Carrier profile · USDOT 528679 · MC-308011 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

A BETTER MOVING AND STORAGE CO INC

3 power unitsLocal · 1 statesCARMICHAEL, CA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-308011 ACTIVERATED UNSATISFACTORY

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Transguard America’04–’08

Transguard America’13–now

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. · since Nov 2022

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Nov 2013 → Nov 2022	$750K	1
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Nov 2004 → Dec 2008	$750K	2
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Aug 2000 → Aug 2000	$750K	2
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Feb 1998 → Aug 2000	$750K	1
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1996 → Jan 1998	$750K	1