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DOL MOVING & STORAGE INC (DBA FIRST WAY MOVERS)
USDOT 2534144 • MC-880961 • TARAZANA, CA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Company details
Legal nameDOL MOVING & STORAGE INC
Doing business asFIRST WAY MOVERS
Address5527 BECKFORD AVE, TARAZANA, CA 91356
Phone(844) 243-4141
Company officerPINCHAS COHEN
In business sinceAug 2014
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers2
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 1/100
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
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2014: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 1 complaint
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
2025 1 complaint
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
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
InsurerTransguard Insurance Company Of America Inc.
Policy effective sinceJan 2024
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jan 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
Jan 2023 → Jan 2024
Prime Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2022 → Jan 2023
Prime Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2021 → Jan 2022
Prime Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2020 → Jan 2021
Prime Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2020 → Jan 2024
Aspen American Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2020 → Jul 2020
Prime Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2018 → Jan 2020
Hudson Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2018 → Jan 2020
Hudson Insurance Company (Cargo)
$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
Aug 16, 2025 Driver-only, AZ
5 violations, 4 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.5A3-IDUI (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.5A2-IP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLLR (driver)
Oct 4, 2023 Full inspection, CO
Clean, no violations
Aug 14, 2023 Driver-only, WA
1 violation
49 CFR 395.3(a)(2) (driver)
Last 3 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
Jan 19, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 13, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 13, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 20, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 6, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 28, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 5, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 24, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 6, 2017 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Dec 5, 2017 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 Dol Moving & Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Dol Moving & Storage INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2014 with only 2 complaints on record, 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 2534144 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 Dol Moving & Storage INC
Dol Moving & Storage INC, doing business as First Way Movers, is a federally registered mover based in Tarazana, California, registered with FMCSA since August 2014. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 2 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 2 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Estimates/Final Charges" (2 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the final bill did not match the estimate they were given.
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 2534144, 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 DOL MOVING & STORAGE INC
Is Dol Moving & Storage INC legit?
Dol Moving & Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (2534144). It has 2 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Dol Moving & Storage 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.
How many complaints does Dol Moving & Storage INC have?
2 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Estimates/Final Charges" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Dol Moving & Storage INC based?
5527 Beckford Ave, Tarazana, CA 91356. Phone on file: (844) 243-4141. Registered with FMCSA since August 2014.
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.