1,088 moving companies are federally registered in Los Angeles, California, including 3 brokers that resell moves to carriers you never chose. Each listing below links to a full federal report: license status, real fleet size, and four years of consumer complaints by category.
A quote from a Los Angeles company means little until you know who is quoting: a carrier with trucks and crews in the area, or a sales office reselling your move. That distinction is the first line of every report, and it decides how your moving day actually goes. When comparing companies here, also check the wider California list: reputable carriers a town over often beat a risky mover next door.
1,772,957
trucks on file with FMCSA
70
federal complaints in 4 years
Complaints against Los Angeles movers, year by year
Consumers filed 70 federal complaints against Los Angeles-based moving companies in the last four years, spread across 14 of the 1,088 registered companies. The rest have no complaint on file with FMCSA.
2023 5 complaints
2024 20 complaints
2025 13 complaints
2026 32 complaints
What people complain about most
One complaint can be filed under several categories. The most cited categories for Los Angeles movers:
- Estimates/Final Charges: 30 mentions
- Shipment Documents: 23 mentions
- Pickup and Delivery: 22 mentions
- Loss and Damage: 18 mentions
- Deceptive Business Practices: 17 mentions
Most complained-about movers in Los Angeles
Ranked by total federal complaints over the last four years. A high count at a large van line can simply reflect volume; open the report and read the categories before judging.
Common questions about Los Angeles movers
How do I check a mover in Los Angeles, CA?
Search its name or USDOT number on MoverAudit. The report card shows the license, carrier or broker status, fleet size and four years of federal complaint history for any of the 1,088 moving companies registered in Los Angeles. The search is free and needs no account.
Are there broker offices among Los Angeles moving companies?
3 of the 1,088 companies registered in Los Angeles hold broker authority only, which means they resell your move to a carrier you never chose. Each one is flagged in the first line of its report.
What should I look at before booking a Los Angeles mover?
Three rows on the report: carrier or broker, fleet size against what the salesperson promised, and the Hostage Goods complaint row. A company with no trucks, broker-only authority or a hostage-load complaint deserves a hard pass, whatever its star ratings say.