Aaron's Mobile Home Transport

Logistics Audit · USDOT #1950278 · Edinburg, TX

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Operator	Established Rio Grande Valley operation
Base	Owassa Road corridor, Edinburg, TX — Hidalgo County
Federal registration	USDOT 1950278, active 16–18 years
State licensing	TDHCA Retailer license MHDRET00035727 — active through November 19, 2026 (Retailer, not Installer)
Fleet	4 power units · 1 driver of record
Service area	Rio Grande Valley — Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy, Starr counties (intrastate Texas only)

The Verdict

Aaron's Mobile Home Transport is an established Rio Grande Valley operation based in Edinburg, in Hidalgo County, that brands itself as a manufactured-home transport provider and has the strongest Google review volume in the regional peer set.

The company has been continuously registered with FMCSA for approximately 16–18 years and holds an active TDHCA Manufactured Housing Retailer license through November 2026.

Customers evaluating the company for a transport-only job should be aware of an important credential nuance:

• The state credential on file is a Retailer license, not an Installer license

• The company self-identifies as a transport provider, but the binding state credential authorizes the sale of manufactured homes — not the physical installation work (set / level / anchor / utility hookup) that often accompanies a manufactured-home move

• Buyers should request written confirmation of which work the company will perform under its own license and which work, if any, will be subcontracted to a TDHCA-licensed Installer

For a pure transport-only move (point-to-point delivery without on-site installation), the Retailer-level credential combined with the active USDOT registration may be sufficient under TxDMV intrastate motor-carrier rules.

✅ Strengths

Highest Google review volume in the regional peer set

31 Google reviews — well above Avila Mobile Home Transport (11), El Valle (3), Aguero's (6), and Rio Mobile (1). Indicates a known, actively-trading entity that regularly handles complex moves.

Long operational continuity

Approximately 16–18 years of FMCSA-registered operation in the Rio Grande Valley / Hidalgo County footprint.

Active proprietary website

aaronsmobilehometransport.com — a digital-transparency advantage relative to most South Texas peers in this niche, most of whom operate without a self-managed web presence.

Active TDHCA state credential

Retailer license MHDRET00035727 verified active through 11/19/2026.

No internal red flags

No crash record, no lawsuit, no closure, no DOT inactivation.

⚠️ Concerns

State credential is Retailer, not Installer

The company markets itself as a transport provider but holds a TDHCA Retailer (MHDRET) license — which authorizes sales of manufactured homes, not the physical installation work (set, level, anchor, blocking, skirting, utility hookup) that often accompanies a move. For any installation work, customers should request the responsible Installer's MHDINS number in writing.

3.4-star Google rating below regional median

Above Avila (3.6) only marginally; below Aguero's (5.0), Rio Mobile (5.0), and El Valle (3.7). Higher review volume tends to correlate with mean-reversion in star rating; the 3.4 figure also reflects the high-complexity job mix typical of established transporters.

No interstate operating authority

Specialized intrastate Texas carrier — not a federally-authorized interstate household-goods mover. Any contract implying interstate capability is factually incorrect.

No Facebook business page on record

Below peers that hold TDHCA Installer credentials and BBB letter grades.

BBB profile present but Not Rated

Listed in BBB's Manufactured Home Transport category but no BBB letter grade assigned.

Owner-operator scheduling pattern

Reported fleet of 4 power units with 1 driver of record. Common owner-operator pattern in South Texas; current capacity should be confirmed with the operator.

📋 Before You Hire — Five Things to Verify

1. Confirm Retailer vs. Installer scope in writing

Before contracting any move that includes set / level / anchor / blocking / skirting / utility-hookup work, confirm in writing whether the work will be performed under a separately credentialed Installer (subcontracted or in-house under a different license) and request the responsible Installer's MHDINS number.

2. TDHCA Retailer license

License MHDRET00035727 — verified active through 11/19/2026. Confirm on the agreement and re-verify on the TDHCA Manufactured Housing licensee search.

3. TxDMV Motor Carrier Number

The primary state operating credential for an intrastate Texas carrier. Verify on the TxDMV Truck Stop public search at apps.txdmv.gov.

4. Current Certificate of Insurance

Form E (liability) and where applicable Form H (cargo). Request the COI directly from the operator and verify auto-liability and cargo coverage for the full value of the home.

5. Confirm current fleet capacity

The reported 4 power units with 1 driver of record indicates an owner-operator scheduling pattern. Lock in the exact date and time in writing.

How They Compare

Within the Rio Grande Valley mobile-home transport market, Aaron's leads on review volume but sits below the regional median on star rating.

Google Review Volume: 31 reviews places Aaron's at the top of the regional peer set by volume — the highest-volume Google footprint among Rio Grande Valley mobile-home transporters.

Google Star Rating: 3.4 stars sits below the regional median. Higher review volume tends to correlate with mean-reversion in star rating; the figure also reflects the high-complexity job mix typical of established transporters.

Digital Transparency: Above the regional median given the active proprietary website, active Yelp profile, and BBB profile. Below peers that hold TDHCA Installer credentials and BBB letter grades.

Safety Deviation: No internal red flags. Detailed FMCSA SMS inspection counts and OOS rates to be confirmed against a live SMS pull.

Data Sources

FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot (USDOT 1950278) · FMCSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) Profile · Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Manufactured Housing Division — Retailer license MHDRET00035727 · Texas Department of Motor Vehicles — Motor Carrier Credentialing System (apps.txdmv.gov/apps/mccs/) · aaronsmobilehometransport.com · Google Business Profile (31 reviews, 3.4/5 average) · BBB Profile (Manufactured Home Transport category, Not Rated) · Yelp business listing.

Data derived from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) records, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) manufactured-housing licensee records, the company's own public-facing channels, and consumer-platform sweeps as of April 2026. Customers should request a current Certificate of Insurance from the operator and confirm the state-level credential covering each component of the work (transport vs. installation) before signing a contract.