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TEN-WEST TOWING INC
USDOT 1119603 • BAKERSFIELD, CA
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 nameTEN-WEST TOWING INC
Address2701 PATTON WAY, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308-5707
Phone(661) 589-3808
Company officerJAMES R CADY
In business sinceApr 2003
Last FMCSA updateApr 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)36
Drivers33 (33 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
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.
!4 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓36 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2003: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections18
Driver inspections19
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerNational Interstate Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceMar 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs4
4 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Mar 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jun 2024 → Mar 2025
National Interstate Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2024 → Mar 2025
National Interstate Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2017 → Jun 2024
National Interstate Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2017 → Jun 2024
National Interstate Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2017 → Oct 2017
National Interstate Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2017 → Oct 2017
National Interstate Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2016 → Feb 2017
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2016 → Jun 2016
United Financial Casualty 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
Jun 16, 2025 Walk-around, CA
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLL
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 392.2-SLL
Mar 28, 2025 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Mar 22, 2025 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Oct 24, 2024 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Oct 24, 2024 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Oct 24, 2024 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Oct 24, 2024 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Oct 24, 2024 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
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
Jun 14, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 3, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 27, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 21, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 21, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 1, 2010 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 31, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
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 Ten-west Towing INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Ten-west Towing INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2003 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 36 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average. 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 1119603 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 Ten-west Towing INC
Ten-west Towing INC is a federally registered mover based in Bakersfield, California, registered with FMCSA since April 2003. Federal filings show 36 power units (trucks/tractors) and 33 drivers.
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 1119603, 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 TEN-WEST TOWING INC
Is Ten-west Towing INC legit?
Ten-west Towing INC has an active USDOT registration (1119603). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Ten-west Towing INC 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 Ten-west Towing INC based?
2701 Patton Way, Bakersfield, CA 93308-5707. Phone on file: (661) 589-3808. Registered with FMCSA since April 2003.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 16, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.