TOTAL CARGO EXPRESS LLC
DBA NOEMI ROMERO
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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
- 25 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 25 · 25
- Annual miles
- 132k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Trailers | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Jun 25, 2014 (12 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jun 17, 2025
- Officers
- JULIAN PASTOR MONTIEL AYALA · JOSE MARTINEZ MEXICANO
- Phone
- (619) 981-9789
- jmontiel@totalcargomx.com
- Address
- 8662 Avenida De La Fuente Ste 12, San Diego CA 92154-6228
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Violations
256 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert233 · 70 out-of-serviceBrakes 93 · Lights 55 · Tires 24 · Steering & suspension 20 · Wheels & hubs 10 · 31 more
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Driver fitness No alert17 · 1 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 16 · Medical certificate 1
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat5 · 0 out-of-service
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide it6 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.
Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026The live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · New Horizon Insurance Companyon record since Jul 17, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 20141 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jul 3, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- California (HQ) 280
- Federal inspectors 40
Mostly inspected in its home state (88%).
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 114 | 4.44 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 17 | 0.26 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 1 | 0.20 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hazmat | — | — | — |
319 driver inspections · 265 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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