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Authorized · HHGUSDOT 2911596· MC749644· CARRIER· EIN 45-2344553
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SMOOTH MOVE USA MENTORS MOVING AND STORAGE

Legal: EXCEL RELOCATION SYSTEMS INC

3101 GILMORE AVE SUITE 400, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93308(661) 333-7552jose@mentorsmoving.comCHRIS SHIPP
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
10.5%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 10.5% — above the 6.7% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
3 past revocations
Registered
10 yrs
since 07/22/2016
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC981013

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Inactive
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Household Goods
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/20/2021
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY· policy MWTB 316633
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 11/20/2021
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.· policy IH3 H834294
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 03/30/2016
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy USA4124867
Authority history (6) ▾
01/13/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/12/2020)
09/26/2017HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
08/12/2016HOUSEHOLD GOODS BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/07/2018)
05/20/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/12/2013)
05/14/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2012)
07/01/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/07/2014)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (17) ▾
  1. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/11/2020 → 11/20/2021
  2. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2020 → 11/20/2021
  3. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/05/2018 → 02/18/2020
  4. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 01/05/2018 → 02/18/2020
  5. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/05/2018 → 02/11/2020
  6. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/05/2018 → 02/11/2020
  7. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 04/28/2017 → 04/27/2018
  8. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2017 → 01/05/2018
  9. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/29/2017 → 01/05/2018
  10. SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/10/2013 → 05/01/2014
  11. SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/10/2013 → 05/01/2014
  12. SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/10/2012 → 06/15/2013
  13. SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/10/2012 → 06/15/2013
  14. SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/10/2012 → 06/10/2013
  15. SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/10/2012 → 06/10/2013

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle18 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver19 inspections · 10.5% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
18
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
20
6 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
Company officer
CHRIS SHIPP
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
70939131
Registered since
2016-07-22
Last MCS-150 update
2025-07-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 18 trucks · 7 owned trailers · 2 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

21 events
  1. 07/10/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2024)

  2. 11/20/2021Insurance filed — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MWTB 316633

  3. 11/20/2021Insurance filed — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy IH3 H834294

  4. 11/20/2021Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    CARGO · policy TCP0001303

  5. 02/18/2020Insurance name changed — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCP0001303

  6. 02/11/2020Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCP0001303

  7. 01/13/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/12/2020)

  8. 04/27/2018Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10057215

  9. 01/05/2018Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4153163

  10. 01/05/2018Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy USA4157969

  11. 09/26/2017HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  12. 08/12/2016HOUSEHOLD GOODS BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/07/2018)

  13. 07/22/2016Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  14. 03/30/2016Insurance filed — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy USA4124867

  15. 05/01/2014Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 043CP00084

  16. 06/15/2013Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 043CP00022

  17. 06/10/2013Insurance replaced — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 043CP00022

  18. 05/20/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/12/2013)

  19. 06/10/2012Insurance cancelled — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 72MS000289111

  20. 05/14/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2012)

  21. 07/01/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/07/2014)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Conditional
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2022-04-12
Last review
2025-07-09
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-07-10
Reported mileage
330,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 5, 2026, 2:52 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.