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OWEN TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2325567 • SANTA BARBARA, CA
MoverAudit grade: not yet graded
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
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Company details
Legal nameOWEN TRANSPORTATION LLC
Address639 OLIVE ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108
Phone(805) 455-2255
Company officerWALTER E OWEN III
In business sinceJul 2012
Last FMCSA updateAug 2017
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers2 (2 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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2012: 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:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
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 2016 → Sep 2017
Scottsdale Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2015 → Dec 2016
Scottsdale Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2013 → Dec 2015
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2013 → Jan 2016
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2013 → Dec 2013
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2013 → Oct 2013
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2013 → Feb 2013
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2013 → Mar 2013
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
Aug 7, 2017 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Dec 21, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 17, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 16, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 7, 2013 Revoked
Property broker: granted -> revoked
Jan 7, 2013 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 Owen Transportation LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Owen Transportation LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2012 with 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 2325567 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 Owen Transportation LLC
Owen Transportation LLC is a federally registered mover based in Santa Barbara, California, registered with FMCSA since July 2012. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 2 drivers.
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 2325567, 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 OWEN TRANSPORTATION LLC
Is Owen Transportation LLC legit?
Owen Transportation LLC does not currently show an active USDOT registration. Do not book an interstate move with an unregistered company.
Is Owen Transportation 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 Owen Transportation LLC based?
639 Olive Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Phone on file: (805) 455-2255. Registered with FMCSA since July 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.