Household goods broker Authority active

Starving Students, Inc.

USDOT 318223 MC 166404
Based in
Los Angeles, CA
Registered
Jun 17, 1988
Fleet
No trucks (broker)
Phone on record
(800) 441-6683

Starving Students, Inc. is a household goods broker registered in California in June 1988. Brokers arrange moves but do not transport your belongings — another company, the carrier, will.

Registration checked Oct 23, 2026. Authority and insurance as of May 14, 2026: FMCSA has published no newer licensing record for this company. Official FMCSA record. How current is this?

What the records show

1 alert · 1 caution · 1 info
alert Shares details with an inactive company Shares a phone number with All Star Logistics LLC (USDOT 3601226), whose authority is inactive. Shared details don't prove they are the same business. Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 23, 2026
caution Federal record not updated in over 2 years Companies must update their registration (form MCS-150) every 24 months. Last update: August 2023. Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 23, 2026
info This company is a broker Brokers arrange moves but don't own trucks. Another company — the carrier — will load and move your belongings. Ask which one, and check it too. Source: FMCSA licensing & insurance · Oct 23, 2026

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Verification checklist

Operating authority Active — broker Allowed to arrange moves between states. As of May 14, 2026, FMCSA's last full licensing file.
USDOT registration Active Required for every company that moves goods between states.
Moves your goods itself No — hires a carrier Ask for the carrier's name and USDOT number in writing.
Household goods authority Authorized Required to move furniture and personal belongings between states.
$75,000 broker bond or trust On file Lets customers claim against the broker if it fails to pay or perform.
Liability & cargo insurance Not required of brokers The carrier doing your move must have them — check it too.
Federal record (MCS-150) Updated August 2023 Must be updated every 24 months.

Registered officers

  • Ethan Margalith

Names as listed on the company's federal registration. Source: FMCSA Company Census · Oct 23, 2026

Other registered companies that share a phone number, address or officer with this one, or that FMCSA connects to it. Shared details are facts from public records — they don't prove the companies are the same business.

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Record history

Federal record (MCS-150) updated
Registered with FMCSA

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Questions about Starving Students, Inc.

Is Starving Students, Inc. licensed to move household goods between states?

According to FMCSA records (as of May 14, 2026): operating authority active — broker; household goods authority authorized.

Is Starving Students, Inc. a moving broker or a carrier?

Starving Students, Inc. is a broker. Brokers arrange moves but don't own trucks: another company, the carrier, loads and moves your belongings. Ask the broker for the carrier's name and USDOT number in writing.

What are Starving Students, Inc.'s USDOT and MC numbers?

Its USDOT number is 318223 and its MC number is 166404. It registered with FMCSA on Jun 17, 1988.

Does Starving Students, Inc. have insurance or a bond on file?

According to FMCSA records (as of May 14, 2026): a $75,000 broker bond or trust: on file; liability & cargo insurance: not required of brokers.

Are there warning signs in Starving Students, Inc.'s federal record?

2 signals from our published rules: Shares details with an inactive company; Federal record not updated in over 2 years. Signals describe what public records show; they are not findings of wrongdoing.

Is Starving Students, Inc. linked to other moving companies?

1 other registered company shares a phone number, address or officer with it, 1 of them without active authority. Shared details are facts from public records and don't prove the companies are the same business.

Are there customer reports about Starving Students, Inc.?

No customer reports about Starving Students, Inc. have been published on US MoverLedger yet. Reports are reviewed before they appear.

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