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USDOT 2282485 · CT COMMODITIES INC
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CT COMMODITIES INC

USDOT 2282485 MC 779630 Pixley, CA Authorized For-Hire
52 power units 49 drivers 3.7M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 39.2 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
14 yrs history · 212 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
52 all owned
Drivers · CDL
49 · 49
Annual miles
3.7M ~71k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors520052
Trailers38400384

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Mar 9, 2012 (14 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 10, 2026
Officers
ARTHUR J NEZ · RANDEL L TERREL
Phone
(559) 757-3995
Email
commodities.ct@gmail.com
Address
217 West Terra Bella Ave, Pixley CA 93256

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionWater WellChemicals

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
11
1 fatal (1 death) · 3 injury · 10 people hurt in all
Inspections
212
53% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
28.3%
39 of 138 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.4%
3 of 211 driver inspections
Violations
203
62 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 21 inspections, 4 out of service 21 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 34 inspections, 7 out of service 34 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 25 inspections, 5 out of service 25 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 42 inspections, 10 out of service 42 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 22 inspections, 4 out of service 22 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 37 inspections, 6 out of service 37 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 18 inspections, 5 out of service 18 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 13 inspections, 1 out of service 13 Q3 '26
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Violations

203 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    151 · 58 out-of-service
    Brakes 57 · Lights 37 · Tires 18 · Wheels & hubs 15 · Steering & suspension 9 · 15 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    24 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 13 · Speeding 8 · Phone use 1 · Other 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    24 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 14 · Over hours limit 5 · False log 4 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 3 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 4
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    21
    2026
    Jul 21, 2026 · California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jun
    12
    2026
    Jun 12, 2026 · California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    29
    2026
    May 29, 2026 · California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • May
    20
    2026
    May 20, 2026 · Arizona
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    10
    2025
    Oct 10, 2025 · California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    1
    2025
    Aug 1, 2025 · California
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    20
    2025
    Jun 20, 2025 · California
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    23
    2025
    May 23, 2025 · California
    Injury · 5 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

3 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.
Last filing: THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Oct 11, 2025 (cancellation notice took effect).
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2025); SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY → SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2024)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Oct 11, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
  • No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Oct 11, 2025 (215 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • California (HQ) 149
  • Nevada 36
  • Utah 13
  • Arizona 10
  • Idaho 1
  • New Mexico 1
  • Oregon 1
  • Washington 1

70% of inspections were in its home state.

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