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JOURNEY CARRIERS INC
USDOT 4294028 • LAREDO, TX
MoverAudit grade: N, too new to grade: registered Sep 2024
◐ Limited history: too new to grade
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameJOURNEY CARRIERS INC
Address3511 ROBERTO L DELGADO, LAREDO, TX 78046
Phone(956) 955-2395
Company officerMANUEL JOSUE DUENAS
In business sinceSep 2024
Last FMCSA updateJan 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
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.
!Registered only 23 months ago: the record is too short to prove reliability.
!Federal out-of-service order issued May 16, 2025 (New Entrant Revoked - Refusal Of Audit/no Contact).
!Vehicle out-of-service rate 37.50% is well above the 20.72% national average.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Federal out-of-service order issued May 16, 2025. Reason on file: New Entrant Revoked - Refusal Of Audit/no Contact. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections16 (6 OOS)
Driver inspections17
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
InsurerHighlander Specialty Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceNov 2025
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
Aug 5, 2026 Driver-only, US
1 violation
49 CFR 391.11B2-Z (driver)
Jul 7, 2026 Full inspection, TX
5 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.207A: Axle positioning parts defective/missing, OOS
49 CFR 391.11B2-Z (driver)
49 CFR 393.45B2UV: Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
49 CFR 393.55E: No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactur…
49 CFR 396.3A1: Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
Jul 3, 2026 Full inspection, TX
3 violations
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 396.5B-HLIW
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
Jun 30, 2026 Full inspection, TX
Clean, no violations
Jun 29, 2026 Full inspection, TX
10 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.201A: Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken, OOS
49 CFR 396.3A1BOS: BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or …, OOS
49 CFR 393.11: No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
49 CFR 393.11: No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
49 CFR 393.201A: Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken
49 CFR 393.45B2UV: Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
+4 more
Jun 23, 2026 Full inspection, TX
3 violations
49 CFR 393.45B2UV: Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
49 CFR 396.3A1: Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
49 CFR 396.3A1: Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
Jun 17, 2026 Full inspection, TX
5 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp, OOS
49 CFR 396.3A1-AR, OOS
49 CFR 391.11B2-Z (driver)
49 CFR 393.47A: Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
49 CFR 393.50C: No means to ensure operable check valve
Jun 17, 2026 Full inspection, US
7 violations
49 CFR 396.9D2-FTF
49 CFR 393.48A-BMBCBD
49 CFR 391.11B2-Z (driver)
49 CFR 393.55D1-B
49 CFR 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
49 CFR 393.53BMAN: Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 is not equipped w…
+1 more
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.
Is Journey Carriers INC reliable? Our read of the record
Journey Carriers INC has been federally registered for only 23 months. Nothing in its file counts against it, but a file this short cannot prove reliability either: no complaint history, a single registered truck, and no inspection track record to speak of. Treat it as an unknown, not as a proven operator.
That does not mean avoid it: every honest mover was new once. It means do the extra homework a long record would normally do for you: ask for recent local references, get a written binding estimate after an in-person survey, and keep the deposit small and payable by a method you can dispute.
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 Journey Carriers INC
Journey Carriers INC is a federally registered mover based in Laredo, Texas, registered with FMCSA since September 2024. Federal filings show 1 power unit (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 4294028, 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 JOURNEY CARRIERS INC
Is Journey Carriers INC legit?
Journey Carriers INC has an active USDOT registration (4294028). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Journey Carriers INC 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 Journey Carriers INC based?
3511 Roberto L Delgado, Laredo, TX 78046. Phone on file: (956) 955-2395. Registered with FMCSA since September 2024.
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.