CESAR A OCHOA

DBA FIRST CHOICE CHARTERS
USDOT 1200804MC-Docket MC470792MONTEBELLO, CA
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CESAR A OCHOA (USDOT 1200804) in MONTEBELLO, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2004-09-15 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 4 times, most recent 2015-03-30 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2024-08-23 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2024-08-30

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 7
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 0.5

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
7
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$5,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
1
Total drivers
1
Years in business
22
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
100%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
4 times last 2015-03-30
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-01-15
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2004-09-15
Last compliance review
2024-08-23 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

8
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
4
Violations
2
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-07-06 → 2026-03-17.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Hours of service 395
2 2 2026-02-28
Unsafe driving 392
1 0 2025-06-23

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-02-28 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Passenger) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed OOS
2025-12-12 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Passenger) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed OOS
2025-06-23 Vehicle Maintenance State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2024-08-07 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps r

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 3 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-02-28 AZ · Level 3 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8A-HOSPVI OOS
2025-12-12 CO · Level 3 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8A-HOSPVI OOS
2025-06-23 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF

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