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TY CHEN INC
USDOT 2389020 • SOUTH EL MONTE, 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 nameTY CHEN INC
Address2636 MARYBETH AVE, SOUTH EL MONTE, CA 91732
Phone(626) 778-9003
Company officerGARY CHAN
In business sinceMar 2013
Last FMCSA updateAug 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)3
Drivers3 (3 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.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓3 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2013: 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
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerUnited Financial Casualty Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMar 2019
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Mar 2018 → Mar 2019
Lancer Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2017 → Mar 2018
Spirit Commercial Auto Rr Group, Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2016 → Mar 2017
Qualitas Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2015 → Mar 2016
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2015 → Dec 2015
National Continental Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2013 → Mar 2015
Lancer Insurance 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
Mar 3, 2026 Walk-around, AZ
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.22G-ELDMFV (driver)
49 CFR 395.24: HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 393.55E-B
Feb 22, 2026 Walk-around, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
Nov 6, 2025 Full inspection, NM
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.201A: Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken, OOS
Oct 21, 2025 Walk-around, AZ
4 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 396.3A1-AASGMD, OOS
49 CFR 393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25, OOS
49 CFR 393.55E-B
Oct 20, 2025 Driver-only, AZ
1 violation
49 CFR 395.8E1PC: HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Con… (driver)
Oct 6, 2025 Walk-around, NM
Clean, no violations
Sep 29, 2025 Walk-around, NM
2 violations
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.48A: Inoperative/defective brakes
Sep 20, 2025 Walk-around, TX
2 violations
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal
49 CFR 395.8: Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) (driver)
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
Mar 14, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 3, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 22, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 31, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
This company shares an address, phone or officer with 1 other registered mover, none with visible red flags. Shared registration details are common for family businesses and shared offices; listed here for transparency.
Is Ty Chen INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Ty Chen INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2013 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 3 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. 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 2389020 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 Ty Chen INC
Ty Chen INC is a federally registered mover based in South El Monte, California, registered with FMCSA since March 2013. Federal filings show 3 power units (trucks/tractors) and 3 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 2389020, 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 TY CHEN INC
Is Ty Chen INC legit?
Ty Chen INC has an active USDOT registration (2389020). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Ty Chen 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 Ty Chen INC based?
2636 Marybeth Ave, South El Monte, CA 91732. Phone on file: (626) 778-9003. Registered with FMCSA since March 2013.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 6, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.