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CAL ELECTRO INC

USDOT 371054  •  REDDING, CA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Carrier, interstate
Own trucks
2
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameCAL ELECTRO INC
Address3710 ELECTRO WAY, REDDING, CA 96002
Phone(530) 223-5937
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerCLINTON JAMES MEISSNER
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceOct 1989
Last FMCSA updateFeb 2025

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)2
Drivers4 (4 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
risk

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

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.1
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
USDOT registration is active.
2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 1989: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:

This company
100.00%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections2 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections2
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated

FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:

Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceClean

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceNot on file
Cancellations, 3 yrs0

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Insurance policy history
Jul 1971 → Nov 1990 United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. (Bipd) $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 30, 2025 Walk-around, CA 1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR, OOS
Jan 23, 2025 Full inspection, CA 6 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.43DBMA: Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle, OOS 49 CFR 393.43D-B, OOS 49 CFR 392.2-SLLS4 (driver) 49 CFR 392.9A-DFSL 49 CFR 393.11A1-LSML 49 CFR 392.2SAFCH-ATTCH

Last 2 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
Apr 5, 1991 Revoked
Contract: involuntary revocation -> revoked
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.
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Is Cal Electro INC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Cal Electro INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1989 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 371054 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 Cal Electro INC

Cal Electro INC is a federally registered mover based in Redding, California, registered with FMCSA since October 1989. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 4 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 371054, 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 CAL ELECTRO INC
Is Cal Electro INC legit?
Cal Electro INC has an active USDOT registration (371054). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Cal Electro INC 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 Cal Electro INC based?
3710 Electro Way, Redding, CA 96002. Phone on file: (530) 223-5937. Registered with FMCSA since October 1989.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 4, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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