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BENJI'S MOVERS INC (DBA RAPTOR VAN LINES)
USDOT 2966477 • MC-7823 • SYLMAR, CA
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices5
Company details
Legal nameBENJI'S MOVERS INC
Doing business asRAPTOR VAN LINES
Address10404 FOOTHILL BLVD, SYLMAR, CA 91342
Phone(747) 237-2030
Company officerJULIO VASQUEZ
In business sinceJan 2017
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)4
Drivers8
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jul 2019)
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 14/100
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!8 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓4 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2017: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2025 1 complaint
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Operating Authority: 1
Weighing: 1
2024 3 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 2
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Pickup and Delivery: 2
Shipment Documents: 1
Claim Settlement: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
2023 2 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 2
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Insurance: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections7 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections6
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerPrime Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceMar 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs8
8 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jun 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.
Authority history
May 28, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 13, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 11, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 10, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 11, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 10, 2019 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jun 6, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 14, 2017 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
Is Benji's Movers INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Benji's Movers INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2017 with only 6 complaints on record, 4 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 2966477 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 Benji's Movers INC
Benji's Movers INC, doing business as Raptor Van Lines, is a federally registered mover based in Sylmar, California, registered with FMCSA since January 2017. Federal filings show 4 power units (trucks/tractors) and 8 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 6 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Deceptive Business Practices" (5 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported being misled about who they were hiring or what they were paying for.
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 2966477, 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 BENJI'S MOVERS INC
Is Benji's Movers INC legit?
Benji's Movers INC has an active USDOT registration (2966477). It has 6 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Benji's Movers 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.
How many complaints does Benji's Movers INC have?
6 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Deceptive Business Practices" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Benji's Movers INC based?
10404 Foothill Blvd, Sylmar, CA 91342. Phone on file: (747) 237-2030. Registered with FMCSA since January 2017.
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.