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TOM TRAN (DBA VN STAR TRANSPORTATION)
USDOT 1748297 • WESTMINSTER, 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 nameTOM TRAN
Doing business asVN STAR TRANSPORTATION
Address10470 CUNNINGHAM AVE, WESTMINSTER, CA 92683
Phone(714) 363-1848
Company officerTOM TRAN
In business sinceMar 2008
Last FMCSA updateAug 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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).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 2008: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
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 sinceAug 2017
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
Aug 2016 → Aug 2017
Scottsdale Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2015 → Aug 2016
A-one Commercial Insurance Rrg, Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2015 → Aug 2016
A-one Commercial Insurance Rrg, Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2015 → Aug 2015
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2014 → Mar 2015
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2014 → Nov 2014
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2014 → Aug 2014
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2014 → May 2014
National Continental Insurance Co. (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
Dec 10, 2025 Driver-only, NM
Clean, no violations
Oct 15, 2025 Walk-around, AZ
1 violation
49 CFR 395.8E-HOSPDOOS (driver)
Jun 24, 2025 Vehicle-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Dec 30, 2024 Driver-only, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2SLIMPT: State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic. (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
Jul 4, 2024 Walk-around, AZ
8 violations
49 CFR 395.8(a) (driver)
49 CFR 395.22(g) (driver)
49 CFR 395.8(a) (driver)
49 CFR 393.11(b)
49 CFR 393.55(c)(2)
49 CFR 393.11(b)
+2 more
Jun 19, 2024 Full inspection, CA
5 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.45(b)(2), OOS
49 CFR 395.8(a)(1)
49 CFR 393.47(e)
49 CFR 393.53(b)
49 CFR 396.5(b)
Feb 23, 2024 Walk-around, NM
2 violations
49 CFR 395.22(h)(4) (driver)
49 CFR 393.95(a)
Aug 9, 2023 Walk-around, AZ
6 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.205(a), OOS
49 CFR 396.17(c)
49 CFR 393.95(a)
49 CFR 393.75(a)(2)
49 CFR 396.17(c)
49 CFR 393.55(e)
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
Aug 16, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 12, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 19, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 14, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 25, 2014 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 28, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 28, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 18, 2009 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 Tom Tran reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Tom Tran looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2008 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 1748297 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 Tom Tran
Tom Tran, doing business as Vn Star Transportation, is a federally registered mover based in Westminster, California, registered with FMCSA since March 2008. 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 1748297, 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 TOM TRAN
Is Tom Tran legit?
Tom Tran has an active USDOT registration (1748297). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Tom Tran 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 Tom Tran based?
10470 Cunningham Ave, Westminster, CA 92683. Phone on file: (714) 363-1848. Registered with FMCSA since March 2008.
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.