfers like Dubuc.
The Fort Lauderdale product started his career at USF after playing on two state championship teams at Cardinal Gibbons. A 6’1, 209-pounder, Dubuc redshirted during his freshman season in 2023 before appearing in one game as the backup long snapper the following year.
After transferring to New Mexico, Dubuc served as the starting long snapper while making two tackles for the Lobos.
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