Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1458489 · MC-551014
BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE
7 power unitsavg 5.4 yrRegional · 3 statesHAWTHORNE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-551014 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.4Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 28 inspections.
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE safe to work with?
Is BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE safe to load? BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE (USDOT 1458489, MC-551014) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HAWTHORNE, CA, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 28 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BCBLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE 100
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Safety
28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.8% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Vanliner · 06–15
Wesco · 15–18
20062019
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 6 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2006 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HAWTHORNE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 125563USDOT 4217053USDOT 76235USDOT 327574Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 399953USDOT 4387277USDOT 125563USDOT 76235USDOT 327574
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bluechipmoving.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 2393312USDOT 2396378USDOT 2939950USDOT 3834410
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers77
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13525 CRENSHAW BLVD, HAWTHORNE, CA, 90250
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (310) 978-2222
- Cell
- (310) 261-7112
- Fax
- (310) 978-2287
- Web domain
- bluechipmoving.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mike Sarro
- USDOT / docket
- 1458489 · MC-551014
- First registered
- 02/01/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 07/09/2024 · 150,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 52258308
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE's USDOT number?
BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE's USDOT number is 1458489, and its motor carrier number is MC-551014.
Is BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE's safety record?
BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE's fleet?
BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE based?
BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE is based in HAWTHORNE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.