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J BRESNAHAN CO
USDOT 58194 • MC-19427 • HAVERHILL, MA
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 nameJ BRESNAHAN CO
Address59 HALE ST, HAVERHILL, MA 01830-4803
Phone(978) 372-4291
Company officerJOSEPH R BRESNAHAN, JR.
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateJun 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)6
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Sep 1980)
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.
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓6 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1974: 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 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
InsurerWesco Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceMar 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Mar 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 → Mar 2025
Milford Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2023 → Mar 2025
Wesco Insurance Company (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2020 → Jun 2023
Granite State Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2020 → Jun 2024
Wesco Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2006 → Jun 2006
Hanover Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2006 → Aug 2006
Hanover Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2006 → Jun 2020
Hanover Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jun 2006 → Jul 2020
Hanover Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
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
Nov 13, 2025 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
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
Jul 3, 2006 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 5, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 2, 1995 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: 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 J Bresnahan CO reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, J Bresnahan CO looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 6 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 58194 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 J Bresnahan CO
J Bresnahan CO is a federally registered mover based in Haverhill, Massachusetts, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 6 power units (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 58194, 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 J BRESNAHAN CO
Is J Bresnahan CO legit?
J Bresnahan CO has an active USDOT registration (58194). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is J Bresnahan CO 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 J Bresnahan CO based?
59 Hale St, Haverhill, MA 01830-4803. Phone on file: (978) 372-4291. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.
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.