EXCEL RELOCATION SYSTEMS INC
DBA: SMOOTH MOVE USA MENTORS MOVING AND STORAGE
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 18
- Drivers · CDL
- 20 · 6
- Annual miles
- 330k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Tractors | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Trailers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Conditional (04-12-2022)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 4 yr ago)
- Registered
- 07-22-2016 (10 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-10-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CHRIS SHIPP
- Officer
- JOSE PROVENCIO
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, General Freight, Household Goods
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 no valid CDL, 1 hours of service (Feb 2025 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 22.3% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
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Historical FMCSA safety ratingFMCSA once rated this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory, but the rating is stale or superseded — the motor carrier still holds active operating authority (a current Unsatisfactory would have it revoked), so it does not reflect current standing. Shown for context, not as a current finding.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in California (about 55 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.028 |
| Inspections | 1.03 | 0.79 |
| Violations | 0.42 | 0.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.06 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
15 violations · 24 months-
Hours of service No alert7 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · False log 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert7 · 0 OOSLights 4 · Brakes 1 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Nov 20, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2017
- Cargo filing
- required · on file · HANOVER INSURANCE CO. since Nov 20, 2021
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Feb 12, 2020)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
16 filings and 8 authority events since 2011 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Nov 20, 2021HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · on file · on fileMC 981013 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 20, 2021OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 981013 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 11, 2020TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Cargo · ended Nov 20, 2021 · replaced by another insurer21 months in forceMC 981013 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 11, 2020TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 20, 2021 · replaced by another insurer21 months in forceMC 981013 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 13, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 12, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 981013 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2018Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 981013 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2018TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Cargo · ended Feb 11, 2020 · superseded by the same policy25 months in forceMC 981013 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2018TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 11, 2020 · superseded by the same policy25 months in forceMC 981013 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 26, 2017Operating authority grantedMC 981013 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2017UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 5, 2018 · replaced by another insurer4 months in forceMC 981013 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 28, 2017HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Apr 27, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 981013 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2017UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 5, 2018 · replaced by another insurer9 months in forceMC 981013 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 12, 2016Broker authority grantedMC 981013 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 2016UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · on file · on fileMC 749644 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2014Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 749644 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 2013SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect11 months in forceMC 749644 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 2013SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect11 months in forceMC 749644 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 20, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 12, 2013opened after SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 15, 2013)MC 749644 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 2012SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 10, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jun 15, 2013 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceMC 749644 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 2012SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 10, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jun 15, 2013 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceMC 749644 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 7, 2012opened after EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 10, 2012)MC 749644 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2011Operating authority grantedMC 749644 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 2011EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 10, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 749644 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 2011EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 10, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 749644 · L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- California (HQ) 19
- Arizona 1
- Kansas 1
- Nebraska 1
- Texas 1
- Washington 1
79% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (18 power units: 18 filed, 11 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 18 power units this active to have about 0.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.4 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.83 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1.60 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-OCT-24 – 30-JUL-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.