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PEDRO A SUASTEGUI (DBA THUNDER DESERT EXPRESS)
USDOT 2271420 • DOWNEY, CA
MoverAudit grade: not yet graded
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
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Company details
Legal namePEDRO A SUASTEGUI
Doing business asTHUNDER DESERT EXPRESS
Address8731 IMPERIAL HWAY #13, DOWNEY, CA 90242
Phone(760) 243-1677
Company officerYAMEL SUASTEGUI
In business sinceFeb 2012
Last FMCSA updateAug 2019
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
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.
Red flags & green flags
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2012: a long federal track record.
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
No insurance filings found in the federal Licensing & Insurance system for this company. Interstate movers must file proof of liability coverage; always ask for a current certificate of insurance before moving day.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Dec 2019 → Jan 2020
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2019 → Dec 2019
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2019 → Dec 2019
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2019 → Sep 2019
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2019 → Oct 2019
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2019 → Oct 2019
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2019 → Sep 2019
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2019 → Jul 2019
National Liability & Fire 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.
Authority history
Jan 29, 2020 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Dec 4, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 5, 2019 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Apr 16, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 3, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 30, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 2, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 31, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 27, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 21, 2014 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> 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 Pedro A Suastegui reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Pedro A Suastegui looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2012 with 1 registered truck. 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 2271420 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 Pedro A Suastegui
Pedro A Suastegui, doing business as Thunder Desert Express, is a federally registered mover based in Downey, California, registered with FMCSA since February 2012. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
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 2271420, 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 PEDRO A SUASTEGUI
Is Pedro A Suastegui legit?
Pedro A Suastegui does not currently show an active USDOT registration. Do not book an interstate move with an unregistered company.
Is Pedro A Suastegui 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 Pedro A Suastegui based?
8731 Imperial Hway #13, Downey, CA 90242. Phone on file: (760) 243-1677. Registered with FMCSA since February 2012.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.