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BUDGET EXPRESS MOVING & STORAGE INC (DBA DBA SAFEWAY MOVING)
USDOT 1159748 • MC-466131 • VAN NUYS, CA
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices5
2 hostage-goods complaints on federal record. Hostage complaints mean movers demanded extra money before releasing belongings. Treat this as a serious warning sign.
Company details
Legal nameBUDGET EXPRESS MOVING & STORAGE INC
Doing business asDBA SAFEWAY MOVING
Address7753 DENSMORE AVE, VAN NUYS, CA 91406
Phone(408) 685-1777
Company officerSTANISLAV SKRIBNIK
In business sinceAug 2003
Last FMCSA updateJan 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers3
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Nov 2022)
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 24/100
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
!2 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!4 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2003: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2024 1 complaint
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
2023 6 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 5
Deceptive Business Practices: 4
Loss and Damage: 3
Pickup and Delivery: 3
Claim Settlement: 2
Hostage Goods: 2
Shipment Documents: 2
Weighing: 2
Operating Authority: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/​AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceNot on file
Cancellations, 3 yrs4
4 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Mar 2024. 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.
Authority history
Oct 23, 2023 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Sep 5, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 31, 2023 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jun 22, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 10, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 3, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 21, 2023 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Dec 8, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 7, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 4, 2022 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 Budget Express Moving & Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Budget Express Moving & Storage INC: 2 hostage-goods complaints on federal record. These are not opinions or reviews: each one is a fact filed in the federal system, and hostage-goods complaints in particular describe intent, not accidents.
If you already have a quote from this company, do not send a deposit before reading the complaint categories above. There are movers in California with cleaner records doing the same routes; two of them are listed below.
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 Budget Express Moving & Storage INC
Budget Express Moving & Storage INC, doing business as Dba Safeway Moving, is a federally registered mover based in Van Nuys, California, registered with FMCSA since August 2003. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 3 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 7 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Estimates/Final Charges" (6 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the final bill did not match the estimate they were given. Most seriously, 2 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
The complaint volume is trending downward: from 6 in 2023 to 1 in 2024. An improving record is worth noting, though the older complaints still describe how this company has treated customers.
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 1159748, 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 BUDGET EXPRESS MOVING & STORAGE INC
Is Budget Express Moving & Storage INC legit?
Budget Express Moving & Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (1159748). It has 7 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Budget Express Moving & Storage 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.
How many complaints does Budget Express Moving & Storage INC have?
7 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Estimates/Final Charges" category. That includes 2 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Budget Express Moving & Storage INC based?
7753 Densmore Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406. Phone on file: (408) 685-1777. Registered with FMCSA since August 2003.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.