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TRI-CITY UNITED INC (DBA LARSEN TRANSFER CO)
USDOT 26510 • MC-581 • RICHLAND, WA
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 nameTRI-CITY UNITED INC
Doing business asLARSEN TRANSFER CO
Address220 WELLHOUSE LOOP, RICHLAND, WA 99352-4140
Phone(509) 943-9139
Company officerDEAN JACKSON
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateFeb 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)8
Drivers7 (7 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Dec 1987)
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.
!6 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓8 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1974: 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 inspections11 (3 OOS)
Driver inspections13 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
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
InsurerCorepointe Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJan 2025
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs6
6 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jan 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
Jan 2024 → Jan 2024
Security National Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2024 → Jan 2025
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2024 → Sep 2024
Security National Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2023 → Sep 2024
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2023 → Jan 2024
Granite State Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2023 → Jan 2024
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2022 → Feb 2023
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2022 → Jan 2023
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (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 4, 2026 Full inspection, WA
Clean, no violations
Nov 25, 2025 Walk-around, WA
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.110B3-C, OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEQP
49 CFR 393.75A2-TAOBB-6
Oct 15, 2025 Full inspection, WA
Clean, no violations
Oct 14, 2025 Full inspection, WA
1 violation
49 CFR 393.95A4-EEUS
Jul 28, 2025 Walk-around, OR
2 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS
May 15, 2025 Walk-around, WA
Clean, no violations
Nov 20, 2024 Driver-only, WA
Clean, no violations
Sep 24, 2024 Full inspection, OR
Clean, no violations
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
Sep 3, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 11, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 18, 2006 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 5, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: 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 Tri-city United INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Tri-city United INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 8 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 26510 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 Tri-city United INC
Tri-city United INC, doing business as Larsen Transfer Co, is a federally registered mover based in Richland, Washington, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 8 power units (trucks/tractors) and 7 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 26510, 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 TRI-CITY UNITED INC
Is Tri-city United INC legit?
Tri-city United INC has an active USDOT registration (26510). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Tri-city United 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 Tri-city United INC based?
220 Wellhouse Loop, Richland, WA 99352-4140. Phone on file: (509) 943-9139. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.
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.