ADAN ALVAREZ

USDOT 1314149 • DBA: MARGARITA'S EXPRESS • 269 TOWT ST, SALINAS, CA, 93905

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 revoked
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,314,149
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
8314441293
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
MCS-150 Mileage
20,478
Physical Address
269 TOWT ST, SALINAS, CA, 93905
Contact

Risk Signals2 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 20.0%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 13.3 percentage points above average.
HIGH
All operating authorities revoked or inactive
This entity has 1 revoked/inactive authority filing and no active authority.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
1
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Sep 14, 2012
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-509241REVOKEDAug 21, 2006May 25, 2010

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryOPI1074047ON FILESep 14, 2012Sep 14, 2013
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANYCARGOCOM 0108207-00ON FILEMay 25, 2010Jul 15, 2010

Insurance History (10 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (10 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPRA965479101CANCELLEDSep 14, 2011Sep 14, 2012
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPRA9654791REPLACEDSep 14, 2010Sep 14, 2011
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPRA9654791CANCELLEDSep 14, 2010Sep 28, 2011
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCOM 0108207-00CANCELLEDMay 25, 2010Jul 15, 2010
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPRA9655129CANCELLEDAug 14, 2009May 19, 2010
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryCL994857CANCELLEDJun 12, 2009Aug 14, 2009
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryCL994857CANCELLEDAug 14, 2008Jun 12, 2009
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryCL993446CANCELLEDAug 14, 2007Aug 14, 2008
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIABIPD/PrimarySFT 2312607-01CANCELLEDAug 14, 2005Aug 14, 2006
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTAP0722602CANCELLEDMar 1, 2005Aug 14, 2005

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELSCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYOPI1074047BIPD/PrimarySep 14, 2013Sep 14, 2013
CANCELZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYPRA965479101BIPD/PrimarySep 14, 2012Sep 14, 2012
TERM/CANCLZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYPRA9654791BIPD/PrimarySep 28, 2011Sep 28, 2011
TERM/REPLZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYPRA9654791BIPD/PrimarySep 14, 2011Sep 14, 2011
CANCELTOPA INSURANCE COMPANYCOM 0108207-00CARGOJul 15, 2010Jul 15, 2010
CANCELTOPA INSURANCE COMPANYCOM 0108207-00BIPD/PrimaryJul 15, 2010Jul 15, 2010
CANCELZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYPRA9655129BIPD/PrimaryMay 19, 2010May 19, 2010
CANCELEMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.CL994857BIPD/PrimaryAug 14, 2009Aug 14, 2009
CANCELEMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.CL994857BIPD/PrimaryJun 12, 2009Jun 12, 2009
CANCELEMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.CL993446BIPD/PrimaryAug 14, 2008Aug 14, 2008
CANCELTHE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIASFT 2312607-01BIPD/PrimaryAug 14, 2006Aug 14, 2006
CANCELSTRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANYTAP0722602BIPD/PrimaryAug 14, 2005Aug 14, 2005

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
CONTRACTMC-509241INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown
CONTRACTMC-509241INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (6 events)

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Authority Action History (6 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC509241MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDNov 25, 2020Unknown
MC509241CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 20, 2009DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 19, 2009
MC509241CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 18, 2008DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 13, 2008
MC509241MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDDec 14, 2007REVOKEDMay 25, 2010
MC509241CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 18, 2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 17, 2005
MC509241MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDMar 7, 2005REVOKEDAug 21, 2006

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
60%
Vehicle Maintenance
0%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
5
Violations
2
1 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
20.0%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
Crash Records
0

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 5 of 5 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state5 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (2 violations from 5 inspections)

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Violation Summary (2 violations from 5 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4Speeding 15+ mph over limit1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued118Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-23.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
20.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
+13.3 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
0.40vs nat'l 1.80
-1.40 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (5 inspections)

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Inspection History (5 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Nov 23, 202483277077BUTTONWILLOWCALevel 3VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLS4No
Jul 29, 202482269568GILROY IFCALevel 1WANC SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 13, 202481099558ROY DIAS ST AT US101CALevel 1VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 21, 202379988738RoadsideCALevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2Yes
Aug 2, 202379311872ROY DIAS ST AT US101CALevel 1VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

2 total · 0.0% OOS
2024-072024-11
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Violations by BASIC category

Unsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS

Compliance Timeline

13 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Sep 14, 2013
Insurance
Insurance cancel
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 14, 2012
Insurance
Insurance cancel
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 28, 2011
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 14, 2011
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 15, 2010
Insurance
Insurance cancel
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY • CARGO
Jul 15, 2010
Insurance
Insurance cancel
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 25, 2010
Authority
May 19, 2010
Insurance
Insurance cancel
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 14, 2009
Insurance
Insurance cancel
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jun 12, 2009
Insurance
Insurance cancel
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Aug 14, 2008
Insurance
Insurance cancel
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Aug 14, 2006
Insurance
Insurance cancel
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA • BIPD/Primary
Aug 14, 2005
Insurance
Insurance cancel
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

Related Records

Data sources & freshness

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FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
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