CAL-MEX INTERNATIONAL BROKER INC
DBA MEX-CAL TRUCKLINE
USDOT 168705MC-Docket MC145905SAN DIEGO, CA
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CAL-MEX INTERNATIONAL BROKER INC (USDOT 168705) in SAN DIEGO, 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- Cargo insurance on file.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-01-06) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 5 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 27 times, most recent 2026-01-06 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2007-06-28 (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
- Inactive
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.53
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.04
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.07
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.44
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
4
Injuries
5
Crashes
701
Inspections
144
OOS inspections
176
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 101
- Total drivers
- 101
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 5 of 5 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0.7%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 24.5%Above national
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
- 27 times last 2026-01-06
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-05-07
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2007-06-28 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
1,055
Inspections
197
OOS inspections
934
Violations
268
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-21 → 2026-06-12.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-01-20
CA
1 injuredTow-away
2024-12-18
CA
1 injuredTow-away
2024-11-30
CA
Tow-away
2024-10-23
CA
1 injuredTow-away
2024-09-27
CA
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
620 | 209 | 2026-06-09 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
152 | 9 | 2026-06-05 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
134 | 42 | 2026-06-03 |
Hours of service 395
|
9 | 3 | 2025-10-01 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
9 | 2 | 2026-06-01 |
General safety regulations 390
|
5 | 0 | 2026-05-26 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
1 | 0 | 2025-04-18 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | OOS |
| 2026-05-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Any tire with observable bumps bulge or knots | OOS |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | OOS |
| 2026-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2026-03-12 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) | OOS |
| 2026-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension conn | OOS |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2026-02-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | OOS |
| 2026-02-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2026-02-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Dripping leak. | OOS |
| 2026-02-05 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-02-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-01-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-01-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
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.
2026-06-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
2026-06-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2026-06-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPCBLM | — | — |
2026-06-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-06-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-06-03 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
2026-06-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
2026-06-01 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LSLM | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
2026-05-29 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
2026-05-28 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2026-05-26 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TE2IV-D | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
2026-05-22 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCLMBD-SA | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
2026-05-19 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207B-AALPME-OOS | OOS | — |
2026-05-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
2026-05-15 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPAS | OOS | — |
2026-05-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
2026-05-12 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
2026-05-08 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SUBL | OOS | — |
2026-05-05 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-05-02 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A2-TAOBB-6 | OOS | — |
2026-04-22 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCLMBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
2026-04-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2026-04-10 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C-WR | OOS | — |
2026-04-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2026-04-01 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
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