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JOSEPH CHRISTIANO (DBA JOSEPH CHRISTIANO TRUCKING)
USDOT 1834314 • TERRYVILLE, CT
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 nameJOSEPH CHRISTIANO
Doing business asJOSEPH CHRISTIANO TRUCKING
Address6 MATTHEWS ST, TERRYVILLE, CT 06786
Phone(203) 648-0050
Company officerJOSEPH CHRISTIANO
In business sinceDec 2008
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
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.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2008: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections1
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerProgressive Casualty Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceOct 2017
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Oct 2013 → Oct 2017
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2012 → Oct 2013
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2012 → Oct 2012
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2011 → May 2012
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2011 → Apr 2012
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2010 → Oct 2011
Great American Insurance Company Of New York (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2010 → Oct 2011
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2010 → Oct 2010
Ooida Risk Retention Group, Inc. (Cargo)
$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
Sep 21, 2024 Driver-only, CT
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 395.8: Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) (driver)
49 CFR 391.45(b) (driver)
Last 1 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
Oct 30, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 18, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Common: 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 Joseph Christiano reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Joseph Christiano looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2008 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. 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 1834314 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 Joseph Christiano
Joseph Christiano, doing business as Joseph Christiano Trucking, is a federally registered mover based in Terryville, Connecticut, registered with FMCSA since December 2008. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
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 1834314, 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 JOSEPH CHRISTIANO
Is Joseph Christiano legit?
Joseph Christiano has an active USDOT registration (1834314). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Joseph Christiano 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 Joseph Christiano based?
6 Matthews St, Terryville, CT 06786. Phone on file: (203) 648-0050. Registered with FMCSA since December 2008.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.