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DARS COX CONSTRUCTION

USDOT 3917457  •  REDDING, CA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Private carrier, intrastate
Own trucks
15
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameDARS COX CONSTRUCTION
Address2165 LARKSPUR LN, REDDING, CA 96002
Phone(530) 338-2202
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerDARLENE COX
In business sinceJul 2022
Last FMCSA updateAug 2025

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)15
Drivers15
Operation classPrivate Property
Carrier operationIntrastate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
risk

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

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.2
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
USDOT registration is active.
15 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:

This company
0.00%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections5
Driver inspections7 (1 OOS)
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 insuranceNot on file
Cancellations, 3 yrs0

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Recent roadside inspections
May 7, 2026 Driver-only, CA Clean, no violations
May 3, 2026 Full inspection, CA 2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEQP 49 CFR 390.21TC-MC
Mar 12, 2026 Full inspection, CA Clean, no violations
Nov 7, 2025 Driver-only, CA 2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA2 49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA1
Sep 23, 2025 Walk-around, CA 4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS 49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT 49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR 49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
Jan 21, 2025 Full inspection, CA 2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSOA 49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
Jul 9, 2024 Walk-around, CA Clean, no violations
May 1, 2024 Full inspection, 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
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.
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Is Dars Cox Construction reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Dars Cox Construction looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2022 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 15 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 3917457 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 Dars Cox Construction

Dars Cox Construction is a federally registered mover based in Redding, California, registered with FMCSA since July 2022. Federal filings show 15 power units (trucks/tractors) and 15 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 3917457, 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 DARS COX CONSTRUCTION
Is Dars Cox Construction legit?
Dars Cox Construction has an active USDOT registration (3917457). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Dars Cox Construction 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 Dars Cox Construction based?
2165 Larkspur Ln, Redding, CA 96002. Phone on file: (530) 338-2202. Registered with FMCSA since July 2022.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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