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Sullivan Moving & Storage INC
Doing business as The Cms Companies
5704 COPLEY DRIVE, San Diego, CA 92111 · (253) 395-5432 (address and phone as filed with FMCSA)
Checked November 6, 2026
FMCSA registration and authority
- USDOT number
- 56181
- MC number
- MC-127405
- USDOT status
- ACTIVE (no out-of-service date)
- Entity type
- CARRIER
- Operating authority
- Authorized for: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Motor Carrier of Household Goods
- Household goods (interstate)
- FMCSA’s mover search says this company “is authorized by FMCSA to transport Household Goods” (FMCSA data from September 25, 2026).
- Operation
- Auth. For Hire; Interstate
- Cargo carried
- General Freight, Household Goods, Machinery, Large Objects, Construction
- Power units / drivers
- 17 / 42
- MCS-150 last updated
- March 26, 2026 (reported 294,000 miles in 2025)
Source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot, data as of October 26, 2026; FMCSA Search Movers & Complaint History.
Insurance on file with FMCSA
- Docket
- MC127405
- Liability (BIPD) required
- $750,000
- Liability (BIPD) on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance required / on file
- Yes / Yes
- Bond required / on file
- No / Yes
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance carrier file, which FMCSA last refreshed May 14, 2026 and no longer updates. Insurance may have changed since. Check current filings and any pending cancellation in FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (search USDOT 56181).
Household goods complaints reported to FMCSA
1 complaint in FMCSA’s National Consumer Complaint Database in the last four years.
| Category | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Total complaints | 1 |
| Shipment Documents | 1 |
| Estimates/Final Charges | 1 |
| Weighing | 1 |
| Pickup and Delivery | 1 |
| Loss and Damage | 1 |
| Claim Settlement | 1 |
| Consumer Complaint(Deceptive Business Practices) | 1 |
One complaint can fall into more than one category, so categories may not add up to the total. FMCSA notes larger companies handle more moves and are more likely to receive complaints; this company reports 17 power units.
Source: FMCSA Search Movers & Complaint History, data from September 25, 2026. File a complaint: FMCSA NCCDB or 1-888-DOT-SAFT.
Safety record (roadside inspections and crashes)
US results for the 24 months through October 26, 2026:
| Vehicle | Driver | |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 27 | 23 |
| Out of service | 5 | 2 |
| Out-of-service rate | 18.5% | 8.7% |
| National average (September 25, 2026) | 22.26% | 6.67% |
Crashes in the same period: 1 total (0 fatal, 1 injury, 0 tow-away).
Safety rating: Satisfactory (rated August 10, 2006) · last FMCSA review June 10, 2025, type: Non-Ratable
Source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot, as of October 26, 2026. Crashes are reported regardless of fault.
Moving within California?
FMCSA authority covers interstate moves. For a move that stays inside California, the mover also needs the BHGS household mover permit. This site has not checked that state license. Look it up: BHGS household mover license search. California rules
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- Tmt Socal INC USDOT 2430454
- We Like To Move It INC USDOT 2843171
Sources and dates
- FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot, USDOT 56181: data as of October 26, 2026.
- FMCSA Search Movers & Complaint History: data from September 25, 2026.
- FMCSA Company Census File (address), data.transportation.gov.
- Insurance: FMCSA L&I Carrier – All With History, as of May 14, 2026.
- Page last checked November 6, 2026. Spot an error? Report it.
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