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DELANCEY STREET FOUNDATION (DBA DELANCEY STREET MOVING & TRANSPORTATION)
USDOT 289919 • MC-198922 • SAN FRANCISCO, 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 nameDELANCEY STREET FOUNDATION
Doing business asDELANCEY STREET MOVING & TRANSPORTATION
Address5700 3RD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124
Phone(415) 957-9800
Company officerSTEPHANIE MULLER
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceApr 1987
Last FMCSA updateOct 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)13
Drivers15 (4 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Dec 1993)
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.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓13 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1987: 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 inspections4 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections3 (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 ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerGreat American Insurance Co.
Policy effective sinceSep 2013
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.
Insurance policy history
May 2012 → May 2012
Great American Alliance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2012 → Sep 2013
Great American Insurance Company Of New York (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2012 → Sep 2013
Great American Alliance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2012 → May 2012
Great American Insurance Company Of New York (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2009 → Jun 2012
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2009 → May 2012
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2007 → Jun 2012
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2007 → May 2012
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (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 25, 2026 Vehicle-only, CA
4 violations
49 CFR 393.9A-LLPL
49 CFR 393.9A-LSLI
49 CFR 393.79: Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective
49 CFR 390.9-SLL
Jun 11, 2026 Full inspection, NY
Clean, no violations
Oct 31, 2025 Walk-around, CA
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSOA, OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
Aug 4, 2025 Driver-only, NM
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2: Operating a CMV without a CDL (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS1 (driver)
Jun 24, 2025 Vehicle-only, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 393.9A-LSLI
49 CFR 393.95K-EE
Nov 6, 2024 Full inspection, CT
7 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.41-BNPB, OOS
49 CFR 393.55B-B
49 CFR 393.81-H
49 CFR 393.78A-WS
49 CFR 393.60C: Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
49 CFR 393.9A-LCL
+1 more
Jun 10, 2024 Vehicle-only, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 396.3(a)(1)
Apr 22, 2024 Walk-around, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.24(a)
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
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 17, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 17, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 14, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 14, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Motor property contract carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 27, 2003 Discontinued revocation
Motor property contract carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 27, 2003 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 20, 1993 Discontinued revocation
Motor property contract carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 20, 1993 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Is Delancey Street Foundation reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Delancey Street Foundation looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1987 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 13 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 289919 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 1 other registered mover that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.
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 Delancey Street Foundation
Delancey Street Foundation, doing business as Delancey Street Moving & Transportation, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in San Francisco, California, registered with FMCSA since April 1987. Federal filings show 13 power units (trucks/tractors) and 15 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 289919, 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 DELANCEY STREET FOUNDATION
Is Delancey Street Foundation legit?
Delancey Street Foundation has an active USDOT registration (289919). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Delancey Street Foundation a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 13 registered trucks.
Where is Delancey Street Foundation based?
5700 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94124. Phone on file: (415) 957-9800. Registered with FMCSA since April 1987.
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.