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CALIFORNIA REFRIGERATED EXPRESS
USDOT 1612949 • CLOVIS, CA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameCALIFORNIA REFRIGERATED EXPRESS
Address755 N PEACH SUITE C-10, CLOVIS, CA 93611
Phone(559) 297-4095
Company officerMICHELLE MCCONNON
In business sinceMar 2007
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers3
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Federal out-of-service order issued Oct 29, 2007 (New Entrant Revoked - Refusal Of Audit/no Contact).
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2007: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Federal out-of-service order issued Oct 29, 2007. Reason on file: New Entrant Revoked - Refusal Of Audit/no Contact. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections4 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections6
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerSouthlake Specialty Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJun 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jun 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jun 2024 → Jun 2025
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2023 → Jun 2024
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2020 → Jun 2023
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2018 → Jun 2020
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2018 → Jun 2018
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2017 → Feb 2018
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2016 → Jun 2017
State Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2016 → Jun 2016
Redwood Fire And Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Jul 16, 2026 Driver-only, MO
4 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8E1PC-OOS (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.3A2-HOSPDIT (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.3A3I-HOSPDIT (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8E-HOSPD (driver)
Jul 9, 2026 Walk-around, AZ
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, OOS
49 CFR 393.55E-B
Jul 7, 2026 Walk-around, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 393.55C2: CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 no…
Jun 23, 2026 Driver-only, NM
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS1 (driver)
May 5, 2026 Driver-only, KS
1 violation
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Apr 23, 2026 Walk-around, CA
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.45B2-BHTD, OOS
Nov 18, 2025 Walk-around, AZ
3 violations
49 CFR 393.95A1: Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher prese…
49 CFR 393.203E-CBP
49 CFR 395.8E-HOSPD (driver)
Aug 7, 2025 Walk-around, AZ
3 violations
49 CFR 393.60C: Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
49 CFR 393.203E-CBP
49 CFR 395.22G-ELDMFV (driver)
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jun 4, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 6, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 8, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 29, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 9, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 6, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 2, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 12, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 15, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 9, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is California Refrigerated Express reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, California Refrigerated Express looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2007 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1612949 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About California Refrigerated Express
California Refrigerated Express is a federally registered mover based in Clovis, California, registered with FMCSA since March 2007. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 3 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1612949, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about CALIFORNIA REFRIGERATED EXPRESS
Is California Refrigerated Express legit?
California Refrigerated Express has an active USDOT registration (1612949). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is California Refrigerated Express a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is California Refrigerated Express based?
755 N Peach Suite C-10, Clovis, CA 93611. Phone on file: (559) 297-4095. Registered with FMCSA since March 2007.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 6, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.