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SUPERIOR CARTAGE INC (DBA CARTAGE PLUS)
USDOT 621190 • REDONDO BEACH, 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 nameSUPERIOR CARTAGE INC
Doing business asCARTAGE PLUS
Address3700 REDONDO BEACH AVENUE, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90278
Phone(310) 608-1009
Company officerDAWN GALLAGHER
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceNov 1995
Last FMCSA updateOct 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)5
Drivers5 (3 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire, Other-air Freight
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓5 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1995: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections3
Driver inspections3
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerCanal Insurance Co.
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceAug 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Aug 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
Aug 2023 → Aug 2025
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2019 → Aug 2023
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2019 → Aug 2019
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2001 → Jun 2019
Great West Casualty Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2001 → May 2019
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2001 → Jun 2019
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2000 → Jul 2001
United National Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 1997 → Jul 2000
American Reliable Insurance Company (Bipd)
$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
Mar 10, 2026 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Apr 7, 2025 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Jun 27, 2024 Walk-around, CA
Clean, no violations
Apr 4, 2024 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Jan 16, 2024 Full inspection, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2
Aug 23, 2023 Walk-around, CA
Clean, no violations
Aug 23, 2023 Full inspection, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9(a)
Last 7 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
Aug 2, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 6, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 15, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 25, 2000 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Aug 25, 1997 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 3, 1996 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 9, 1996 Discontinued revocation
Common: 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 Superior Cartage INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Superior Cartage INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1995 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 5 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 621190 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 Superior Cartage INC
Superior Cartage INC, doing business as Cartage Plus, is a federally registered mover based in Redondo Beach, California, registered with FMCSA since November 1995. Federal filings show 5 power units (trucks/tractors) and 5 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 621190, 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 SUPERIOR CARTAGE INC
Is Superior Cartage INC legit?
Superior Cartage INC has an active USDOT registration (621190). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Superior Cartage 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 Superior Cartage INC based?
3700 Redondo Beach Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA 90278. Phone on file: (310) 608-1009. Registered with FMCSA since November 1995.
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.