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VICTOR M MARTINEZ (DBA TRI STAR MOVING SERVICE)
USDOT 798066 • MC-355477 • LOS ANGELES, 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 nameVICTOR M MARTINEZ
Doing business asTRI STAR MOVING SERVICE
Address5742 DUARTE ST UNIT D, LOS ANGELES, CA 90058
Phone(310) 325-4274
Company officerVICTOR MARTINEZ
OrganizationIndividual
In business sinceMar 1999
Last FMCSA updateJun 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!6 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1999: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
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 ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerPennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins.
Policy effective sinceApr 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs6
6 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Sep 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
Jun 2025 → Sep 2025
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2025 → Jun 2025
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2024 → Apr 2025
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2024 → Apr 2025
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2023 → May 2024
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2023 → Apr 2024
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2022 → Apr 2023
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2022 → Apr 2023
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$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 30, 2024 Full inspection, AZ
6 violations, 4 out-of-service
49 CFR 392.4(a) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 396.3(a)(1), OOS
49 CFR 395.8(a)(1) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8(k)(2) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.47(e)
49 CFR 393.53(b)
Apr 26, 2024 Driver-only, AZ
3 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8(a)(1) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.9a(a)(1), OOS
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
Last 2 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
Sep 9, 2025 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jun 9, 2025 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Apr 18, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 15, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 8, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 17, 2024 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Apr 26, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 25, 2022 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Sep 4, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 26, 2007 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
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 Victor M Martinez reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Victor M Martinez looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1999 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 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 798066 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 Victor M Martinez
Victor M Martinez, doing business as Tri Star Moving Service, is a federally registered mover based in Los Angeles, California, registered with FMCSA since March 1999. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
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 798066, 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 VICTOR M MARTINEZ
Is Victor M Martinez legit?
Victor M Martinez has an active USDOT registration (798066). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Victor M Martinez 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 Victor M Martinez based?
5742 Duarte St Unit D, Los Angeles, CA 90058. Phone on file: (310) 325-4274. Registered with FMCSA since March 1999.
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.