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TOMAS BALBOA (DBA MTJ TRANSPORT)
USDOT 1433811 • BROWNSVILLE, 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 nameTOMAS BALBOA
Doing business asMTJ TRANSPORT
Address1732 NORTHWOOD DR, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Phone(956) 455-9829
Company officerTHOMAS BALBOA
In business sinceNov 2005
Last FMCSA updateJan 2025
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2005: 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
InsurerNorthland Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceNov 2021
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
Nov 2016 → Dec 2021
National Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2016 → Nov 2021
National Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2016 → Nov 2016
Scottsdale Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2015 → Jan 2016
Scottsdale Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2013 → Jan 2015
Scottsdale Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2012 → Nov 2013
National Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2011 → Nov 2012
Scottsdale Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2010 → Nov 2010
Hallmark County Mutual 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
May 21, 2026 Walk-around, TX
2 violations
49 CFR 393.45DLPC: Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
49 CFR 393.75C: Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tre…
Feb 28, 2026 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Aug 12, 2025 Walk-around, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 393.75A1: Tire-ply or belt material exposed
Jul 31, 2025 Driver-only, AR
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLFC (driver)
Jun 25, 2025 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Jun 3, 2025 Full inspection, KY
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal, OOS
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.53B: CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment …
Apr 6, 2025 Walk-around, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 395.8E: False report of drivers record of duty status (driver)
Feb 2, 2025 Walk-around, TX
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp, OOS
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
Jan 7, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 26, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 28, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 22, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 29, 2010 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 21, 2010 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Mar 22, 2010 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 27, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 31, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 31, 2008 Discontinued revocation
Contract: 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 Tomas Balboa reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Tomas Balboa looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2005 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck, 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 1433811 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 Tomas Balboa
Tomas Balboa, doing business as Mtj Transport, is a federally registered mover based in Brownsville, Texas, registered with FMCSA since November 2005. 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 1433811, 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 TOMAS BALBOA
Is Tomas Balboa legit?
Tomas Balboa has an active USDOT registration (1433811). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Tomas Balboa 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 Tomas Balboa based?
1732 Northwood Dr, Brownsville, TX 78520. Phone on file: (956) 455-9829. Registered with FMCSA since November 2005.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 6, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.