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FRANCISCO JAVIER ZARATE (DBA ZARATE TRUCKING)
USDOT 1968090 • SANTA MARIA, 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 nameFRANCISCO JAVIER ZARATE
Doing business asZARATE TRUCKING
Address2311 LARRYTON AVENUE, SANTA MARIA, CA 93458-1424
Phone(805) 260-9063
Company officerFRANCISCO JAVIER ZARATE
In business sinceNov 2009
Last FMCSA updateOct 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers1 (1 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.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2009: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
No roadside inspections or crashes on federal record for this company. For a working carrier that usually means very low mileage; for a broker it is expected, brokers have no trucks to inspect.
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerNorthland Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMar 2024
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
May 2021 → Mar 2024
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2019 → May 2021
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2019 → Jun 2021
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2018 → Jan 2019
Scottsdale Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2016 → Jan 2018
Scottsdale Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2015 → Jan 2016
Scottsdale Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2014 → Jan 2015
Scottsdale Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2013 → Jan 2014
Scottsdale Indemnity 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 17, 2026 Driver-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Jul 24, 2025 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Nov 19, 2024 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Aug 30, 2024 Full inspection, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 395.24(c)(2)(iii) (driver)
May 19, 2024 Driver-only, CA
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8(a)(1) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2
Aug 15, 2023 Driver-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Jul 27, 2023 Walk-around, CA
Clean, no violations
Last 7 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 11, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 16, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 26, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 27, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 22, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 22, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 26, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 2, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 11, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 28, 2011 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 Francisco Javier Zarate reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Francisco Javier Zarate looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2009 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 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 1968090 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 Francisco Javier Zarate
Francisco Javier Zarate, doing business as Zarate Trucking, is a federally registered mover based in Santa Maria, California, registered with FMCSA since November 2009. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
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 1968090, 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 FRANCISCO JAVIER ZARATE
Is Francisco Javier Zarate legit?
Francisco Javier Zarate has an active USDOT registration (1968090). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Francisco Javier Zarate 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 Francisco Javier Zarate based?
2311 Larryton Avenue, Santa Maria, CA 93458-1424. Phone on file: (805) 260-9063. Registered with FMCSA since November 2009.
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.