Elmer's Moving
Legal name: ELMERS MOVING LLC
Advertises interstate moves, prints no USDOT or MC number
What we found
Checked Sep 3, 2026 · every line links to its source- SERIOUSAdvertises interstate moves, prints no USDOT or MC number
None of the 6 page(s) we read (home, contact, about, pricing, licensing, services) shows a USDOT or MC number in text. Interstate household-goods movers must show their USDOT number in advertising (49 CFR 375.207).
You cannot look this company up from its own website. That is the point.
Source: company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- PROBLEMSays “licensed and insured” / “CAL-T licensed” — prints no licence number
“in-house crews. Transparent hourly rates. Binding long-distance estimates. 5.0 on Google Licensed & Bonded Same-day Call or text (619) 567-5”. No USDOT, MC or state licence number appears anywhere in the site text we read.
A licence claim with no number is unverifiable.
Source: company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- NOTEFMCSA's mover registry snapshot says "NOT authorized" while the live registration shows active household-goods authority
Protect Your Move (registry data as of 07/31/2026): "ELMERS MOVING LLC (U.S. DOT# 2986520) is NOT authorized by FMCSA to transport or arrange the transportation of Household Goods.". SAFER/MOTUS today: household-goods authority active (MC1432659 Motor Carrier of Household Goods — Active).
The live registration is the fresher source; the registry is a periodic snapshot.
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move · MOTUS · SAFER snapshot · as of Sep 3, 2026
- NOTESelf-declared: “# 1”, “#1”
“als from bait-and-switch operators before any money changes hands. ### 1. Are you licensed for moving in California? Why”. No source is given for any of these claims.
Source: company website · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDNo consumer complaints filed with FMCSA in the last four years
FMCSA's National Consumer Complaint Database shows no complaints against USDOT 2986520 in the last four years (registry data as of 07/31/2026).
Source: FMCSA Protect Your Move — complaint history · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDOwner of record: ARTHUR MCCANLESS II (OWNER)
Company official(s) on the FMCSA registration for USDOT 2986520, ELMERS MOVING LLC.
Source: MOTUS · as of Sep 3, 2026
- ON RECORDOther locations under this brand in San Diego, CA: “Elmer's Moving” / “Elmer's Moving LLC”
BBB: “Elmer's Moving” — BBB rating A+, not accredited, started 9/17/2015. These share this company's website, so they are the same brand's other locations — a branch, agent or franchise — rather than one company trading under two names. Linked by: BBB: phone (619) 567-5497 on both records; BBB: website elmersmoving.com on both records; BBB: address 4401 Twain Ave Ste 1, San Diego, CA 92120-3420 matches 4401 TWAIN AVE # 1, SAN DIEGO, CA 92120; BBB: lists elmersmoving.com as its own page; BBB: name “Elmer's Moving” appears on both records.
Ask which company holds the operating authority and insurance for your move, and get it in writing.
Source: BBB profile — Elmer's Moving · as of Sep 3, 2026
- CHECKS OUTActive federal household-goods authority (MC-1432659)
FMCSA: ACTIVE; authorized for Motor Carrier of Household Goods; insurance filings on file.
Source: SAFER snapshot · MOTUS · as of Sep 3, 2026
- CHECKS OUT
Other identities of this operator
Listings under another name, city or website that share this business's phone, address, website, people or an explicit cross-reference. A shared brand name alone is never enough to appear here.
- Elmer's Moving / Elmer's Moving LLCSan Diego, CAON RECORDlink strength: strong
- BBB — Elmer's Moving: BBB rating A+ · not accredited · started 9/17/2015
How we linked them: BBB: phone (619) 567-5497 on both records · BBB: website elmersmoving.com on both records · BBB: address 4401 Twain Ave Ste 1, San Diego, CA 92120-3420 matches 4401 TWAIN AVE # 1, SAN DIEGO, CA 92120 · BBB: lists elmersmoving.com as its own page · BBB: name “Elmer's Moving” appears on both records
What kind of company is this?
Hauls goods under its own federal authority. The company you hire is the company that moves you.
Federally authorized to move household goods across state lines.
How long this company’s website has existed, from Internet Archive records. Very new websites are a common scam signal.
Fleet size reported in federal filings.
What we checked
- Federally licensed (FMCSA)Active federal authority on file with FMCSA (USDOT 2986520).
- Authorized to move household goodsFMCSA confirms household goods (HHG) carrier authority. This mover is allowed to move home contents.
- State household-goods licenceNot checked for this profile.
- Insurance currently on fileWe have not been able to confirm this company’s insurance status.
- Operates under a single brand nameNo alternate marketing brand names found on the company website.
Other concerns we want to surface
- •5 medium-confidence identity matches awaiting review (advisory; does not block publishing)
- •State licensing still unverified
FMCSA regulatory snapshot
- Authority status
What does this mean?
"Authority" is the FMCSA permission to operate as a federal interstate carrier. NOT AUTHORIZED / INACTIVE means the carrier cannot legally accept interstate moves under federal rules. ACTIVE means they have permission to operate. - AUTHORIZED FOR: Motor Carrier of Household Goods
- Carrier operation
- Interstate
- Authorized for HHG
What does this mean?
"HHG" stands for Household Goods, the federal category covering home moves. A carrier without HHG authority is not allowed to move home contents across state lines under federal law. - Yes
- 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. - 1
- 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. - 3
- 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 Jul 31, 2026 · FMCSA complaint history
- FMCSA enforcement & investigations
- No enforcement cases (six years) · SMS record
- Physical address
- 4401 TWAIN AVE # 1, SAN DIEGO, CA 92120
- Operating authority dockets
- ActiveMC1432659Motor 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.
Reviews and complaints — every platform we check
Each platform is shown whether or not this company has a listing. “No listing found” means we searched by name and city and nothing matched — it is a fact, not a rating.
What the reviews show
0 reviews readVerified 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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Last refreshed Sep 3, 2026. First published Sep 3, 2026. This report pulls from 267 pieces of information across federal, state, review, and identity sources, and is re-checked on a regular cadence. Every claim above links back to its original source.
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