B
CASTANEDAS TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2881816 • PHOENIX, AZ
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
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Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameCASTANEDAS TRANSPORTATION LLC
Address4814 S 5TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85041
Phone(602) 488-2643
Company officerMARIO SANCHEZ CASTANEDA
In business sinceApr 2016
Last FMCSA updateJun 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 10/100
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!Operating authority was revoked in the past.
!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 2016: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections1
Driver inspections1
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerGeico Marine Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceApr 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Apr 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
Apr 2024 → Apr 2025
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2023 → Apr 2024
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2020 → Apr 2023
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2020 → May 2023
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2019 → Jul 2020
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2019 → Jul 2019
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2017 → Apr 2019
Lancer Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2017 → Aug 2017
Lancer Insurance Company (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
May 13, 2026 Walk-around, AZ
1 violation
49 CFR 393.60D: Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmi…
Jan 14, 2024 Driver-only, NM
Clean, no violations
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
Jul 7, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 24, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 3, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 3, 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 Castanedas Transportation LLC reliable? Our read of the record
Castanedas Transportation LLC sits in the middle of the road: not a horror story, not a spotless record either. Operating authority was revoked in the past. None of this automatically disqualifies the company, but each item deserves a direct question before you sign anything.
Our read: usable with eyes open. Get the estimate binding and in writing, confirm the USDOT number on the paperwork matches 2881816, and check the complaint categories above so you know exactly what earlier customers reported.
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 Castanedas Transportation LLC
Castanedas Transportation LLC is a federally registered mover based in Phoenix, Arizona, registered with FMCSA since April 2016. 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 2881816, 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 CASTANEDAS TRANSPORTATION LLC
Is Castanedas Transportation LLC legit?
Castanedas Transportation LLC has an active USDOT registration (2881816). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Castanedas Transportation LLC 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 Castanedas Transportation LLC based?
4814 S 5th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85041. Phone on file: (602) 488-2643. Registered with FMCSA since April 2016.
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.