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JOSE ANTONIO TORRES (DBA JA TORRES)
USDOT 1013741 • LYFORD, TX
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameJOSE ANTONIO TORRES
Doing business asJA TORRES
Address12935 W GLEN LOFTON, LYFORD, TX 78569
Phone(956) 347-4060
Company officerJOSE A. TORRES
In business sinceMar 2002
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2002: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
No roadside inspections or crashes on federal record for this company. For a working carrier that usually means very low mileage; for a broker it is expected, brokers have no trucks to inspect.
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerPegaso Risk Retention Group, Inc.
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMay 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
May 2023 → May 2024
Redwood Fire And Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2022 → May 2023
Redwood Fire And Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2021 → May 2022
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2017 → Jun 2020
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2016 → May 2017
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2015 → Jun 2016
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2014 → May 2015
Stratford Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2013 → May 2014
Stratford Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Apr 14, 2026 Driver-only, TX
4 violations
49 CFR 392.2W (driver)
49 CFR 392.2W (driver)
49 CFR 392.2W (driver)
49 CFR 392.2W (driver)
Dec 2, 2025 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Oct 2, 2025 Driver-only, TX
4 violations
49 CFR 392.2W (driver)
49 CFR 392.2W (driver)
49 CFR 392.2W (driver)
49 CFR 392.2W (driver)
May 20, 2025 Walk-around, TX
7 violations
49 CFR 393.11: No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
49 CFR 393.11: No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
49 CFR 393.11TL: Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex …
49 CFR 393.55D1: CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tracto…
49 CFR 393.55E: No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactur…
49 CFR 396.17C: Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
+1 more
Sep 9, 2024 Walk-around, TX
3 violations
49 CFR 393.47(e)
49 CFR 393.53(b)
49 CFR 396.17(c)
May 14, 2024 Full inspection, TX
4 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 392.9(a)(2), OOS
49 CFR 393.207(a), OOS
49 CFR 396.3(a)(1), OOS
49 CFR 396.3(a)(1)
Apr 26, 2024 Full inspection, TX
11 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3(a)(1), OOS
49 CFR 393.207(a)
49 CFR 393.47(e)
49 CFR 393.47(e)
49 CFR 393.53(b)
49 CFR 393.53(b)
+5 more
Mar 29, 2024 Walk-around, TX
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9(a), OOS
49 CFR 393.55(e)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
May 20, 2024 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 9, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 29, 2020 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 13, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 19, 2014 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jul 2, 2013 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Jose Antonio Torres reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Jose Antonio Torres looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2002 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1013741 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Jose Antonio Torres
Jose Antonio Torres, doing business as Ja Torres, is a federally registered mover based in Lyford, Texas, registered with FMCSA since March 2002. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1013741, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about JOSE ANTONIO TORRES
Is Jose Antonio Torres legit?
Jose Antonio Torres has an active USDOT registration (1013741). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Jose Antonio Torres a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Jose Antonio Torres based?
12935 W Glen Lofton, Lyford, TX 78569. Phone on file: (956) 347-4060. Registered with FMCSA since March 2002.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 8, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.