3 BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC

BAKERSFIELD, CA

DBA: 3 BROTHERS TRUCKING

3 BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers, based in Bakersfield, CA. Across 41 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 19.5% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · May 1, 2026
Policy effective · May 7, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Prior insurance gap · 365 days May 1, 2025 → May 1, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 6.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 22.9% vs peer 7.70% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — 3 BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1404979)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Prior insurance gap · 365 days — May 1, 2025 → May 1, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 6.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 22.9% vs peer 7.70%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1404979/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1404979 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: NICOLAS GARCIA REYES General Freight Intermodal Containers Dry Bulk Based in BAKERSFIELD, CA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 6.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 22.9% vs peer median 7.7% (worse). n=113467 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • DBA — → 3 BROTHERS TRUCKING · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1404979
In FMCSA records since Aug 11, 2005 (~21y)
MC / docket MC532990
Company officer NICOLAS GARCIA REYES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Intermodal Containers, Dry Bulk
Fleet size 9 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 650,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5108 PIERCE RD
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Mailing
13061 ROSEDALE HWY G-405
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93314
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1404979
In FMCSA records since Aug 11, 2005 (~21y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 650,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 22.9% vs 23.4% -0.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 6.7% vs 6.7% +0.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.88 vs 1.80 -0.92
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2005-09-02 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 9 0 0
Trailers 30 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 55 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 41 41 0
OOS inspections 2 6 0
OOS percentage 4.88% 14.63%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
9
Drivers
9
Inspections
55
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
22.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

3 BROTHERS TRUCKING had 41 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 19.5%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.

Inspection profile

41 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (41 stops).

Violation profile

19.5% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (30.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 9 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Ctic are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 22.9% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 113,467 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
6.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 113,467 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
22.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
7.7%
Median across 113,467 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +15.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 1, 2025 to May 1, 2026 (365 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA 3 BROTHERS TRUCKING
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 41 8 19.5% Sep 16, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 45
Hyundai Translead 16
Ctic 11
CIMC 7
Kenworth 3
Chth 2
Great Dane 2
Schi 2
Shenz 2
Unknown 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.05 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 3 0.30 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 1.55 2 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 16 4.20 4 Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (55 rows) View all 55 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89011874 Sep 16, 2026 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
88486441 Jul 22, 2026 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88282551 Jun 29, 2026 CA 1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LSLI, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
88157912 Jun 16, 2026 CA 1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
88127798 Jun 12, 2026 CA 2 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LSML, 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
88102653 Jun 8, 2026 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88034656 Jun 3, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88019752 Jun 2, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9A-LIL, 393.207A-SAPPCBLM, 393.9A-LLPL No
87966784 May 26, 2026 CA 3 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
87305471 Mar 12, 2026 CA 1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.47E, 393.55E-B, 393.53B-B No
87142292 Feb 25, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87140793 Feb 24, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 393.47E, 393.53B-B No
86211191 Oct 29, 2025 CA 2 CAJON SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.3A1-HCM Yes
85872085 Sep 24, 2025 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85817012 Sep 17, 2025 CA 5 ca-5108-pierce-rd,-bakersfield
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
85804814 Sep 17, 2025 CA 5 ca-5108-pierce-rd,-bakersfield
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
85804813 Sep 17, 2025 CA 5 ca-5108-pierce-rd,-bakersfield
CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO INTERMODAL CHASSIS
0 No
85804772 Sep 17, 2025 CA 5 ca-5108-pierce-rd,-bakersfield
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85804771 Sep 17, 2025 CA 5 ca-5108-pierce-rd,-bakersfield
LANDOLL CORPORATION SEMI-TRAILER
Ticket: Lanl
1 392.2-SLL No
85804770 Sep 17, 2025 CA 5 ca-5108-pierce-rd,-bakersfield
CHEETAH CHASSIS INTERMODAL CHASSIS
Ticket: Ctic
0 No
85804769 Sep 17, 2025 CA 5 ca-5108-pierce-rd,-bakersfield
HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS SEMI-TRAILER
1 392.2-SLL No
85804768 Sep 17, 2025 CA 5 ca-5108-pierce-rd,-bakersfield
CHEETAH CHASSIS INTERMODAL CHASSIS
Ticket: Ctic
0 No
85751602 Sep 11, 2025 CA 2 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85675986 Sep 2, 2025 CA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLL, 395.24D-ELDPT No
85546429 Aug 13, 2025 CA 2 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA5352400806 Feb 15, 2024 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 16, 2020 MC532990 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Sep 2, 2005 MC532990-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (21 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DRNCA102759 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 7, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DRNCA102759 91X $750,000 May 7, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DRNCA102759 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 365 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 1, 2025 to May 1, 2026
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY IML20246280-164B BIPD/Primary May 16, 2024 May 1, 2025 CANCELLED
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY IML20246280-164B BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2024 Jun 15, 2024 CANCELLED
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY IML20246280-164B BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2024 May 16, 2024 REPLACED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY BA2606994 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2021 May 1, 2024 CANCELLED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY BA2606994 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2021 Apr 1, 2024 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP16200A BIPD/Primary Jul 6, 2020 Apr 1, 2021 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP16200A BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2015 Jul 6, 2020 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP16200A BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2015 Jul 20, 2020 NAME CHANGED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY MCC0108710 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2014 Apr 1, 2015 CANCELLED
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY MC8137723 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2013 Apr 1, 2014 CANCELLED
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY MC8091203 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2012 Apr 1, 2013 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP28933A BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2011 Apr 1, 2012 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY A91-0065 BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2011 Jul 27, 2011 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY A91-0065 CARGO Jul 27, 2011 May 3, 2012 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP28933A BIPD/Primary Jul 27, 2011 May 7, 2012 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP28933A CARGO Mar 25, 2005 Jul 27, 2011 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP28933A BIPD/Primary Mar 25, 2005 Jul 27, 2011 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 6, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. May 7, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. May 5, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. May 1, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. May 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. May 1, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 365 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 1, 2026)
  7. Apr 30, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jun 15, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. May 21, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. May 16, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
  11. May 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Apr 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Apr 1, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Apr 1, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  15. Jul 20, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  16. Jul 7, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Jul 6, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  18. Apr 1, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Mar 31, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Apr 1, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Mar 28, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Apr 1, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Mar 29, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. May 7, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  25. May 3, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Apr 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  27. Jul 27, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  28. Jul 27, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Sep 2, 2005
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 0

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