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GULF AREA TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1940016 • PASADENA, 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 nameGULF AREA TRUCKING LLC
Address1408 W HARRIS AVE, PASADENA, TX 77506
Phone(832) 782-9385
Company officerJUAN LORENZO CARDONA
In business sinceSep 2009
Last FMCSA updateSep 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers2 (2 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 9.09% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓2 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 inspections11 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections11
Crashes, last 3 years3, 1 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceNot on file
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jun 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
Apr 2025 → May 2025
Ascot Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2025 → Jun 2025
Ascot Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2022 → Apr 2025
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
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 30, 2026 Walk-around, TX
2 violations
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 390.21(a)
Jun 23, 2026 Full inspection, TX
4 violations
49 CFR 392.2C: Failure to obey traffic control device (driver)
49 CFR 393.201A: Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken
49 CFR 393.95A: No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
49 CFR 393.11N: No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as require…
Apr 14, 2026 Full inspection, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 396.3A1: Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
Mar 28, 2026 Walk-around, TX
2 violations
49 CFR 393.55C1: Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with…
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Mar 18, 2026 Walk-around, TX
4 violations
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS1 (driver)
Feb 19, 2026 Walk-around, TX
5 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal, OOS
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.19: Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.83G: Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver…
Jan 14, 2026 Walk-around, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 393.75A1: Tire-ply or belt material exposed
Oct 7, 2025 Full inspection, TX
2 violations
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
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
Sep 24, 2025 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 Gulf Area Trucking LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Gulf Area Trucking LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2009 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average. 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 1940016 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 Gulf Area Trucking LLC
Gulf Area Trucking LLC is a federally registered mover based in Pasadena, Texas, registered with FMCSA since September 2009. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 2 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 1940016, 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 GULF AREA TRUCKING LLC
Is Gulf Area Trucking LLC legit?
Gulf Area Trucking LLC has an active USDOT registration (1940016). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Gulf Area Trucking LLC 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 Gulf Area Trucking LLC based?
1408 W Harris Ave, Pasadena, TX 77506. Phone on file: (832) 782-9385. Registered with FMCSA since September 2009.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 7, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.