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ASHLEY MOVERS LA LLC (DBA SAFEWAY MOVING LA)
USDOT 3243499 • MC-1023958 • N HOLLYWOOD, CA
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices3
3 hostage-goods complaints on federal record. Hostage complaints mean movers demanded extra money before releasing belongings. Treat this as a serious warning sign.
Company details
Legal nameASHLEY MOVERS LA LLC
Doing business asSAFEWAY MOVING LA
Address5750 ELMER AVE, N HOLLYWOOD, CA 91601
Phone(818) 601-1048
Company officerROXANA M. MARTINEZ
In business sinceFeb 2019
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)8
Drivers8 (7 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 24/100
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
!3 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓8 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 1 complaint
Hostage Goods: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2025 1 complaint
Claim Settlement: 1
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Hostage Goods: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Weighing: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2023 3 complaints
Claim Settlement: 2
Deceptive Business Practices: 2
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Hostage Goods: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
No roadside inspections or crashes on federal record for this company. For a working carrier that usually means very low mileage; for a broker it is expected, brokers have no trucks to inspect.
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerScottsdale Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceMay 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
Jul 2022 → Apr 2023
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2021 → Jul 2022
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2021 → Apr 2023
Topa Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2021 → Jul 2021
Topa Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2020 → Jul 2021
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2020 → Jan 2021
Topa Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2020 → Jul 2020
Century Surety Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2019 → Jul 2020
A-one Commercial Insurance Rrg, Inc (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
Jul 1, 2026 Driver-only, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS4 (driver)
Jun 11, 2026 Walk-around, NV
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIRP
49 CFR 393.78A-WS
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Jun 11, 2026 Vehicle-only, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEQP
Jun 11, 2026 Vehicle-only, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 393.24A-L
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEQP
May 6, 2026 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
May 5, 2026 Walk-around, CA
5 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 393.9A-LCL
Apr 30, 2026 Walk-around, MT
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIFTA
Jan 22, 2026 Driver-only, UT
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.11B2-Q (driver), OOS
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
Apr 26, 2023 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jul 18, 2022 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jul 19, 2021 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jul 16, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 9, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 14, 2020 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
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 Ashley Movers La LLC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Ashley Movers La LLC: 3 hostage-goods complaints on federal record. These are not opinions or reviews: each one is a fact filed in the federal system, and hostage-goods complaints in particular describe intent, not accidents.
If you already have a quote from this company, do not send a deposit before reading the complaint categories above. There are movers in California with cleaner records doing the same routes; two of them are listed below.
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 Ashley Movers La LLC
Ashley Movers La LLC, doing business as Safeway Moving La, is a federally registered mover based in N Hollywood, California, registered with FMCSA since February 2019. Federal filings show 8 power units (trucks/tractors) and 8 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 5 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Claim Settlement" (3 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that damage claims were denied, delayed or underpaid. Most seriously, 3 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
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 3243499, 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 ASHLEY MOVERS LA LLC
Is Ashley Movers La LLC legit?
Ashley Movers La LLC has an active USDOT registration (3243499). It has 5 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Ashley Movers La 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.
How many complaints does Ashley Movers La LLC have?
5 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Claim Settlement" category. That includes 3 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Ashley Movers La LLC based?
5750 Elmer Ave, N Hollywood, CA 91601. Phone on file: (818) 601-1048. Registered with FMCSA since February 2019.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.