POULOS MOVING SYSTEMS INC

Doing business as POULOS MOVING SYSTEMS

Salinas, CA · Interstate · 7 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Apr 17, 2015 (11 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1016606: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
0 of 12 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC1016606 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2618126 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC1016606—TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
Policy TCP0001251 · 34
—Feb 5, 2019Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC1016606—TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
Policy TCP0001251 · 91X
$1,000,000Aug 13, 2025Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

18inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 12 · California avg 19.8%
11.1%driver out-of-service
2 of 18 · California avg 6.3%
18violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 21, 2026CA10No
Jun 27, 2026CA31No
May 21, 2026CA12No
Jan 30, 2026CA11No
Jan 28, 2026CA10No
Dec 2, 2025NV32Yes
Nov 20, 2025CA21No
Nov 13, 2025CA30No
Sep 28, 2025NM20No
Aug 26, 2025CA20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,428 vehicle and 509,934 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

11 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 18 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance8072.7%71.7%
Driver Fitness2218.2%3.2%
Unsafe Driving109.1%8.0%
9 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
20
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL
20
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141A
11
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141APC
11
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
10
Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347ABCLMBD
10
Driver - Failing to properly secure load
General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3929ADFSL
10
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
10
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALHLI
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Apr 9, 2026Quartzsite, AZ00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number2618126
MC / docketMC1016606
Legal namePOULOS MOVING SYSTEMS INC
DBA namePOULOS MOVING SYSTEMS
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units7
Drivers10
Annual mileage190,000 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedApr 17, 2015 · 11 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 10, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMotor VehiclesOther

Questions about POULOS MOVING SYSTEMS INC

What does POULOS MOVING SYSTEMS INC's operating authority allow?

MC1016606: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about POULOS MOVING SYSTEMS INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking POULOS MOVING SYSTEMS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2618126. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (831) 394-5000, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1016606, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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