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ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS LLC
USDOT 440672 • 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 nameALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS LLC
Address3742 BLUE BIRD CANYON RD, VISTA, CA 92084-7432
Phone(760) 744-8191
Company officerMATT ALTMAN
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceMar 1991
Last FMCSA updateFeb 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)311
Drivers309 (265 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Oct 2007)
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.
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 7.32% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓311 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1991: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections628 (46 OOS)
Driver inspections736 (15 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years13, 5 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerPacific Employers Insurance Co.
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceMar 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Mar 2026 → today
Pacific Employers Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
Active
Mar 2022 → Mar 2025
Florists' Mutual Insurance Co. (Bipd)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2017 → Mar 2022
Florists' Mutual Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2017 → Jun 2017
Florists' Mutual Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2015 → Mar 2017
Florists' Mutual Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2012 → Mar 2015
Travelers Property Casualty Co. Of America (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2012 → Mar 2015
Travelers Property Casualty Co. Of America (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2010 → Mar 2012
Wausau Underwriters 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
Oct 6, 2026 Walk-around, MD
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
Oct 5, 2026 Walk-around, NM
Clean, no violations
Oct 1, 2026 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Sep 30, 2026 Walk-around, NM
Clean, no violations
Sep 28, 2026 Driver-only, CA
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.11B2-Q (driver), OOS
Sep 27, 2026 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Sep 26, 2026 Full inspection, CA
3 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.45B2-BHTD, OOS
49 CFR 393.45B2-BHTD, OOS
49 CFR 393.11A1-CSURR
Sep 25, 2026 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
Mar 20, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 20, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 27, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Contract: 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 Altman Specialty Plants LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Altman Specialty Plants LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1991 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 311 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average. 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 440672 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 Altman Specialty Plants LLC
Altman Specialty Plants LLC is a federally registered mover based in Vista, California, registered with FMCSA since March 1991. Federal filings show 311 power units (trucks/tractors) and 309 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 440672, 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 ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS LLC
Is Altman Specialty Plants LLC legit?
Altman Specialty Plants LLC has an active USDOT registration (440672). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Altman Specialty Plants LLC 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 Altman Specialty Plants LLC based?
3742 Blue Bird Canyon Rd, Vista, CA 92084-7432. Phone on file: (760) 744-8191. Registered with FMCSA since March 1991.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 21, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.