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CHINATI EXPRESS LP
USDOT 861637 • SOCORRO, TX
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 nameCHINATI EXPRESS LP
Address264 N NEVAREZ, SOCORRO, TX 79927
Phone(915) 872-9596
Company officerALEXANDRA VERDUZCO
OrganizationIndividual
In business sinceMar 2000
Last FMCSA updateSep 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)11
Drivers11 (11 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingConditional (Feb 2016)
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!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).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.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓11 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2000: 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 inspections5 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections8
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingConditional
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerStarstone National Insurance Company
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceOct 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Oct 2024. 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
Oct 2023 → Oct 2024
Starstone National Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2023 → Oct 2023
Starstone National Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2022 → Jun 2023
Hallmark Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2021 → Oct 2022
Hallmark Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2020 → Oct 2021
Hallmark Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → Oct 2020
Knight Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2018 → Oct 2019
Knight Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2017 → Oct 2018
United Specialty Insurance Company (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
Mar 30, 2026 Walk-around, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 393.81-H
49 CFR 393.45D-B
Aug 18, 2025 Driver-only, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 391.11B2-Z (driver)
Aug 6, 2025 Walk-around, NM
Clean, no violations
Aug 5, 2025 Walk-around, NM
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
Apr 21, 2025 Walk-around, TX
7 violations
49 CFR 393.55D3: No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehic…
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 395.22H1: Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual (driver)
49 CFR 395.22H2: Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet (driver)
49 CFR 395.22H3: Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction repor… (driver)
49 CFR 395.22H4: Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty sta… (driver)
+1 more
Feb 11, 2025 Driver-only, CO
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2SLSNC: State/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required (driver)
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Dec 11, 2024 Walk-around, CO
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.45B2-BHTD, OOS
49 CFR 393.95A4-EEUS
Dec 10, 2024 Driver-only, TN
Clean, no violations
Last 8 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
Oct 31, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 27, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 31, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 29, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 8, 2021 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Oct 29, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 28, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 29, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 27, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 31, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Is Chinati Express Lp reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Chinati Express Lp looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2000 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 11 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 861637 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 1 other registered mover that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.
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 Chinati Express Lp
Chinati Express Lp is a federally registered mover based in Socorro, Texas, registered with FMCSA since March 2000. Federal filings show 11 power units (trucks/tractors) and 11 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 861637, 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 CHINATI EXPRESS LP
Is Chinati Express Lp legit?
Chinati Express Lp has an active USDOT registration (861637). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Chinati Express Lp 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 Chinati Express Lp based?
264 N Nevarez, Socorro, TX 79927. Phone on file: (915) 872-9596. Registered with FMCSA since March 2000.
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.