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ALBERTO RAFAEL CHOWELL MARTINEZ (DBA CHOWELL TRUCKING)
USDOT 3914318 • CHULA VISTA, CA
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 nameALBERTO RAFAEL CHOWELL MARTINEZ
Doing business asCHOWELL TRUCKING
Address180 MACE ST STE C10, CHULA VISTA, CA 91911
Phone(619) 948-7376
Company officerALBERTO RAFAEL CHOWELL MARTINEZ
In business sinceJul 2022
Last FMCSA updateAug 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections5
Driver inspections8
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
InsurerNational Unity Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMar 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Mar 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.
Insurance policy history
Mar 2025 → Mar 2025
National Unity Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2024 → Mar 2025
New Horizon Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2023 → Mar 2024
New Horizon Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2022 → Jan 2023
National Unity Insurance Company (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 15, 2026 Full inspection, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLL
Dec 22, 2025 Full inspection, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEQP
Dec 5, 2025 Driver-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Sep 23, 2025 Walk-around, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
Apr 3, 2025 Walk-around, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEQP
Jan 22, 2025 Driver-only, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEQP
Jan 17, 2025 Driver-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Oct 24, 2024 Walk-around, CA
Clean, no violations
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
Feb 20, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 27, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 23, 2023 Revoked
Enterprise: 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 Alberto Rafael Chowell Martinez reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Alberto Rafael Chowell Martinez looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2022 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 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 3914318 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 Alberto Rafael Chowell Martinez
Alberto Rafael Chowell Martinez, doing business as Chowell Trucking, is a federally registered mover based in Chula Vista, California, registered with FMCSA since July 2022. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
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 3914318, 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 ALBERTO RAFAEL CHOWELL MARTINEZ
Is Alberto Rafael Chowell Martinez legit?
Alberto Rafael Chowell Martinez has an active USDOT registration (3914318). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Alberto Rafael Chowell Martinez 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 Alberto Rafael Chowell Martinez based?
180 Mace St Ste C10, Chula Vista, CA 91911. Phone on file: (619) 948-7376. Registered with FMCSA since July 2022.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 4, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.