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BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE

USDOT 1458489  •  MC-551014  •  HAWTHORNE, CA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Carrier, interstate
Own trucks
7
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
2

Complaints by category, last 4 years

Loss and Damage
2
Claim Settlement
1
Estimates/Final Charges
1
Shipment Documents
1

Company details

Legal nameBLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE
Address13525 CRENSHAW BLVD, HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
Phone(310) 978-2222
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerMIKE SARRO
In business sinceFeb 2006
Last FMCSA updateJul 2024

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)7
Drivers6 (4 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 1/100

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

This company
2
Average checked mover
0.4
Red flags & green flags
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 2 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
USDOT registration is active.
7 trucks registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 2006: a long federal track record.
Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 1 complaint
Loss and Damage: 1 Estimates/Final Charges: 1 Shipment Documents: 1
2024 1 complaint
Claim Settlement: 1 Loss and Damage: 1
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:

This company
0.00%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections16
Driver inspections19 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years1
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated

FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:

Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/​AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerVanliner Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceJul 2019
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.

Authority history
Jun 8, 2021 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
May 13, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 31, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 2 movers 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.
Authority revoked
Vbo Relo Llc
Shares address  •  USDOT 2396378
Authority revoked
Green Chip Llc
Shares address  •  USDOT 2939950
No known flags
Sam Moving & Storage Llc
Shares address  •  USDOT 2393312
Official SAFER snapshot File a federal complaint Protect Your Move (FMCSA) Compare with another mover

Is Blue Chip Moving And Storage reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Blue Chip Moving And Storage looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2006 with only 2 complaints on record, 7 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 1458489 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 2 other registered movers 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 Blue Chip Moving And Storage

Blue Chip Moving And Storage is a federally registered mover based in Hawthorne, California, registered with FMCSA since February 2006. Federal filings show 7 power units (trucks/tractors) and 6 drivers.

Over the last four years, consumers filed 2 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Loss and Damage" (2 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported belongings that arrived broken or never arrived at all.

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 1458489, 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 BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE
Is Blue Chip Moving And Storage legit?
Blue Chip Moving And Storage has an active USDOT registration (1458489). It has 2 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Blue Chip Moving And Storage 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 Blue Chip Moving And Storage have?
2 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Loss and Damage" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Blue Chip Moving And Storage based?
13525 Crenshaw Blvd, Hawthorne, CA 90250. Phone on file: (310) 978-2222. Registered with FMCSA since February 2006.

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.

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