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STARVING STUDENTS INC
USDOT 318223 • LOS ANGELES, CA
MoverAudit grade: not yet graded
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
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Company details
Legal nameSTARVING STUDENTS INC
Address11420 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD #25912, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
Phone(800) 441-6683
Company officerETHAN MARGALITH
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1988
Last FMCSA updateAug 2023
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)0
Drivers0
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
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.
Red flags & green flags
!No trucks registered with FMCSA.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!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.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓In business since 1988: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholBelow cutoff
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerAllegheny Casualty Company
Policy effective sinceFeb 2026
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
Jun 2021 → Sep 2021
Liberty National Financial Corp. (Trust Fund)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2021 → Jul 2021
Liberty National Financial Corp. (Trust Fund)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2021 → Jun 2021
Liberty National Financial Corp. (Trust Fund)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2019 → Dec 2019
Century Surety Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2018 → Aug 2019
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2017 → Aug 2018
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2016 → Jan 2021
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2016 → Feb 2021
Liberty National Financial Corp. (Trust Fund)
$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.
Authority history
Jun 8, 2021 Revoked
Household goods broker: reinstated -> revoked
Feb 3, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 19, 2019 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Aug 19, 2019 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Aug 13, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 5, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 16, 2016 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Feb 16, 2016 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Feb 16, 2016 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Oct 17, 2014 Revoked
Household goods broker: granted -> revoked
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 Starving Students INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Starving Students INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1988 with 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 318223 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 Starving Students INC
Starving Students INC is a federally registered mover based in Los Angeles, California, registered with FMCSA since June 1988. Federal filings show no trucks registered to this company.
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 318223, 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 STARVING STUDENTS INC
Is Starving Students INC legit?
Starving Students INC has an active USDOT registration (318223). Complaint history is being retrieved.
Is Starving Students 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.
Where is Starving Students INC based?
11420 Santa Monica Boulevard #25912, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Phone on file: (800) 441-6683. Registered with FMCSA since June 1988.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.