California Moving Systems
FMCSA registrant: CALIFORNIA MOVING SYSTEMS INC
USDOT 917138 · FMCSA SAFER · observed
1 hidden spam link on the site
What we found
Report assembled Oct 16, 2026 · Source observations are dated below- PROBLEM1 hidden spam link on the site
Examples: “Privacy Policy here”. These have nothing to do with moving and are positioned off-screen so visitors never see them.
Link spam like this means the site is either compromised or bought from a link-farming SEO vendor.
Source: company website · as of Oct 9, 2026
- ON RECORDNo consumer complaints filed with FMCSA in the last four years
FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database shows no complaints against USDOT 917138 in the last four years (registry data as of 09/25/2026).
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move — complaint history · as of Oct 16, 2026
- ON RECORDFMCSA investigation on record: 1 — most recent 09/08/2011 (Non-Ratable Review)
09/08/2011 Non-Ratable Review. No FMCSA enforcement cases in the last six years.
Source: FMCSA SMS overview · as of Oct 16, 2026
- ON RECORDCalifornia Secretary of State bizfile Online could not be checked in this report
The register could not be read. Business registration is not a mover licence. Could not submit separate searches for CALIFORNIA MOVING SYSTEMS INC, CALIFORNIA MOVING SYSTEMS, AWGI LLC, or the supplied DBA names. Could not open or read any official entity record pages, so entity IDs, types, statuses, dates, agents, officers, addresses, source URLs, and source dates could not be confirmed. Because the official results list could not be accessed, completeness of matches could not be established. The register search was blocked: The official California Secretary of State bizfile Online business-search page was blocked by an Incapsula anti-automation challenge (the page returned an Incapsula incident iframe), so no search could be submitted or results read.
- ON RECORDEvery exposed BBB review and complaint record was read: 0 reviews, 0 public complaints
BBB exposes no reviews. BBB reports 0 complaints; no public complaint narratives were available to read. Complete retrieval of the exposed record is not proof the reviews are authentic or that nothing was removed.
Source: BBB profile · BBB complaints · as of Oct 9, 2026
- CHECKS OUTActive federal household-goods authority (MC-740298)
FMCSA: ACTIVE; authorized for Motor Carrier of Household Goods; insurance filings on file.
Source: Captured FMCSA record · Captured FMCSA record · as of Oct 16, 2026
- CHECKS OUTBBB rating A+ (accredited)
BBB grades this business A+. No BBB complaints in the last 3 years. Source observations: accreditation 2026-10-09T06:26:35.661Z; complaint count 2026-10-09T06:26:35.661Z; rating and review count 2026-10-09T06:26:35.661Z.
A BBB letter grade is BBB's own assessment; it is not an endorsement, a licence check or a clearance of the company.
Source: BBB profile · BBB complaints
What kind of company is this?
The captured federal record lists a carrier role. This alone does not establish current interstate household-goods authority or guarantee who will perform your move.
The captured FMCSA record reports interstate household-goods authority. Confirm its current status and the operating carrier before booking.
Fleet size reported in federal filings.
What we checked
- Federal operating authority (FMCSA)Active federal authority: carrier. Observed Oct 16, 2026. Carrier, broker and freight-forwarder authority are separate categories. This federal result does not determine its eligibility for in-state moves; see the separate state-registry check.
- Federal interstate household-goods carrier authorityThe captured FMCSA record reports interstate household-goods carrier authority. Observed Oct 16, 2026. Confirm the actual operating carrier and any separate operating restrictions for your move.
- State household-goods licenceWe could not complete the California Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS) lookup (checked Aug 31, 2026). This is a gap in our check, not a finding about the company.
- Federal BIPD insurance filing (dated record)On-file BIPD amount ($750,000) met or exceeded the recorded requirement ($750,000). Cargo coverage is a separate question. As observed Oct 16, 2026; confirm current coverage before booking.
- Cancelled or revoked insurance filings on record2 cancelled or revoked insurance filings on record with FMCSA. Review the filing dates and reasons. This history does not by itself mean the company is currently uninsured. 2 cancellations left no filing of the same coverage in effect on the cancellation date (BIPD cancelled 2015-02-15, next filing effective 2016-01-01; CARGO cancelled 2015-02-15, next filing effective 2016-01-01). FMCSA’s files hold 12 filing records for these 6 filings; 4 later records on filings that had already ended and 2 replacement records dated the filing’s own effective date are listed but not counted. FMCSA’s authority history also records 3 involuntary revocation actions (served 2023-01-09, disposition DISCONTINUED REVOCATION decided 2023-01-12; served 2021-01-05, disposition DISCONTINUED REVOCATION decided 2021-01-11; served 2021-01-04, disposition DISCONTINUED REVOCATION decided 2021-01-11), 1 revocation or suspension order (INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION, served 2015-01-20, effective 2015-02-23), 1 authority action with a revocation, suspension or out-of-service disposition (GRANTED served 2011-10-07, disposition REVOKED decided 2015-02-23) and 1 reinstatement (served 2018-07-24). FMCSA's open data shows this USDOT's filing history only up to 2026-05-14: the legacy L&I files stopped updating that day, and the MOTUS files, which hold later changes, list no record for this USDOT. A filing change after 2026-05-14 was not available when checked.
- Review ratings compared across sourcesGoogle has an unknown number of reviews, too few to compare with Yelp's 30; star ratings differ by 1.9 stars.
- Address and operating-location evidenceProperty use and a customer-accessible operating facility have not been established. A registered address, mailing address and local office can serve different purposes.
Address use and operating locations
A registered office, mailing address and operating facility can be different places. Residential or mailbox use alone does not establish improper operation.
No current source-backed property-use determination is available. This is a verification gap, not proof of a false address or a verified operating facility.
FMCSA regulatory snapshot
- Authority status
What does this mean?
Federal operating authority is category-specific: carrier, broker and freight-forwarder roles are separate. An active registration or one active role does not establish household-goods carrier authority. Operating restrictions are checked separately. - Active federal authority: carrierObserved Oct 16, 2026
- Carrier operation
- Interstate
- Interstate HHG carrier authority
What does this mean?
"HHG" means Household Goods. This field checks interstate carrier authority, not separate broker authority. A "No" here does not rule out broker authority; consult the category-specific federal dockets below. - Yes — authority recordedObserved Oct 16, 2026
- Operating status
- ACTIVE
- Trucks
What does this mean?
FMCSA calls these "power units", meaning trucks, tractors, and other registered moving vehicles the carrier owns or leases. - 4
- Drivers
What does this mean?
Drivers the carrier has registered with FMCSA. This is the official number; some carriers operate with more drivers than registered. - 8
- Insurance status
- —
- Safety rating
What does this mean?
FMCSA only assigns a safety rating after conducting a Compliance Review (a formal on-site audit). Most carriers have never been audited. About 90% of registered carriers carry no rating. "Not rated" is normal; it does not mean the carrier failed an audit or is unsafe. It only means an audit has not happened. - Not rated
- DOT complaints (FMCSA)
- No consumer complaints filed with FMCSA in the last four yearsBy year: none in the last four years · registry data as of Sep 25, 2026 · FMCSA complaint history
- FMCSA enforcement & investigations
- No enforcement cases (six years) · SMS recordInvestigations: 2011-09-08 Non-Ratable Review
- Physical address
- 3801 HAPPY LANE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
- Operating authority dockets
- ActiveMC740298Motor Carrier of Household Goods
A company can hold several federal dockets over its lifetime. Only an Active docket grants operating authority. An inactive one is history, not a violation.
State household-goods licence
In-state moves are governed by the state, not the FMCSA. We tried to read California Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS) on Aug 31, 2026.
State business entity record
California Secretary of State bizfile Online · checked Oct 9, 2026. A business-entity registration is separate from federal moving authority and from a state mover licence.
- Limitation: Business registration is not a mover licence.
- Limitation: Could not submit separate searches for CALIFORNIA MOVING SYSTEMS INC, CALIFORNIA MOVING SYSTEMS, AWGI LLC, or the supplied DBA names.
- Limitation: Could not open or read any official entity record pages, so entity IDs, types, statuses, dates, agents, officers, addresses, source URLs, and source dates could not be confirmed.
- Limitation: Because the official results list could not be accessed, completeness of matches could not be established.
- Limitation: The register search was blocked: The official California Secretary of State bizfile Online business-search page was blocked by an Incapsula anti-automation challenge (the page returned an Incapsula incident iframe), so no search could be submitted or results read.
Reviews and complaints — every platform we check
Listings are matched using company names, addresses, phone numbers and websites. Reviews belong to the business or location shown.
Listing matched to this business.
Source checked Oct 9, 2026
Listing matched to this business.
Source checked Oct 9, 2026
AccreditedListing matched to this business.
Profile identity checked Oct 9, 2026 · stored evidence
Accreditation checked Oct 9, 2026 · stored evidence
Complaints checked Oct 9, 2026 · stored evidence
Rating and review count checked Oct 9, 2026 · stored evidence
Source checked Oct 9, 2026
Detailed listing checks and review analysis are included in the full report.
Verified customer experience reports
Structured accounts from customers who proved their move with a bill of lading or final invoice, a verified email, and a verified phone. No star ratings, no anonymous reviews, and nothing a company can pay to change — how this works.
No verified customer reports yet. Only customers who can document their move may submit one — that keeps the count honest, and it means it grows slowly.
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The full verification report
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Research coverage
What this report checked, source by source. Coverage describes the scope of the report; it does not grade the company. A search with no match applies only to the named source, date and recorded scope; it does not establish that no cases exist.
Checked 12 of 16 applicable sources. Not available when checked: FMCSA insurance filings, State business entity register, State mover licence, Google.
| Source | Status | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company identity | Checked — record readFederal registration USDOT 917138 corroborated (a USDOT number recorded for this business, re-matched by phone or email). | — | — |
| Company website | Checked — record read4 page(s) of the company website read. | Oct 9, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA registration (SAFER and MOTUS) | Checked — record readSAFER and MOTUS records read for the verified USDOT. | Oct 16, 2026 | — |
| FMCSA complaint history | Checked — record readProtect Your Move complaint history read. | Oct 16, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA safety record (SMS) | Checked — record readSMS inspections, crashes and enforcement cases read. | Oct 16, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA insurance filings | Not available when checkedFMCSA Licensing & Insurance open data (data.transportation.gov), read 2026-10-16 for USDOT 917138 (MC740298); the legacy L&I files are frozen at 2026-05-14 and the MOTUS files are as of 2026-10-15 (no MOTUS file holds a record for this USDOT): 6 insurance filings from 12 filing records (4 replaced, 2 cancelled); of the 2 cancelled filings, 2 had no filing of the same coverage in effect on the cancellation date; 4 later termination records on filings that had already ended, not counted again; 2 replacement records dated the filing's own effective date, not counted as an end; 0 filings listed as active or pending in the MOTUS insurance file and 2 only in the frozen L&I active/pending file; 5 authority actions, including 3 involuntary revocation actions (3 discontinued); 1 action with a revocation, suspension or out-of-service disposition; 1 revocation or suspension order. FMCSA's open data shows this USDOT's filing history only up to 2026-05-14: the legacy L&I files stopped updating that day, and the MOTUS files, which hold later changes, list no record for this USDOT. A filing change after 2026-05-14 was not available when checked. MOTUS lists dated filing records: 2 filing(s) for MC740298; BIPD $750,000 on file of $750,000. These records do not by themselves confirm current coverage. | Oct 16, 2026 | View source |
| State business entity register | Not available when checkedCalifornia Secretary of State bizfile Online: not available when checked. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
| State mover licence | Not available when checkedCalifornia Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS): the source was not available when checked. | Aug 31, 2026 | — |
| Not available when checkedgoogle: listing identity confirmed by phone, website, but this run did not show its review count. | Oct 9, 2026 | View source | |
| Yelp | Checked — record readyelp: listing identity confirmed by phone. | Oct 9, 2026 | View source |
| BBB | Checked — record readbbb: listing identity confirmed by phone, website, address. | Oct 9, 2026 | View source |
| BBB complaints and reviews in full | Checked — record readEvery exposed BBB page retained: 0/0 reviews, 0/0 public complaints. | Oct 9, 2026 | View source |
| Trustpilot | Checked — no match in the recorded scopetrustpilot: bounded search found no matching listing; this is not proof none exists. | Oct 9, 2026 | View source |
| Phone, address and identifier search | Checked — record read6 identifier search(es) without the company name; 43 lead(s), 0 under another name. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
| Related entities | Checked — record readNo other-name lead shared a strong identifier. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
| Follow-up on unresolved leads | Checked — record read2 follow-up question(s) researched; 2 remain unresolved or only partly resolved. | Oct 9, 2026 | — |
Ledger evaluated Oct 16, 2026.
Report assembled Oct 16, 2026. First published Oct 12, 2026. This report pulls from 320 pieces of information across federal, state, review, and identity sources. Check each source's date for when its information was observed.
NMB does not invent facts. When a section reads "—" or "this check has not run yet," that means we have not been able to verify the information from a primary source. It does not mean the answer is good or bad.
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