The federal record
USDOT 1125579 · Martinez, CA · in the federal record since 2003. Everything below comes from FMCSA's own files — nothing is our opinion.
License check: Waters Moving & Storage Inc holds active interstate for-hire authority for household goods (USDOT 1125579, docket MC-481361). Whether it's the right mover for your move is what the rest of this record is for.
The company operates under its legal name, Waters Moving & Storage Inc — the same entity that holds the federal authority and is liable for your shipment.
| Field | Federal record |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Waters Moving & Storage Inc |
| USDOT number | 1125579 |
| Authority docket | MC-481361 |
| Principal place of business | Martinez, CA |
| Power units | 35 |
| Drivers | 12 |
| In the federal record since | 2003 |
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, downloaded 14 August 2026. Verify the live record at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov using USDOT 1125579.
Waters Moving & Storage Inc has been through 28 roadside inspections. Across 22 vehicle inspections its out-of-service rate is 4.5% — below the national median of 18.2% among movers with inspection history.
No reportable crashes appear in the current federal file. FMCSA cautions that crash counts are not fault-assigned — a truck struck while legally parked lands in the same column as an at-fault collision — so treat them as exposure, not verdict.
Waters Moving & Storage Inc holds a federal safety rating of Satisfactory, issued February 2010 — 16 years ago.
Sources: FMCSA SMS carrier measures and crash files, downloaded 14 August 2026. Methodology and caveats: how we compute every number.
One carrier's record means little on its own — the point is comparison. Compare movers in CA, every one shown with the same federal fields, or call us and tell us about your move.
Yes — as of our last federal data refresh, USDOT 1125579 holds active interstate for-hire operating authority with household goods among its registered cargo classes. Its authority docket is MC-481361.
USDOT 1125579. That number — printed on the truck and on your paperwork — is how you verify any mover against FMCSA's SAFER system, and how you find the legal entity behind the trade name.
Yes: Satisfactory, issued February 2010. Ratings do not expire, so check the date — the median rating on file across the industry is 18 years old.