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YOU FIRST EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2237253 • RNCH PLS VRDS, CA
MoverAudit grade: B, 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 nameYOU FIRST EXPRESS INC
Address31244 PALOS VERDES DR W #203, RNCH PLS VRDS, CA 90275
Phone(310) 707-5707
Company officerLUKE SUZUKI
In business sinceNov 2011
Last FMCSA updateNov 2023
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)0
Drivers0
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 10/100
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 trucks registered with FMCSA.
!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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).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.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2011: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceNot on file
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Nov 2024. 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
Nov 2023 → Nov 2024
Great American Insurance Company Of New York (Surety)
Cancelled
Nov 2023 → Nov 2023
Great American Insurance Co. (Surety)
Cancelled
Nov 2023 → Apr 2024
Great American Insurance Co. (Surety)
Cancelled
Mar 2019 → Feb 2023
Great American Insurance Company Of New York (Surety)
Cancelled
Mar 2015 → Mar 2019
Great American Insurance Co. (Surety)
Cancelled
Mar 2015 → Apr 2019
Great American Insurance Co. (Surety)
Cancelled
Mar 2015 → Mar 2015
Great American Insurance Co. (Surety)
Cancelled
Mar 2015 → Apr 2016
Great American Insurance Co. (Surety)
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.
Authority history
Nov 19, 2024 Revoked
Property broker: reinstated -> revoked
Feb 27, 2023 Revoked
Property broker: reinstated -> revoked
Apr 10, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 20, 2016 Revoked
Property broker: reinstated -> revoked
Jul 16, 2012 Revoked
Property broker: 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 You First Express INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, You First Express INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2011 with zero federal complaints in the last four years. 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 2237253 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 You First Express INC
You First Express INC is a federally registered mover based in Rnch Pls Vrds, California, registered with FMCSA since November 2011. Federal filings show no trucks registered to this company.
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 2237253, 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 YOU FIRST EXPRESS INC
Is You First Express INC legit?
You First Express INC has an active USDOT registration (2237253). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is You First Express INC 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 You First Express INC based?
31244 Palos Verdes Dr W #203, Rnch Pls Vrds, CA 90275. Phone on file: (310) 707-5707. Registered with FMCSA since November 2011.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 2, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.