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TAKO MOVING CORPORATION (DBA EWA MOVING COMPANY)
USDOT 3786678 • MC-1601075 • HONOLULU, HI
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 nameTAKO MOVING CORPORATION
Doing business asEWA MOVING COMPANY
Address1415 KINAU ST UNIT A1, HONOLULU, HI 96814
Phone(808) 600-7644
Company officerMARTIN CASTOE
In business sinceDec 2021
Last FMCSA updateAug 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)10
Drivers5
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
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.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓10 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections3 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections3
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerIsland Insurance Company Ltd
Policy effective sinceJan 2024
Cargo insurance5
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.
Recent roadside inspections
Jun 25, 2026 Driver-only, HI
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
Oct 9, 2024 Full inspection, HI
8 violations
49 CFR 391.41(a) (driver)
49 CFR 390.21T(b)(2)
49 CFR 390.21T(b)(1)
49 CFR 393.95(a)(4)
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.95(b)
+2 more
Jul 2, 2024 Full inspection, HI
7 violations
49 CFR 391.41(a) (driver)
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 393.78(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 392.2
+1 more
May 31, 2024 Full inspection, HI
6 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3(a)(1), OOS
49 CFR 391.41(a) (driver)
49 CFR 390.21T(b)(1)
49 CFR 392.2
49 CFR 393.95(a)(4)
49 CFR 393.95(b)
Aug 17, 2023 Full inspection, HI
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.100(b), OOS
49 CFR 390.21T(b)
49 CFR 391.41(a)(1) (driver)
49 CFR 392.2
Last 5 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
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
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 Tako Moving Corporation reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Tako Moving Corporation looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2021 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 10 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 3786678 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 Tako Moving Corporation
Tako Moving Corporation, doing business as Ewa Moving Company, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Honolulu, Hawaii, registered with FMCSA since December 2021. Federal filings show 10 power units (trucks/tractors) and 5 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 3786678, 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 TAKO MOVING CORPORATION
Is Tako Moving Corporation legit?
Tako Moving Corporation has an active USDOT registration (3786678). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Tako Moving Corporation a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 10 registered trucks.
Where is Tako Moving Corporation based?
1415 Kinau St Unit A1, Honolulu, HI 96814. Phone on file: (808) 600-7644. Registered with FMCSA since December 2021.
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.