Another business, “VENICE MOVING & STORAGE INC”, shares the phone number this company’s website actually dials, (323) 933-8080 (also printed on its site)
2 problems · report assembled Oct 9, 2026
What we found
Report assembled Oct 9, 2026 · Source observations are dated below
PROBLEM
Another business, “VENICE MOVING & STORAGE INC”, shares the phone number this company’s website actually dials, (323) 933-8080 (also printed on its site)
A FMCSA record for “VENICE MOVING & STORAGE INC” shows the phone number this company’s website actually dials, (323) 933-8080 (also printed on its site) and this company’s website domain walterstransfer.com; the same business appears on 3 other pages. Excerpt: “... (323) 933-8080. Mailing Address: 5850 VENICE BL LOS ANGELES, CA 90019. DUNS Number: --. Power Units: 5. Non-CMV Units: · Drivers: 2. Operation Classification ...”
A shared identifier shows a connection; it does not establish common ownership, succession or responsibility. The corporate relationship is not verified.
The same phone number listed for two business names is a connection worth understanding before you book.
Before booking: Ask the company what its relationship is to “VENICE MOVING & STORAGE INC” and make sure the name on your contract is the company you expect.
Follow-up on a related business: partly established
The FMCSA record identifies VENICE MOVING & STORAGE INC as the legal name and GARIDELLES MOVING & WALTERS TRANSFER as its DBA at 5850 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90019, with phone number (323) 933-8080.
The permitted source does not verify a state business-register filing, shared people, the walterstransfer.com website, the exact business name "Walter's Transfer & Moving," or any consumer statement about succession or rebranding; it therefore does not establish ownership or a broader relationship beyond the listed DBA, address, and phone.
Ask the company what its relationship is to the other business before you book.
Identified by its own website — no USDOT number displayed
We read 3 pages of walterstransfer.com. The site prints phone (323) 933-8080 and describes its own moving services, advertises long-distance moves. No USDOT or MC number appears on it. A name search of the free federal registries (SAFER, MOTUS) returned 19 registrations; the 4 closest by name were compared with this business's phone, email, and name and city, and none matched. The other 15 were not compared.
Local moves within CA do not need federal operating authority; the state licence line on this page says what the state register shows.
California 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. The requested legal name, Walter's Transfer & Moving, could not be submitted to the official register because the search page was inaccessible behind the Incapsula challenge. No result list or entity record pages could be read, so no matches, entity IDs, statuses, dates, agents, officers, addresses, or record URLs could be confirmed. Pagination and completeness of search results could not be assessed because the register's results page was never reached. The register search was blocked: The official California Secretary of State bizfile Online business-search page was blocked by an Incapsula security challenge (HTTP 429 / 'Request unsuccessful' incident page) before a search could be submitted or any results read.
ON RECORD
Follow-up: a page first read as another business lists this company itself
The permitted BizHub Local directory page lists Walter's Transfer Moving & Storage in Los Angeles, ZIP 90001, with phone number 800-824-1267, but it does not establish a relationship with a business called Los Angeles Legal Services.
No state-register or FMCSA filing, shared person, official address beyond the directory listing, website, succession/rebranding statement, or consumer statement is verifiable from the permitted page; the page labels Los Angeles Legal Services as a results category rather than identifying it as a separate business.
Every 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.
No BBB complaints in the last 3 years. Source observations: accreditation 2026-10-09T05:59:53.122Z; complaint count 2026-10-09T05:59:53.122Z; rating and review count 2026-10-09T05:59:53.122Z.
A BBB letter grade is BBB's own assessment; it is not an endorsement, a licence check or a clearance of the company.
How long this company’s website has existed, from Internet Archive records. Very new websites are a common scam signal.
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 authority
We 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 licence
We could not complete the California Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS) lookup (checked Oct 9, 2026). This is a gap in our check, not a finding about the company.
Federal insurance status
No 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.
Review ratings compared across sources
Trustpilot has only 1 review, too few to compare with Yelp's 160; star ratings differ by 0.6 stars.
Address and operating-location evidence
Property 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.
Serious concerns and company connections
Read these findings before booking or paying a deposit. Key evidence and the action to take are shown below.
Concern — verify before booking
Another business, “VENICE MOVING & STORAGE INC”, shares the phone number this company’s website actually dials, (323) 933-8080 (also printed on its site)
Lead — identity not established
A FMCSA record for “VENICE MOVING & STORAGE INC” shows the phone number this company’s website actually dials, (323) 933-8080 (also printed on its site) and this company’s website domain walterstransfer.com; the same business appears on 3 other pages. Excerpt: “... (323) 933-8080. Mailing Address: 5850 VENICE BL LOS ANGELES, CA 90019. DUNS Number: --. Power Units: 5. Non-CMV Units: · Drivers: 2. Operation Classification ...”
What this means: The same phone number listed for two business names is a connection worth understanding before you book.
A shared identifier shows a connection; it does not establish common ownership, succession or responsibility. The corporate relationship is not verified.
Before booking: Ask the company what its relationship is to “VENICE MOVING & STORAGE INC” and make sure the name on your contract is the company you expect.
Follow-up on a related business: partly established
Observed
The FMCSA record identifies VENICE MOVING & STORAGE INC as the legal name and GARIDELLES MOVING & WALTERS TRANSFER as its DBA at 5850 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90019, with phone number (323) 933-8080.
The permitted source does not verify a state business-register filing, shared people, the walterstransfer.com website, the exact business name "Walter's Transfer & Moving," or any consumer statement about succession or rebranding; it therefore does not establish ownership or a broader relationship beyond the listed DBA, address, and phone.
Before booking: Ask the company what its relationship is to the other business before you book.
Other businesses that share an identifier with this company, searched Oct 9, 2026. A shared phone, email, address or registration number is a documented fact. On its own it does not establish common ownership or a corporate relationship; that is stated separately for each entry.
Shared identifier — relationship not verified
VENICE MOVING & STORAGE INC
Listed on a federal record · observed Oct 9, 2026
VENICE MOVING & STORAGE INC shares phone (323) 933-8080 with this company’s website call button; and shares the website domain walterstransfer.com with this company.
Shared identifier confirmed; corporate relationship not verified.
Each question below was checked against further sources on Oct 9, 2026. The conclusion states only what those sources establish; what remains unverified is stated beside it.
What is the relationship between this company and “Los Angeles Legal Services”, which shares its phone number its website dials (800) 824-1267?Partially resolved
Prompted by: http://www.bizhublocal.com/los-angeles/legal-services/ · checked Oct 9, 2026
The permitted BizHub Local directory page lists Walter's Transfer Moving & Storage in Los Angeles, ZIP 90001, with phone number 800-824-1267, but it does not establish a relationship with a business called Los Angeles Legal Services.
No state-register or FMCSA filing, shared person, official address beyond the directory listing, website, succession/rebranding statement, or consumer statement is verifiable from the permitted page; the page labels Los Angeles Legal Services as a results category rather than identifying it as a separate business.
What is the relationship between this company and “VENICE MOVING & STORAGE INC”, which shares its phone number its website dials (323) 933-8080 and website domain walterstransfer.com?Partially resolved
Prompted by: https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/query.asp?query_type=queryCarrierSnapshot&query_param=USDOT&query_string=1575046 · checked Oct 9, 2026
The FMCSA record identifies VENICE MOVING & STORAGE INC as the legal name and GARIDELLES MOVING & WALTERS TRANSFER as its DBA at 5850 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90019, with phone number (323) 933-8080.
The permitted source does not verify a state business-register filing, shared people, the walterstransfer.com website, the exact business name "Walter's Transfer & Moving," or any consumer statement about succession or rebranding; it therefore does not establish ownership or a broader relationship beyond the listed DBA, address, and phone.
Official record: SAFER Company Snapshot — VENICE MOVING & STORAGE INC (USDOT 1575046) · dated Oct 7, 2026 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026“Legal Name: VENICE MOVING & STORAGE INC DBA Name: GARIDELLES MOVING & WALTERS TRANSFER Physical Address: 5850 VENICE BL LOS ANGELES, CA 90019 Phone: (323) 933-8080”
FMCSA regulatory snapshot
Authority statusWhat 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
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Interstate HHG carrier authorityWhat 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
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TrucksWhat does this mean?FMCSA calls these "power units", meaning trucks, tractors, and other registered moving vehicles the carrier owns or leases.
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DriversWhat does this mean?Drivers the carrier has registered with FMCSA. This is the official number; some carriers operate with more drivers than registered.
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Insurance status
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Safety rating
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DOT complaints (FMCSA)
We could not verify complaints for this companySpecific complaint details for Walter's Transfer & Moving are not available 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
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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 Oct 9, 2026.
We could not complete the California Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS) lookup (last attempt Oct 9, 2026). This is a gap in our check, not a finding about the company.
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.
California Secretary of State bizfile Online was not available when checked on Oct 9, 2026. Registration status is unverified.
Limitation: Business registration is not a mover licence.
Limitation: The requested legal name, Walter's Transfer & Moving, could not be submitted to the official register because the search page was inaccessible behind the Incapsula challenge.
Limitation: No result list or entity record pages could be read, so no matches, entity IDs, statuses, dates, agents, officers, addresses, or record URLs could be confirmed.
Limitation: Pagination and completeness of search results could not be assessed because the register's results page was never reached.
Limitation: The register search was blocked: The official California Secretary of State bizfile Online business-search page was blocked by an Incapsula security challenge (HTTP 429 / 'Request unsuccessful' incident page) before a search could be submitted or any results read.
Reviews and complaints — every platform we check
Review report assembled Oct 9, 2026
Listings are matched using company names, addresses, phone numbers and websites. Reviews belong to the business or location shown.
Could not read
The source was not available at the recorded check time.
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 Walter's Transfer & Moving? — you will need your bill of lading or final invoice, and a phone that can receive a code.
Work at Walter's Transfer & Moving? Claim this profile to respond publicly to reports. Claiming is free and never changes the records on this page.
The full verification report
Each section of the full report names its sources: official federal and state records, the company's own website, review platforms and other public pages. Access requires a one-time fee, shown at checkout.
Names withheld on this page
The names withheld in the report, with their sources and attribution limits
Every review profile we found
3 review profiles
Every contact channel on file
6 contact records across all sources
Supporting automated checks
Address, reviews, broker disclosure, website cloning and entity links, each with its date and result, including checks that could not assess
Full source ledger
60 source links across 122 evidence records
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 10 of 13 applicable sources. Not available when checked: State business entity register, State mover licence, Google.
Source
Status
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Link
Company identity
Checked — record readIdentified by its own moving-company website; no federal registration resolved.
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Company website
Checked — record read3 page(s) of the company website read.
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 9, 2026
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Yelp
Checked — record readyelp: listing identity confirmed by phone.
Checked — record read4 identifier search(es) without the company name; 29 lead(s), 2 under another name.
Oct 9, 2026
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Related entities
Checked — record readOther-name leads evaluated by the linkage engine and the follow-up lane.
Oct 9, 2026
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Follow-up on unresolved leads
Checked — record read2 follow-up question(s) researched; 1 concerned a page that is not a separate business; 1 remains unresolved or only partly resolved.
Oct 9, 2026
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Ledger evaluated Oct 9, 2026.
How current is this report?
Report assembled Oct 9, 2026. First published Oct 12, 2026. This report pulls from 122 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.
