CV TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2323588MC-Docket MC793181SALINAS, CA
Do not tender13 power units
CV TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2323588) in SALINAS, CA — carries a hard disqualifier. 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2015-07-21 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 25 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-01-20) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 15 times, most recent 2026-01-20 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 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
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 3.67
Hours of service
No alert
measure 2.16
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.19
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.83
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
1
Fatalities
2
Injuries
2
Crashes
89
Inspections
27
OOS inspections
35
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 13
- Total drivers
- 16
- Years in business
- 14
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 17.2%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 16.4%
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
- 15 times last 2026-01-20
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-03-27
- Insurance lapse history
- 2 lapse(s) most recent 2015-07-21
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
120
Inspections
32
OOS inspections
280
Violations
46
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-05-17.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-12-28
CA
Tow-away
2025-09-11
AZ
1 fatal2 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
89 | 1 | 2026-04-28 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
79 | 20 | 2026-04-17 |
Hours of service 395
|
46 | 15 | 2026-04-14 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
17 | 4 | 2026-01-14 |
General safety regulations 390
|
10 | 0 | 2026-04-28 |
CDL standards 383
|
4 | 2 | 2026-02-12 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 0 | 2024-09-19 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26 1998 inadequate or missing. | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-03-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hydraulic Hose Abraded (Chafed) | OOS |
| 2026-03-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | OOS |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-01-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-01-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2026-01-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inadequate braking system | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection | OOS |
| 2025-09-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which sh | OOS |
| 2025-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 19B2-BIENNIAL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-04-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2026-04-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 86A1-RIG | — | — |
2026-04-14 7 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 19B2-BIENNIAL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2026-04-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
2026-03-26 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 3E3-MC | — | — |
2026-03-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
2026-03-23 4 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHHC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHHC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHHC | OOS | — |
2026-03-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47D2-BLTBD | — | — |
2026-03-12 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCL | — | — |
2026-03-02 8 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 19B2-BIENNIAL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-HLLH | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 7A-D | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2026-02-24 11 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 19B2-BIENNIAL | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24C2III-ELDSDN | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 34A1-ELDDFN | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-02-20 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | OOS | — |
2026-02-12 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 71H | — | — |
2026-01-30 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCL | — | — |
2026-01-29 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2026-01-28 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2026-01-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-01-14 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TC-MC | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2026-01-14 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
2026-01-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-01-06 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 19B2-BIENNIAL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-ATIS | — | — |
2025-12-15 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-HLLH | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-OAL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 40A-B | — | — |
2025-12-11 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C-WRAWFLMIB | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2025-12-10 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
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