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MERIT MOVING & LOGISTICS LLC (DBA MERIT MOVING SYSTEMS)
USDOT 1839600 • MC-934680 • CORONA, 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 nameMERIT MOVING & LOGISTICS LLC
Doing business asMERIT MOVING SYSTEMS
Address2703 WARDLOW ROAD #201, CORONA, CA 92882
Phone(714) 522-3540
Company officerBRITTANY JOHNSON
In business sinceDec 2008
Last FMCSA updateMar 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)6
Drivers8 (7 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).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 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓6 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 inspections2 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections3
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 DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerTransguard Insurance Company Of America Inc.
Policy effective sinceMar 2020
Cargo insurance5
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
Apr 2021 → Mar 2021
Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. Of America (Surety)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2021 → Apr 2021
Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. Of America (Surety)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2020 → Mar 2021
Fidelity & Deposit Co. Of Maryland (Surety)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2020 → Apr 2021
Fidelity & Deposit Co. Of Maryland (Surety)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2020 → Apr 2020
Fidelity & Deposit Co. Of Maryland (Surety)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2015 → Feb 2020
Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. Of America (Surety)
$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
Aug 30, 2025 Full inspection, CA
3 violations
49 CFR 393.11A1-LRR
49 CFR 393.9A-LCL
49 CFR 393.60C: Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
Jul 1, 2025 Full inspection, CA
4 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1-BOS, OOS
49 CFR 396.5-HL, OOS
49 CFR 392.2SLLHOS: State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service (driver)
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Jun 29, 2025 Driver-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Nov 30, 2023 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Aug 16, 2023 Walk-around, AZ
10 violations
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 391.41(a)(1) (driver)
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 393.81: Horn inoperative
49 CFR 393.95(f)
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
+4 more
Last 5 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 12, 2021 Revoked
Property broker: reinstated -> revoked
Feb 18, 2020 Revoked
Property broker: granted -> revoked
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 Merit Moving & Logistics LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Merit Moving & Logistics LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2008 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 6 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 1839600 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 Merit Moving & Logistics LLC
Merit Moving & Logistics LLC, doing business as Merit Moving Systems, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Corona, California, registered with FMCSA since December 2008. Federal filings show 6 power units (trucks/tractors) and 8 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 1839600, 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 MERIT MOVING & LOGISTICS LLC
Is Merit Moving & Logistics LLC legit?
Merit Moving & Logistics LLC has an active USDOT registration (1839600). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Merit Moving & Logistics LLC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 6 registered trucks.
Where is Merit Moving & Logistics LLC based?
2703 Wardlow Road #201, Corona, CA 92882. Phone on file: (714) 522-3540. Registered with FMCSA since December 2008.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.