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GARZA & SONS TRANSPORT INC (DBA MAURICIO GARZA)
USDOT 1834846 • SAN DIEGO, 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 nameGARZA & SONS TRANSPORT INC
Doing business asMAURICIO GARZA
Address2455 OTAY CENTER DR STE 116, SAN DIEGO, CA 92154-7629
Phone(619) 361-6803
Company officerMAURICIO GARZA
In business sinceDec 2008
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)14
Drivers13 (13 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized 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.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Federal out-of-service order issued Sep 20, 2010 (New Entrant Revoked - Expedited Actions).
!4 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓14 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2008: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Federal out-of-service order issued Sep 20, 2010. Reason on file: New Entrant Revoked - Expedited Actions. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections59 (17 OOS)
Driver inspections77 (13 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerNew Horizon Insurance Company
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceFeb 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs4
4 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Feb 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Feb 2025 → Feb 2025
Qualitas Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2024 → Feb 2025
Qualitas Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2024 → Feb 2025
Qualitas Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2023 → Feb 2024
Qualitas Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2022 → Feb 2023
Qualitas Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2021 → Feb 2022
Qualitas Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2020 → Feb 2021
National Unity Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2020 → Feb 2021
National Unity 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
Oct 6, 2026 Walk-around, CA
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 393.60C: Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
49 CFR 393.45D-B
49 CFR 393.9A-LLPL
Sep 10, 2026 Walk-around, AZ
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.11B4-CLHA (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.30B1-ELDDFR (driver)
49 CFR 395.30B1-ELDDFR (driver)
49 CFR 395.30B1-ELDDFR (driver)
Sep 7, 2026 Driver-only, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
Sep 2, 2026 Driver-only, NM
Clean, no violations
Aug 30, 2026 Walk-around, AZ
5 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.47A-BDRF, OOS
49 CFR 395.8K2-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 396.3A1-HCM, OOS
49 CFR 393.42A-BM
49 CFR 393.55E-B
Aug 27, 2026 Driver-only, NM
Clean, no violations
Aug 19, 2026 Full inspection, CA
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLED
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.53B-B
Aug 13, 2026 Full inspection, 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
Feb 3, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 30, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 25, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 1, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 29, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 15, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 4, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 18, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 1, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 2, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 1 mover 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.
Is Garza & Sons Transport INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Garza & Sons Transport INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2008 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 14 registered trucks. 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 1834846 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 1 other registered mover 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 Garza & Sons Transport INC
Garza & Sons Transport INC, doing business as Mauricio Garza, is a federally registered mover based in San Diego, California, registered with FMCSA since December 2008. Federal filings show 14 power units (trucks/tractors) and 13 drivers.
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 1834846, 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 GARZA & SONS TRANSPORT INC
Is Garza & Sons Transport INC legit?
Garza & Sons Transport INC has an active USDOT registration (1834846). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Garza & Sons Transport INC 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 Garza & Sons Transport INC based?
2455 Otay Center Dr Ste 116, San Diego, CA 92154-7629. Phone on file: (619) 361-6803. Registered with FMCSA since December 2008.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.