Says “licensed and insured” / “PUC licensed” — prints no licence number
What we found
Report assembled Oct 13, 2026 · Source observations are dated below- PROBLEMSays “licensed and insured” / “PUC licensed” — prints no licence number
“Our movers are licensed and insured, giving you peace of mind throughout the moving process”. 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 Oct 13, 2026
- COULD NOT VERIFYCalifornia Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS) status not re-confirmed recently
The last California Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS) check we completed was on 10/13/2026 and it is now too old to state as current. A state licence turns on insurance filings that lapse and are cured continuously.
Check the certificate number directly with the state before you book.
Source: California Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS) · as of Oct 13, 2026
- ON RECORDIdentified by its own website — no USDOT number displayed
We read 2 pages of finchmovingservices.com. The site prints phone (855) 969-6683 and describes its own moving services, advertises local moves, advertises long-distance moves, states it is licensed and insured. No USDOT or MC number appears on it. A name search of the free federal registries (SAFER, MOTUS) returned no registration for this business.
Local moves within CA do not need federal operating authority; the state licence line on this page says what the state register shows.
Source: company website · as of Oct 13, 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. No search was submitted for Finch Moving & Packing, Inc. No search was submitted for Finch Moving & Storage. No suffix-free or DBA-name searches could be performed. Because the official search interface and results were inaccessible, no entity records, statuses, IDs, entity types, dates, agents, officers, addresses, record URLs, or source dates could be confirmed. The California Secretary of State's official Search Online page identifies bizfile Online as the Business Search portal, but it does not contain the requested entity-record details. The register search was blocked: The official California Secretary of State bizfile Online business-search page was blocked by its security service (Incapsula) before the search form could load or any query could be submitted. The page returned: "This request was blocked by our security service" (incident ID 1024000101433555544-948365110152266420).
- ON RECORDEvery exposed BBB review and complaint record was read: 0 reviews, 3 public complaints
BBB exposes no reviews. Public complaints 2024-10-22 to 2025-02-26 (BBB status counts: 3 answered; “answered” is not “resolved”). 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 13, 2026
- CHECKS OUTBBB rating A+ (not accredited) — San Diego profile
BBB complaints: 3 complaints in the last 3 years (0 closed in the last 12 months); types: Service or Repair Issues 2, Billing Issues 1; status: 3 answered. Source observations: accreditation 2026-10-13T03:21:01.976Z; complaint count 2026-10-13T03:21:01.976Z; rating and review count 2026-10-13T03:21:01.976Z.
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
- CHECKS OUTBBB rating A+ (not accredited) — San Diego profile
BBB profile on file.
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 · as of Oct 13, 2026
What we checked
- Federal operating authority (FMCSA)Authority not determined. 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 authorityWe have not been able to confirm interstate household-goods carrier authority. This does not rule out separate broker authority; see the category-specific federal dockets. It does not determine eligibility for in-state moves or another operating carrier.
- State household-goods licenceNot checked for this profile.
- Federal insurance statusNo federal registration was matched to this company, so no federal insurance filing could be read. This is a verification gap, not a finding that the company is uninsured.
- 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. - Authority not determined
- Carrier operation
- —
- 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. - Not determined
- Operating status
- —
- Trucks
What does this mean?
FMCSA calls these "power units", meaning trucks, tractors, and other registered moving vehicles the carrier owns or leases. - —
- 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. - —
- Insurance status
- —
- Safety rating
- —
- DOT complaints (FMCSA)
- We could not verify complaints for this companyNo complaint information was visible on the source page. This is not a clean record — it is an unknown one. Check FMCSA's mover search yourself before you book.
- Physical address
- —
State business entity record
California Secretary of State bizfile Online · checked Oct 13, 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: No search was submitted for Finch Moving & Packing, Inc.
- Limitation: No search was submitted for Finch Moving & Storage.
- Limitation: No suffix-free or DBA-name searches could be performed.
- Limitation: Because the official search interface and results were inaccessible, no entity records, statuses, IDs, entity types, dates, agents, officers, addresses, record URLs, or source dates could be confirmed.
- Limitation: The California Secretary of State's official Search Online page identifies bizfile Online as the Business Search portal, but it does not contain the requested entity-record details.
- Limitation: The register search was blocked: The official California Secretary of State bizfile Online business-search page was blocked by its security service (Incapsula) before the search form could load or any query could be submitted. The page returned: "This request was blocked by our security service" (incident ID 1024000101433555544-948365110152266420).
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.
Source checked Oct 13, 2026
Listing matched to this business.
Source checked Oct 13, 2026
Not accreditedListing matched to this business.
Profile identity checked Oct 13, 2026 · stored evidence
Accreditation checked Oct 13, 2026 · stored evidence
Complaints checked Oct 13, 2026 · stored evidence
Rating and review count checked Oct 13, 2026 · stored evidence
Source checked Oct 13, 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.
Moved with Finch Moving & Storage? — you will need your bill of lading or final invoice, and a phone that can receive a code.
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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.
Incomplete: State mover licence unresolved.
| Source | Status | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company identity | Checked — record readIdentified by its own moving-company website; no federal registration resolved. | — | — |
| Company website | Checked — record read2 page(s) of the company website read. | Oct 13, 2026 | View source |
| FMCSA registration (SAFER and MOTUS) | Checked — no match in the recorded scopeA name search of the free federal registries (SAFER, MOTUS) returned no registration for this business. | — | — |
| FMCSA complaint history | Not applicableNo federal registration resolved for this business; FMCSA complaint, safety and insurance records apply to registered carriers. | — | — |
| FMCSA safety record (SMS) | Not applicableNo federal registration resolved for this business; FMCSA complaint, safety and insurance records apply to registered carriers. | — | — |
| FMCSA insurance filings | Not applicableNo federal registration resolved for this business; FMCSA complaint, safety and insurance records apply to registered carriers. | — | — |
| State business entity register | Not available when checkedCalifornia Secretary of State bizfile Online: not available when checked. | Oct 13, 2026 | — |
| State mover licence | Unresolved — identity not confirmedCalifornia Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS): a record with this or a near name exists on the register, but nothing ties it to this company. | Oct 13, 2026 | View source |
| Not available when checkedgoogle: Google Maps answered with a list of businesses rather than this one. Google listing details have not been verified for this report.. | Oct 13, 2026 | — | |
| Yelp | Checked — record readyelp: listing identity confirmed by phone. | Oct 13, 2026 | View source |
| BBB | Checked — record readbbb: listing identity confirmed by phone, website. | Oct 13, 2026 | View source |
| BBB complaints and reviews in full | Checked — record readEvery exposed BBB page retained: 0/0 reviews, 3/3 public complaints. | Oct 13, 2026 | View source |
| Trustpilot | Checked — no match in the recorded scopetrustpilot: bounded search found no matching listing; this is not proof none exists. | Oct 13, 2026 | View source |
| Phone, address and identifier search | Checked — record read2 identifier search(es) without the company name; 18 lead(s), 0 under another name. | Oct 13, 2026 | — |
| Related entities | Checked — record readNo other-name lead shared a strong identifier. | Oct 13, 2026 | — |
| Follow-up on unresolved leads | Not applicableNo unresolved serious lead required follow-up. | Oct 13, 2026 | — |
Ledger evaluated Oct 13, 2026.
Report assembled Oct 13, 2026. First published Sep 3, 2026. This report pulls from 201 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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