MC EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC
MC EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1605607) 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).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 26 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-02-02) — 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 and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 7 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 21 times, most recent 2026-02-02 — 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.
- 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. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
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
BASIC safety measures
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
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 178
- Total drivers
- 207
- Years in business
- 19
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 7 of 7 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 1%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 6.8%
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
- 21 times last 2026-02-02
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-11-20
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
Record spans 2023-05-30 → 2026-05-24.
Crash history (last 24 months)
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
216 | 43 | 2026-05-04 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
131 | 4 | 2026-03-24 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
74 | 18 | 2026-04-29 |
Hours of service 395
|
46 | 1 | 2026-03-26 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
18 | 5 | 2026-03-25 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
6 | 0 | 2026-02-13 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
3 | 2 | 2026-04-28 |
General safety regulations 390
|
3 | 0 | 2025-12-04 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2025-10-17 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Leaking hub | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2026-03-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | — |
| 2026-03-14 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M | OOS |
| 2026-03-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-03-07 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem | — |
| 2026-03-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-03-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Rear-Vision Mirrors - Missing or defective | — |
| 2026-03-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-03-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-02-26 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M | OOS |
| 2026-02-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-02-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-02-13 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Placarding) - Failure to securely affix/attach placard(s). | — |
| 2026-02-13 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind | — |
| 2026-02-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hood not securely fastened | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-02-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing | — |
| 2026-02-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-02-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-02-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on the same axle other than a steering axle | — |
| 2026-02-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-02-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-01-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Any tire with observable bumps bulge or knots | OOS |
| 2026-01-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Dressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier. | OOS |
| 2026-01-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | — |
| 2026-01-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2026-01-26 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2026-01-18 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Headlamps; fail to dim when required | — |
| 2026-01-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electron | — |
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.
2026-05-04 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LSLMWR | OOS | — |
2026-04-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-OAL | — | — |
2026-04-28 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 823A-HMPMCNP | OOS | — |
2026-04-08 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2026-03-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BMBCBD | — | — |
2026-03-26 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2026-03-25 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2026-03-24 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2026-03-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-03-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
2026-03-19 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5-HL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5-HL | — | — |
2026-03-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209E-SPSLA | — | — |
2026-03-14 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E | — | — |
2026-03-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-03-07 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 80A | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
2026-03-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
2026-03-02 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-03-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LRR | — | — |
2026-02-27 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LTSM | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
2026-02-26 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-S | OOS | — |
2026-02-25 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSWZ | — | — |
2026-02-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
2026-02-16 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
2026-02-13 3 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 516C1-HMPMC | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 817E1-HMHC | — | — |
2026-02-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
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