CAL CARTAGE TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC
DBA CALIFORNIA CARTAGE EXPRESS
USDOT 3035784MC-Docket MC041929CAMDEN, NJ
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized166 power units
CAL CARTAGE TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3035784) in CAMDEN, NJ — 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.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- 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.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 12 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.22.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- 12 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
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.32
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.25
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.09
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.58
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
10
Injuries
13
Crashes
282
Inspections
67
OOS inspections
83
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $5,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 166
- Total drivers
- 166
- Years in business
- 9
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 12 of 13 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.22
- Driver OOS rate
- 1.2%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 27.9%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
- None on file
- Physical address
- 12 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-02-13
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
432
Inspections
105
OOS inspections
712
Violations
141
OOS violations
4
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-19 → 2026-06-08.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-04-17
NC
Tow-away
2026-04-13
GA
1 injuredTow-away
2026-01-07
GA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-12-23
TX
1 injuredTow-away
2025-09-01
GA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-05-07
GA
2 injuredTow-away
2025-02-03
VA
Tow-away
2025-01-23
NC
Tow-away
2024-12-04
VA
1 injuredTow-away
2024-09-25
AL
Tow-away
2024-07-31
GA
1 injuredTow-away
2024-07-24
TX
1 injuredTow-away
2024-07-22
NC
1 injuredTow-away
2024-06-05
TX
Tow-away
2024-05-13
GA
Tow-away
2024-05-13
GA
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
542 | 117 | 2026-06-03 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
72 | 0 | 2026-06-03 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
58 | 25 | 2026-06-03 |
Hours of service 395
|
29 | 1 | 2026-04-14 |
General safety regulations 390
|
5 | 0 | 2026-04-15 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2026-05-06 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
2 | 0 | 2026-03-09 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2025-12-12 |
FMCSR part 999 999
|
1 | 0 | 2024-06-04 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes - Loose/Missing Jam Nut | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driv | OOS |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | OOS |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | OOS |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | OOS |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 co | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
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.
2026-06-03 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BL | OOS | — |
2026-06-03 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
2026-06-02 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
2026-06-02 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2026-06-02 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 126 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C1 | — | — |
2026-05-26 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2UV | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1B | — | — |
2026-05-15 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
2026-05-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2026-05-12 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2026-05-06 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B4-CLHA | OOS | — |
2026-05-06 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D2-B | — | — |
2026-05-06 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
2026-05-06 8 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-LJN | — | — |
2026-05-05 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2026-05-05 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-05-05 8 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-04-28 3 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 23PT | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9BRKLAMP | — | — |
2026-04-28 5 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 23PT | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9BRKLAMP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
2026-04-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-04-22 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
2026-04-15 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
2026-04-15 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TE-LCMVINFO | — | — |
2026-04-14 8 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203C-CBP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C-WRAWFLMIB | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
2026-04-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2026-04-06 11 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3AII | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3AII | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3AII | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A1-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9D2-FTF | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
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