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JOSE MORALES (DBA J MORALES TRUCKING)
USDOT 603490 • EL PASO, TX
MoverAudit grade: not yet graded
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
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Company details
Legal nameJOSE MORALES
Doing business asJ MORALES TRUCKING
Address10601 VISTA LOMAS, EL PASO, TX 79935
Phone(915) 502-3865
Company officerJOSE MORALES
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceMay 1995
Last FMCSA updateSep 2023
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
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.
Red flags & green flags
!Federal out-of-service order issued Sep 14, 2011 (90 Day Failure To Pay Fine).
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 3 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 1995: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Federal out-of-service order issued Sep 14, 2011. Reason on file: 90 Day Failure To Pay Fine. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections3
Driver inspections3 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
No insurance filings found in the federal Licensing & Insurance system for this company. Interstate movers must file proof of liability coverage; always ask for a current certificate of insurance before moving day.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Recent roadside inspections
Jul 2, 2026 Walk-around, TX
5 violations
49 CFR 393.55E: No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactur…
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 395.8K2: Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status (driver)
49 CFR 396.5B: Oil and/or grease leak
Jul 1, 2025 Walk-around, TX
6 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8K2: Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 395.8F01: Drivers record of duty status not current (driver)
49 CFR 395.8F08I (driver)
49 CFR 392.2W (driver)
Jun 30, 2025 Walk-around, TX
3 violations
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.11TU: Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective shee…
49 CFR 393.11TL: Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex …
Jan 30, 2025 Full inspection, TX
5 violations
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.53B: CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment …
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 392.2RG
Jan 11, 2024 Walk-around, TX
2 violations
49 CFR 395.8: Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) (driver)
49 CFR 395.8(f)(1) (driver)
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
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
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 3 movers that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Is Jose Morales reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Jose Morales looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1995 with 1 registered truck. 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 603490 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 3 other registered movers that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.
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 Jose Morales
Jose Morales, doing business as J Morales Trucking, is a federally registered mover based in El Paso, Texas, registered with FMCSA since May 1995. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
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 603490, 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 JOSE MORALES
Is Jose Morales legit?
Jose Morales has an active USDOT registration (603490). Complaint history is being retrieved.
Is Jose Morales 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 Jose Morales based?
10601 Vista Lomas, El Paso, TX 79935. Phone on file: (915) 502-3865. Registered with FMCSA since May 1995.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.