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STUDENT MOVERS INC (DBA STUDENT MOVERS)

USDOT 2769852  •  MC-61421  •  NEWPORT BEACH, CA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Licensed carrier
Own trucks
12
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameSTUDENT MOVERS INC
Doing business asSTUDENT MOVERS
Address2901 WEST COAST HWY, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663
Phone(877) 336-6838
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerSHAWN WOOD
In business sinceJul 2015
Last FMCSA updateJan 2025

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)12
Drivers2
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
risk

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

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.2
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.
Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
12 trucks registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 2015: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:

This company
0.00%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections1
Driver inspections2 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated

FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:

Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceClean

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerGreat American Insurance Co.
Policy effective sinceDec 2017
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.

Recent roadside inspections
Feb 21, 2025 Driver-only, CA 1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9A-LRLI, OOS
Feb 20, 2025 Walk-around, NV 12 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS 49 CFR 392.8-D (driver) 49 CFR 391.41A-MCPC (driver) 49 CFR 392.2-SLL (driver) 49 CFR 396.17C-PI 49 CFR 390.21TC-MC +6 more

Last 2 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
Jun 8, 2021 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.
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Is Student Movers INC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Student Movers INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2015 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 12 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 2769852 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 Student Movers INC

Student Movers INC, doing business as Student Movers, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Newport Beach, California, registered with FMCSA since July 2015. Federal filings show 12 power units (trucks/tractors) and 2 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 2769852, 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 STUDENT MOVERS INC
Is Student Movers INC legit?
Student Movers INC has an active USDOT registration (2769852). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Student Movers INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 12 registered trucks.
Where is Student Movers INC based?
2901 West Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663. Phone on file: (877) 336-6838. Registered with FMCSA since July 2015.

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.

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