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JOSE MARIA IPINA (DBA AKA TRANSPORTATION)
USDOT 924866 • HOUSTON, 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 nameJOSE MARIA IPINA
Doing business asAKA TRANSPORTATION
Address1523 STONEHEDGE BEND DR, HOUSTON, TX 77073
OrganizationIndividual
In business sinceDec 2000
Last FMCSA updateMay 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 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.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2000: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections3
Driver inspections3
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 MaintenanceClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerNorthland Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceFeb 2020
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
Feb 2019 → Feb 2020
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2017 → Mar 2019
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2017 → Feb 2019
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2016 → Feb 2017
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2016 → Jan 2017
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2005 → Feb 2016
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2004 → Dec 2005
Canal Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2004 → Dec 2004
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (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
Jul 8, 2025 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Jun 10, 2025 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Apr 12, 2025 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Jan 2, 2024 Walk-around, LA
2 violations
49 CFR 396.17(c)
49 CFR 396.17(c)
Dec 18, 2023 Driver-only, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2
Sep 4, 2023 Walk-around, TX
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.205(a), OOS
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
Feb 12, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 25, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 23, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 12, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 26, 2004 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 Jose Maria Ipina reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Jose Maria Ipina looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2000 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck, 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 924866 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 Jose Maria Ipina
Jose Maria Ipina, doing business as Aka Transportation, is a federally registered mover based in Houston, Texas, registered with FMCSA since December 2000. 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 924866, 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 JOSE MARIA IPINA
Is Jose Maria Ipina legit?
Jose Maria Ipina has an active USDOT registration (924866). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Jose Maria Ipina 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 Jose Maria Ipina based?
1523 Stonehedge Bend Dr, Houston, TX 77073. Registered with FMCSA since December 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.