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CALCANO INC (DBA JOSEPH BARTON)
USDOT 381994 • MC-218408 • FARMINGDALE, NY
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 nameCALCANO INC
Doing business asJOSEPH BARTON
Address225 CENTRAL AVE, FARMINGDALE, NY 11735-6933
Phone(631) 293-2113
Company officerVICTOR M CALCANO
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceFeb 1990
Last FMCSA updateMar 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)7
Drivers7 (2 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Apr 2000)
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.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓7 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1990: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections7 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections11
Crashes, last 3 years1
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerVanliner Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceApr 2023
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
Jun 2015 → Jun 2015
National Interstate Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2015 → Apr 2023
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2014 → Jun 2015
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2014 → Apr 2023
Vanliner Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2012 → Jun 2014
The American Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2009 → Jun 2014
Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2008 → Jul 2012
Travelers Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2008 → Jun 2012
Travelers Indemnity Company (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 24, 2026 Full inspection, NY
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
Jun 22, 2026 Driver-only, NY
Clean, no violations
Jun 22, 2026 Driver-only, NY
Clean, no violations
Dec 3, 2025 Full inspection, CT
Clean, no violations
Oct 24, 2025 Full inspection, NY
Clean, no violations
Oct 7, 2025 Walk-around, NC
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A: Flat tire or fabric exposed, OOS
Mar 7, 2025 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
Jan 29, 2025 Driver-only, NY
Clean, no violations
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 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 2, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 2, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 2, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 2, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 28, 2005 Transfer consummated
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> transfer consummated
Jun 28, 2005 Transfer consummated
Motor property common carrier: granted -> transfer consummated
Aug 14, 1992 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 14, 1992 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 Calcano INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Calcano INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1990 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 7 registered trucks, 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 381994 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 Calcano INC
Calcano INC, doing business as Joseph Barton, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Farmingdale, New York, registered with FMCSA since February 1990. Federal filings show 7 power units (trucks/tractors) and 7 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 381994, 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 CALCANO INC
Is Calcano INC legit?
Calcano INC has an active USDOT registration (381994). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Calcano INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 7 registered trucks.
Where is Calcano INC based?
225 Central Ave, Farmingdale, NY 11735-6933. Phone on file: (631) 293-2113. Registered with FMCSA since February 1990.
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.