CAL CARTAGE TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC
DBA: CALIFORNIA CARTAGE EXPRESS
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 166
- Drivers · CDL
- 166 · 166
- Annual miles
- 16.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 166 | 0 | 166 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Registered
- 08-07-2017 (9 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-13-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JULIANNE JONES
- Officer
- BRIAN WEBB
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 about 31% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.5× as often as the median active fleet of 100–199 trucks.
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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Injury crashes6 crashes with 7 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate (Dec 2025 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 121 of 360 violations (34%). Light or brake defects led to 57 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 2 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 6 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate26.9% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (64 of 238), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 0.99× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.5% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 4
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in New Jersey (about 145 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.045 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 1.36 | 0.96 |
| Violations | 1.08 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.12 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
360 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert315 · 78 OOSLights 121 · Brakes 104 · Steering & suspension 20 · Tires 15 · Cargo securement 13 · 42 more
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Unsafe driving No alert24 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 7 · Seat belt 7 · Phone use 6 · Speeding 2 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert18 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 9 · Over hours limit 5 · False log 3 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 OOSEnglish proficiency 1 · Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug12026South CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr172026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr132026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight. Citation issued.
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Feb272026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan72026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight. Citation issued.
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Dec232025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Sep12025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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May72025GeorgiaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec42024VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
4 more in the FMCSA records below.
6 of the 12 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA.on record since Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2017
- Cargo filing
- on file · Markel American Insurance Company since Feb 1, 2024
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 15, 2017)
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
9 filings and 1 authority event since 2017 · 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 1, 2026NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA.Liability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2025National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Feb 1, 2024Markel American Insurance CompanyCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Feb 1, 2023MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Feb 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2022NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $5,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2022MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Feb 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Apr 14, 2023 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2021MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Feb 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Mar 19, 2022 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2019NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $5,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 15, 2017Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 8, 2017NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $5,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)25 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
- Virginia 71
- Texas 66
- Washington 61
- California 40
- Georgia 20
- South Carolina 14
- Alabama 12
- North Carolina 12
Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 308 inspections were in New Jersey.
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 (182 power units: 166 filed, 182 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 182 power units this active to have about 11.3 crashes a year (sized from the 182 units seen roadside; 166 filed). This motor carrier recorded 22 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 7.3 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 7.8 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 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 25, 2024 · WA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 25, 2024 · TX · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 2 further inspections with no out-of-service result
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 | 24 | 1.40 | |
| HOS Compliance | 13 | 0.25 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.09 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 137 | 5.59 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-JUL-26) 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.