THOMAS ROY SAPPER

Doing business as WALSH MOVING AND STORAGE

Torrance, CA · Interstate · 9 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since May 19, 1997 (29 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
MC320048: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
25.0%
2 of 8 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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

MC320048 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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 690093 ↗

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
CargoMC320048—TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
Policy TCP0002171 · 34
—Jul 17, 2025Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC320048—TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
Policy TCP0002171 · 91X
$750,000Jul 17, 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

11inspections
25.0%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 8 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 11 · California avg 6.3%
14violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
May 27, 2026CA21No
Mar 27, 2026CA23Yes
Jan 24, 2026CA21No
Nov 4, 2025CA10No
Oct 27, 2025CA20No
Sep 15, 2025CA21No
Jul 29, 2025CA23No
Jun 12, 2025IL30No
Apr 23, 2025WA30No
Feb 21, 2025CA13Yes
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

10 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 14 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 Maintenance7070.0%71.7%
Driver Fitness1110.0%3.2%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1010.0%16.6%
Unsafe Driving1010.0%8.0%
9 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL
20
License - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license issued by one State or jurisdiction
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 39111B5LNCDLNVL
11
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLSWZ
10
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
10
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
10
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939AHLLH
10
Tires - Bias ply - Has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A1TBTP
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

2crashes
0fatal
0injury
2tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 1, 2026Unincorporated, CA00
Jul 29, 2026Reklaw, TX00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number690093
MC / docketMC320048
Legal nameTHOMAS ROY SAPPER
DBA nameWALSH MOVING AND STORAGE
OperationInterstate
Business typePartnership
Power units9
Drivers7
Annual mileage160,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (May 31, 2006)
USDOT number addedMay 19, 1997 · 29 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 23, 2026

Cargo carried

Household Goods

Questions about THOMAS ROY SAPPER

What does THOMAS ROY SAPPER's operating authority allow?

MC320048: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about THOMAS ROY SAPPER 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.

What should I verify before booking THOMAS ROY SAPPER?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 690093. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (310) 320-4660, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC320048, 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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