PACIFIC OCEAN LINES INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 10
- Drivers · CDL
- 8 · 8
- Annual miles
- 802k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Registration
- Registered
- 04-04-2012 (14 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-06-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- AMIT KALRA
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Drivers put out of service3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service, 1 cargo securement (Oct 2024 – Oct 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 22 of 70 violations (31%). Light or brake defects led to 14 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate29.8% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (17 of 57). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.64× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in California (about 31 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 5.10 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 3.50 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 0.45 | 0.19 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
70 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert59 · 23 OOSLights 22 · Brakes 19 · Tires 6 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Cargo securement 2 · 7 more
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Hours of service No alert6 · 2 OOSNo log 4 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 2 · Speeding 2 · Phone use 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Knight Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Oct 18, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2012
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → Knight Specialty Insurance Company (Oct 2025)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Oct 18, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice served Sep 18, 2026 (suspension effective Oct 18, 2026); the authority stayed active. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Apr 25, 2012)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
12 filings and 11 authority events since 2012 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 18, 2026Knight Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 18, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Oct 18, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Oct 18, 2025Knight Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 18, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Sep 22, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 20, 2025opened after SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 18, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 18, 2024SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 18, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 23, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 18, 2024opened after SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 18, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 18, 2023SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 18, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 21, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 19, 2023opened after SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 18, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 18, 2022SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 18, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 19, 2022opened after UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 19, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2022UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 19, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 6, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 17, 2021opened after UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 1, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 18, 2021UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 1, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 20, 2021opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 19, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2017NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 19, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 20, 2017opened after DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 19, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2016DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 19, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 20, 2016opened after DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 19, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2015DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 19, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 4, 2015cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 21, 2015NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 19, 2015 · replaced by another insurer6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 25, 2012Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 16, 2012NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 21, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- California (HQ) 62
- Nevada 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (98%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (10 power units: 10 filed, 10 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 10 power units this active to have about 0.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.3 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.4 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 4.78 | |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 0.37 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 31 | 5.39 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 30-DEC-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.