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TRI-STATE INTERMODAL SERVICES LLC
USDOT 632346 • TUSTIN, 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 nameTRI-STATE INTERMODAL SERVICES LLC
Address17291 IRVINE BLVD #106, TUSTIN, CA 92780
Phone(714) 689-1092
Company officerFRANK PAREDES
In business sinceMar 1996
Last FMCSA updateSep 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)7
Drivers6 (6 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.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓7 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1996: 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 inspections4
Driver inspections1
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 MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerStarstone National Insurance Company
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceDec 2024
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Dec 2020 → Dec 2020
Protective Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2020 → Dec 2024
Protective Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2019 → Dec 2020
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2018 → Dec 2019
United Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2017 → Dec 2018
United Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2016 → Dec 2017
Scottsdale Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2015 → Dec 2016
New York Marine & General Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2015 → Oct 2015
New York Marine & General Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
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
Apr 8, 2026 Walk-around, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEQP
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEQP
Jan 7, 2025 Vehicle-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Jan 7, 2025 Vehicle-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Jan 7, 2025 Vehicle-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Mar 22, 2024 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Dec 28, 2023 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Last 6 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
Dec 20, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 24, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 27, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 28, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 28, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 21, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 22, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 18, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 22, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 4, 2000 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 Tri-state Intermodal Services LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Tri-state Intermodal Services LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1996 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 7 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 632346 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 Tri-state Intermodal Services LLC
Tri-state Intermodal Services LLC is a federally registered mover based in Tustin, California, registered with FMCSA since March 1996. Federal filings show 7 power units (trucks/tractors) and 6 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 632346, 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 TRI-STATE INTERMODAL SERVICES LLC
Is Tri-state Intermodal Services LLC legit?
Tri-state Intermodal Services LLC has an active USDOT registration (632346). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Tri-state Intermodal Services 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 Tri-state Intermodal Services LLC based?
17291 Irvine Blvd #106, Tustin, CA 92780. Phone on file: (714) 689-1092. Registered with FMCSA since March 1996.
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.