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LEONEL B SANTACRUZ (DBA B A T TRUCKING)
USDOT 1588025 • ARLETA, CA
MoverAudit grade: not yet graded
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
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Company details
Legal nameLEONEL B SANTACRUZ
Doing business asB A T TRUCKING
Address13867 KELOWNA ST, ARLETA, CA 91331
Phone(818) 939-1353
Company officerLEONEL B SANTACRUZ
In business sinceDec 2006
Last FMCSA updateMay 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)3
Drivers3 (3 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
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.
Red flags & green flags
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓3 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2006: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections6
Driver inspections7
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
InsurerNorthland Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJan 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
Jan 2017 → Jan 2021
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2014 → Jan 2017
North River Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2011 → Jan 2014
North River Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2009 → Jan 2011
Lancer Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2009 → Feb 2011
Lancer Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2008 → Jan 2009
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2007 → Jan 2008
Global Hawk Insurance Company, A Rrg (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2007 → Jan 2008
Global Hawk Insurance Company, A Rrg (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
Oct 5, 2025 Driver-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Aug 28, 2025 Walk-around, NV
Clean, no violations
Jul 11, 2025 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
May 9, 2025 Walk-around, CA
Clean, no violations
Apr 17, 2025 Full inspection, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 396.5B-L
49 CFR 396.5B-L
Nov 5, 2024 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Oct 30, 2024 Full inspection, CA
2 violations
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 …
May 2, 2024 Walk-around, 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
Jan 20, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 21, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 16, 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 Leonel B Santacruz reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Leonel B Santacruz looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2006 with 3 registered trucks, 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 1588025 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 Leonel B Santacruz
Leonel B Santacruz, doing business as B A T Trucking, is a federally registered mover based in Arleta, California, registered with FMCSA since December 2006. Federal filings show 3 power units (trucks/tractors) and 3 drivers.
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 1588025, 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 LEONEL B SANTACRUZ
Is Leonel B Santacruz legit?
Leonel B Santacruz has an active USDOT registration (1588025). Complaint history is being retrieved.
Is Leonel B Santacruz 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 Leonel B Santacruz based?
13867 Kelowna St, Arleta, CA 91331. Phone on file: (818) 939-1353. Registered with FMCSA since December 2006.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.