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HEAVY METAL TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 1678950 • BREA, 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 nameHEAVY METAL TRANSPORT LLC
Address327 E ASH ST #6, BREA, CA 92821
Phone(714) 671-6900
Company officerGAIL HAMMITT
In business sinceAug 2007
Last FMCSA updateDec 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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2007: 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 inspections2 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections3 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
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 insuranceOn file
InsurerSouthlake Specialty Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJul 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jul 2021 → Jul 2025
Wilshire Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2020 → Jul 2020
A-one Commercial Insurance Rrg, Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2020 → Jul 2021
A-one Commercial Insurance Rrg, Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2019 → Jul 2020
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2019 → Aug 2020
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2017 → Jul 2019
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2007 → Feb 2017
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2007 → Feb 2017
Great West Casualty Co. (Cargo)
$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
Jul 28, 2025 Full inspection, CA
8 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1-BOS, OOS
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.53B-B
49 CFR 393.104B-C
49 CFR 395.22H1-ELDNUM (driver)
+2 more
Jun 13, 2025 Walk-around, AZ
7 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.67C7V-F
49 CFR 395.8E-HOSPD
49 CFR 391.41A-MCPC (driver)
49 CFR 392.16-D
+1 more
Jun 9, 2024 Driver-only, NM
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
Feb 16, 2024 Walk-around, AZ
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 393.11B-CSRIGRR
49 CFR 393.9A-LBL
49 CFR 393.9A-LLPL
Last 4 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
Aug 1, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 15, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 3, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 2, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 11, 2019 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
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 Heavy Metal Transport LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Heavy Metal Transport LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2007 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck. 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 1678950 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 Heavy Metal Transport LLC
Heavy Metal Transport LLC is a federally registered mover based in Brea, California, registered with FMCSA since August 2007. 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 1678950, 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 HEAVY METAL TRANSPORT LLC
Is Heavy Metal Transport LLC legit?
Heavy Metal Transport LLC has an active USDOT registration (1678950). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Heavy Metal Transport LLC 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 Heavy Metal Transport LLC based?
327 E Ash St #6, Brea, CA 92821. Phone on file: (714) 671-6900. Registered with FMCSA since August 2007.
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.