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NORTHSTAR MOVING CORPORATION (DBA NORTHSTAR MOVING COMPANY)
USDOT 1836576 • MC-665757 • NORTHRIDGE, 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 nameNORTHSTAR MOVING CORPORATION
Doing business asNORTHSTAR MOVING COMPANY
Address19401 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, NORTHRIDGE, CA 91324
Phone(800) 275-7767
Company officerABRAHAM KATALAN
In business sinceDec 2008
Last FMCSA updateSep 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)11
Drivers10
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 3 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓11 trucks 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections7 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections8 (1 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
InsurerTransguard Insurance Company Of America Inc.
Policy effective sinceMar 2022
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
Mar 2021 → Mar 2022
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2021 → Mar 2022
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2021 → Mar 2021
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2021 → Apr 2021
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2020 → Mar 2021
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2019 → Mar 2020
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2018 → Mar 2019
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2018 → Mar 2021
United Financial Casualty 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
May 15, 2026 Full inspection, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
Jul 19, 2025 Full inspection, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 393.95A4-EEUS
Apr 23, 2025 Full inspection, CA
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1-BOS, OOS
49 CFR 393.53B-B
Apr 15, 2025 Full inspection, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR
Mar 24, 2025 Full inspection, CA
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1-DLDSCBBP, OOS
49 CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR
Feb 25, 2025 Full inspection, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 393.205C-WR
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEQP
Jan 14, 2025 Driver-only, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
Oct 5, 2024 Walk-around, CA
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 392.2 (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.11(a)(1)
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
Mar 9, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 17, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 11, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 10, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 11, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 13, 2018 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
Mar 8, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 16, 2010 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 3 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.
Is Northstar Moving Corporation reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Northstar Moving Corporation looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2008 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 11 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 1836576 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 3 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 Northstar Moving Corporation
Northstar Moving Corporation, doing business as Northstar Moving Company, is a federally registered mover based in Northridge, California, registered with FMCSA since December 2008. Federal filings show 11 power units (trucks/tractors) and 10 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 1836576, 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 NORTHSTAR MOVING CORPORATION
Is Northstar Moving Corporation legit?
Northstar Moving Corporation has an active USDOT registration (1836576). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Northstar Moving Corporation 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 Northstar Moving Corporation based?
19401 Business Center Drive, Northridge, CA 91324. Phone on file: (800) 275-7767. Registered with FMCSA since December 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.