ALVARADO EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 1
- Annual miles
- 40k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Registration
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Within 100 miles)
- Registered
- 07-07-2022 (4 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-23-2024
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MARVIN G ALVARADO MENDEZ
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 16% higher than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 1 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 service8 out-of-service violations against drivers: 6 no valid CDL, 2 hours of service (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Dangerous driving: 1
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Substance violations: 1
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 1 truck in California (about 2 in 24 months would be typical; 41% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.055 |
| Inspections | 3.00 | 2.39 |
| Violations | 9.50 | 2.15 |
| Critical violations | 2.00 | 0.42 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Owner-Operator power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
18 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert7 · 3 OOSLights 2 · Brakes 1 · Cargo securement 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 2
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 6 OOSNo valid CDL 6
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 2 · Speeding 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 2 OOSNo log 2
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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 May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC, ended Jun 12, 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
- One liability insurer throughout
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jun 12, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 2 replaced before they took effect
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jun 18, 2025)
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
4 filings and 4 authority events since 2022 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jun 18, 2025Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 26, 2025SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 12, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 15, 2024SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Feb 26, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Mar 27, 2025 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 19, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 11, 2024opened after SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 15, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 15, 2023SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 15, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 21, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 15, 2023opened after SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 16, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 15, 2022SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 15, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Sep 16, 2023 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 15, 2022Operating authority grantedL&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) 2
- Washington 2
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 (small).
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 0.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 0.1 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet.
- Out-of-service inspection Mar 31, 2025 · WA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS, 1 driver OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Dec 11, 2024 · CA · level 2 · 3 driver OOS · 5 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 24, 2024 · CA · level 3 · 3 driver OOS · 3 violations
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 | 2 | 8.45 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 2.80 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 10.40 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 2.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 9.25 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (11-DEC-24 – 31-MAR-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.