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GEORGE ELWELL TRUCKING INC (DBA MOVING COMPANY)
USDOT 776436 • MC-347512 • SAN FRANCISCO, 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 nameGEORGE ELWELL TRUCKING INC
Doing business asMOVING COMPANY
Address1420 CARROLL AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124
Phone(415) 822-5500
Company officerDAVID VAN DYKE
In business sinceOct 1998
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)6
Drivers5 (5 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
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.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓6 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1998: 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 inspections1
Driver inspections1 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerTransguard Insurance Company Of America Inc.
Policy effective sinceJun 2022
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.
Insurance policy history
Jul 2013 → Jun 2022
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2013 → Jun 2022
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2012 → Jul 2013
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2012 → Jul 2013
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2011 → Aug 2012
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2011 → Aug 2012
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2010 → Nov 2011
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2010 → Nov 2011
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (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
Apr 28, 2026 Walk-around, CA
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.9A-LHLI
49 CFR 392.2-SLLDL (driver)
Last 1 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
Jun 20, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 21, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 21, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 13, 2010 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 George Elwell Trucking INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, George Elwell Trucking INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1998 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 6 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. 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 776436 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 George Elwell Trucking INC
George Elwell Trucking INC, doing business as Moving Company, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in San Francisco, California, registered with FMCSA since October 1998. Federal filings show 6 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 776436, 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 GEORGE ELWELL TRUCKING INC
Is George Elwell Trucking INC legit?
George Elwell Trucking INC has an active USDOT registration (776436). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is George Elwell Trucking INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 6 registered trucks.
Where is George Elwell Trucking INC based?
1420 Carroll Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124. Phone on file: (415) 822-5500. Registered with FMCSA since October 1998.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.