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MCCARTHY TRANSFER & STORAGE INC
USDOT 2059504 • MC-720709 • EL CAJON, 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 nameMCCARTHY TRANSFER & STORAGE INC
Address1386 FAYETTE STREET, EL CAJON, CA 92020
Phone(619) 596-2594
Company officerTHOMAS MCCARTHY
In business sinceJul 2010
Last FMCSA updateFeb 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)5
Drivers7 (3 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 1/100
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
!4 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓5 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2010: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2025 1 complaint
No complaints filed this year.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
No roadside inspections or crashes on federal record for this company. For a working carrier that usually means very low mileage; for a broker it is expected, brokers have no trucks to inspect.
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerTransguard Insurance Company Of America Inc.
Policy effective sinceJul 2023
Cancellations, 3 yrs4
4 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Aug 2023. 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
Jul 2022 → Aug 2023
Granite State Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2022 → Jul 2023
Granite State Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2022 → Aug 2023
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2022 → Jul 2023
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2020 → May 2020
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2020 → Jul 2022
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2020 → Jul 2022
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2020 → May 2020
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (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
Jun 26, 2026 Full inspection, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
Feb 28, 2026 Walk-around, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLMF
49 CFR 393.95F: Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or impr…
Aug 14, 2025 Walk-around, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
Jun 23, 2025 Driver-only, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
Sep 16, 2024 Walk-around, AZ
1 violation
49 CFR 390.21T(b)(2)
Aug 10, 2024 Driver-only, CA
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8(a)(1) (driver), OOS
Mar 18, 2024 Walk-around, CA
Clean, no violations
Sep 29, 2023 Walk-around, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2
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
May 12, 2020 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 Mccarthy Transfer & Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Mccarthy Transfer & Storage INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2010 with only 1 complaint on record, 5 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 2059504 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 Mccarthy Transfer & Storage INC
Mccarthy Transfer & Storage INC is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in El Cajon, California, registered with FMCSA since July 2010. Federal filings show 5 power units (trucks/tractors) and 7 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 1 complaint against this company with the federal government.
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 2059504, 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 MCCARTHY TRANSFER & STORAGE INC
Is Mccarthy Transfer & Storage INC legit?
Mccarthy Transfer & Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (2059504). It has 1 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Mccarthy Transfer & Storage INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 5 registered trucks.
How many complaints does Mccarthy Transfer & Storage INC have?
1 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Mccarthy Transfer & Storage INC based?
1386 Fayette Street, El Cajon, CA 92020. Phone on file: (619) 596-2594. Registered with FMCSA since July 2010.
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.