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NOR CAL TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1262878 • LIVE OAK, 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 nameNOR CAL TRUCKING INC
Address2606 JENNIFER DRIVE, LIVE OAK, CA 95953
Phone(530) 695-9219
Company officerHARINDER S BAINS
In business sinceJun 2004
Last FMCSA updateNov 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)18
Drivers18 (18 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire, Exempt For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Dec 2008)
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.
!Federal out-of-service order issued Feb 8, 2005 (New Entrant Revoked - Refusal Of Audit/no Contact).
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 20.45% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓18 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2004: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Federal out-of-service order issued Feb 8, 2005. Reason on file: New Entrant Revoked - Refusal Of Audit/no Contact. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections44 (9 OOS)
Driver inspections70 (3 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years4
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerSentry Select Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJul 2022
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jul 2021 → Jul 2022
Navigators Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2020 → Jul 2021
Houston Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2019 → Jul 2020
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2017 → Jul 2019
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2017 → Jul 2017
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2017 → Aug 2017
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2017 → Jul 2017
United Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2016 → Apr 2017
United Specialty 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
Sep 23, 2026 Driver-only, OR
2 violations
49 CFR 395.8A: HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Sep 5, 2026 Walk-around, CA
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
Aug 20, 2026 Walk-around, OR
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
Aug 20, 2026 Driver-only, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 395.8D5-HOSF (driver)
49 CFR 395.8E-HOSPD (driver)
Aug 12, 2026 Driver-only, OR
Clean, no violations
Aug 11, 2026 Driver-only, OR
Clean, no violations
Jul 26, 2026 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Jul 5, 2026 Walk-around, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 395.8D5-HOSF (driver)
49 CFR 395.8E-HOSPD (driver)
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
Jul 3, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 20, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 9, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 2, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 8, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 1, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 2, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 8, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 7, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 4, 2008 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Is Nor Cal Trucking INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Nor Cal Trucking INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2004 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 18 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. 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 1262878 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 1 other registered mover that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.
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 Nor Cal Trucking INC
Nor Cal Trucking INC is a federally registered mover based in Live Oak, California, registered with FMCSA since June 2004. Federal filings show 18 power units (trucks/tractors) and 18 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 1262878, 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 NOR CAL TRUCKING INC
Is Nor Cal Trucking INC legit?
Nor Cal Trucking INC has an active USDOT registration (1262878). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Nor Cal Trucking 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 Nor Cal Trucking INC based?
2606 Jennifer Drive, Live Oak, CA 95953. Phone on file: (530) 695-9219. Registered with FMCSA since June 2004.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 20, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.