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MICHAEL S POUNDERS (DBA HANDLE WITH CARE MOVING)
USDOT 2703033 • MC-1473071 • MOUNTAIN VIEW, 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 nameMICHAEL S POUNDERS
Doing business asHANDLE WITH CARE MOVING
Address425 FRANKLIN ST #2, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
Phone(650) 269-8125
Company officerMICHAEL POUNDERS
In business sinceJun 2015
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
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
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓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.
Complaint history, year by year
2025 1 complaint
No complaints filed this year.
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
InsurerPennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins.
Policy effective sinceSep 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Sep 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
Sep 2024 → Sep 2025
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2023 → Sep 2024
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2022 → Sep 2023
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (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
Jun 28, 2026 Full inspection, WA
1 violation
49 CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR
Dec 30, 2025 Full inspection, CA
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.201B-FR
Mar 18, 2024 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Aug 8, 2023 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Last 4 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 11, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 20, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 29, 2023 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 Michael S Pounders reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Michael S Pounders looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2015 with only 1 complaint on record, 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 2703033 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 Michael S Pounders
Michael S Pounders, doing business as Handle With Care Moving, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Mountain View, California, registered with FMCSA since June 2015. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 1 complaint against this company with the federal government.
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 2703033, 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 MICHAEL S POUNDERS
Is Michael S Pounders legit?
Michael S Pounders has an active USDOT registration (2703033). It has 1 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Michael S Pounders a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 1 registered truck.
How many complaints does Michael S Pounders have?
1 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Michael S Pounders based?
425 Franklin St #2, Mountain View, CA 94041. Phone on file: (650) 269-8125. Registered with FMCSA since June 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.