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BARRY ELWOOD JONES (DBA CARSON VALLEY MOVERS)
USDOT 384361 • MC-228843 • GARDNERVILLE, NV
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 nameBARRY ELWOOD JONES
Doing business asCARSON VALLEY MOVERS
Address1191 SERVICE DRIVE, GARDNERVILLE, NV 89410
Phone(775) 782-7070
Company officerBARRY E. JONES
OrganizationIndividual
In business sinceMar 1990
Last FMCSA updateNov 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)8
Drivers4 (2 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Feb 2006)
Prior revocationYes
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.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓8 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1990: 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
Driver inspections4
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerTransguard Insurance Company Of America Inc.
Policy effective sinceMay 2020
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 2008 → Jul 2020
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2008 → May 2020
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2004 → Jul 2008
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2004 → May 2020
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2004 → Jul 2020
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2003 → Jul 2004
Security Insurance Co. Of Hartford (Bipd/full (1))
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2003 → Jul 2004
Security Insurance Co. Of Hartford (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2002 → Jul 2003
Security Insurance Co. Of Hartford (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
Dec 22, 2025 Walk-around, CA
Clean, no violations
Oct 23, 2024 Full inspection, MT
Clean, no violations
Sep 4, 2024 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Aug 15, 2024 Walk-around, CA
Clean, no violations
Feb 20, 2024 Walk-around, NM
Clean, no violations
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
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 5, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 12, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 16, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 26, 2002 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Aug 26, 1999 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Jun 27, 1996 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 28, 1995 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 20, 1994 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 22, 1994 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
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 Barry Elwood Jones reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Barry Elwood Jones looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1990 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 8 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 384361 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 Barry Elwood Jones
Barry Elwood Jones, doing business as Carson Valley Movers, is a federally registered mover based in Gardnerville, Nevada, registered with FMCSA since March 1990. Federal filings show 8 power units (trucks/tractors) and 4 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 384361, 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 BARRY ELWOOD JONES
Is Barry Elwood Jones legit?
Barry Elwood Jones has an active USDOT registration (384361). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Barry Elwood Jones 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 Barry Elwood Jones based?
1191 Service Drive, Gardnerville, NV 89410. Phone on file: (775) 782-7070. Registered with FMCSA since March 1990.
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.