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DESERT MOVING COMPANY LLC (DBA DESERT MOVING COMPANY & STORAGE)
USDOT 825894 • MC-369448 • INDIO, 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 nameDESERT MOVING COMPANY LLC
Doing business asDESERT MOVING COMPANY & STORAGE
Address82-585 SHOWCASE PARKWAY A101, INDIO, CA 92203
Phone(760) 200-9494
Company officerDANIEL SABO
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceAug 1999
Last FMCSA updateJun 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)7
Drivers7 (2 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!6 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓7 trucks 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 out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections1
Driver inspections1
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 DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerWesco Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceMay 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs6
6 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jul 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
May 2025 → Jul 2025
Southern Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$300k
Cancelled
May 2025 → May 2025
Southern Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$300k
Cancelled
May 2024 → Jul 2025
Wesco Insurance Company (Cargo)
$300k
Cancelled
May 2024 → May 2025
Wesco Insurance Company (Cargo)
$300k
Cancelled
May 2021 → May 2025
Security National Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$300k
Cancelled
May 2019 → May 2021
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$300k
Cancelled
May 2018 → May 2024
Granite State Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$300k
Cancelled
May 2018 → May 2019
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$300k
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
Nov 20, 2025 Full inspection, CA
3 violations
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
49 CFR 392.2-SLL
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSOA
Jun 20, 2024 Full inspection, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 393.207(f)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
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
Jul 1, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 1, 2018 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jan 12, 2015 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
Jul 14, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 7, 2013 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 Desert Moving Company LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Desert Moving Company LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1999 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 825894 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 Desert Moving Company LLC
Desert Moving Company LLC, doing business as Desert Moving Company & Storage, is a federally registered mover based in Indio, California, registered with FMCSA since August 1999. Federal filings show 7 power units (trucks/tractors) and 7 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 825894, 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 DESERT MOVING COMPANY LLC
Is Desert Moving Company LLC legit?
Desert Moving Company LLC has an active USDOT registration (825894). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Desert Moving Company 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 Desert Moving Company LLC based?
82-585 Showcase Parkway A101, Indio, CA 92203. Phone on file: (760) 200-9494. Registered with FMCSA since August 1999.
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.