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KOREA SHIPPING & EXPRESS INC (DBA SAMSUNG SHIPPING)
USDOT 2611595 • MC-938690 • GARDENA, 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 nameKOREA SHIPPING & EXPRESS INC
Doing business asSAMSUNG SHIPPING
Address18118 S BROADWAY ST #B, GARDENA, CA 90248
Phone(310) 538-3333
Company officerJACOB PARK
In business sinceApr 2015
Last FMCSA updateJul 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
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.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2015: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections3
Driver inspections3
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 DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerCentury Surety Company
Policy effective sinceFeb 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Feb 2025. 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
Feb 2024 → Feb 2025
Century Surety Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2023 → Feb 2024
Century Surety Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2022 → Feb 2022
Century Surety Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2022 → Mar 2022
Century Surety Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2022 → Feb 2023
Century Surety Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2021 → Feb 2022
Century Surety Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2020 → Feb 2021
Century Surety Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2019 → Feb 2020
United Specialty 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
Nov 4, 2025 Walk-around, CA
Clean, no violations
Aug 5, 2024 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Jul 24, 2024 Full inspection, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 396.3(a)(1)
49 CFR 396.3(a)(1)
Mar 21, 2024 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Mar 15, 2024 Walk-around, CA
Clean, no violations
Oct 27, 2023 Driver-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Last 6 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
Feb 5, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 1, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 31, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 7, 2022 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Feb 4, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 24, 2020 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Feb 11, 2019 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Feb 5, 2018 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Feb 27, 2017 Revoked
Household goods 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 Korea Shipping & Express INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Korea Shipping & Express INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2015 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 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 2611595 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 Korea Shipping & Express INC
Korea Shipping & Express INC, doing business as Samsung Shipping, is a federally registered mover based in Gardena, California, registered with FMCSA since April 2015. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
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 2611595, 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 KOREA SHIPPING & EXPRESS INC
Is Korea Shipping & Express INC legit?
Korea Shipping & Express INC has an active USDOT registration (2611595). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Korea Shipping & 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 Korea Shipping & Express INC based?
18118 S Broadway St #b, Gardena, CA 90248. Phone on file: (310) 538-3333. Registered with FMCSA since April 2015.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.