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CALITRANS CORP
USDOT 1938820 • HOUSTON, TX
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 nameCALITRANS CORP
Address1000 FM 1960 SUITE 208, HOUSTON, TX 77090
Phone(281) 587-0657
Company officerMARGIE ARIAS
In business sinceSep 2009
Last FMCSA updateFeb 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)11
Drivers11 (11 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized 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.
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Vehicle out-of-service rate 35.71% is well above the 20.72% national average.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓11 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2009: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections28 (10 OOS)
Driver inspections28 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years1
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerSentry Select Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMar 2026
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Mar 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
Mar 2024 → Mar 2025
Obsidian Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2022 → Mar 2024
Obsidian Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2022 → Mar 2024
Obsidian Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2022 → May 2022
Obsidian Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2021 → Mar 2022
New York Marine & General Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2020 → Mar 2021
New York Marine & General Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2020 → Mar 2021
New York Marine & General Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2019 → Mar 2020
New York Marine & General Ins. 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
Jun 4, 2026 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
May 12, 2026 Full inspection, TX
4 violations
49 CFR 393.45B2UV: Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
49 CFR 393.45B2UV: Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
49 CFR 396.3A1: Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
49 CFR 396.3A1B: Brakes (general) Explain:
Apr 23, 2026 Walk-around, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9H: Inoperable head lamps
Apr 17, 2026 Full inspection, TX
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.207A: Axle positioning parts defective/missing, OOS
49 CFR 393.45DLUV: Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
49 CFR 393.9T: Inoperable tail lamp
Apr 1, 2026 Walk-around, TX
4 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2: Operating a CMV without a CDL (driver), OOS
49 CFR 391.11B4: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carryi… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.11TL: Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex …
Mar 6, 2026 Full inspection, TX
Clean, no violations
Mar 5, 2026 Walk-around, TX
3 violations
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 396.17C: Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Feb 9, 2026 Walk-around, TX
6 violations
49 CFR 393.11: No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
49 CFR 393.11TL: Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex …
49 CFR 393.209B: Excessive steering wheel lash
49 CFR 393.55C1: Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with…
49 CFR 393.79: Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective
49 CFR 392.2RG
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 26, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 1, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 1, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 1, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 25, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 1, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 1, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 1, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 1, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 2, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
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 Calitrans Corp reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Calitrans Corp looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2009 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 11 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 1938820 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 Calitrans Corp
Calitrans Corp is a federally registered mover based in Houston, Texas, registered with FMCSA since September 2009. Federal filings show 11 power units (trucks/tractors) and 11 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 1938820, 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 CALITRANS CORP
Is Calitrans Corp legit?
Calitrans Corp has an active USDOT registration (1938820). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Calitrans Corp 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 Calitrans Corp based?
1000 Fm 1960 Suite 208, Houston, TX 77090. Phone on file: (281) 587-0657. Registered with FMCSA since September 2009.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 10, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.