SIERRAS TRANSPORTATION INC

SIERRAS TRANSPORTATION INC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 5 drivers, based in Chula Vista, CA. Across 42 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 31.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, 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 · Aug 14, 2015
Coverage resumed · Dec 20, 2024
Common (Property) reinstated · Dec 30, 2024
Common (Property) reinstated · Nov 10, 2010
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 1477 days Jul 29, 2011 → Aug 14, 2015
  • Prior insurance gap · 3051 days Aug 13, 2016 → Dec 20, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 4893 days Inactive Aug 8, 2011 → reinstated Dec 30, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 107 days Inactive Jul 26, 2010 → reinstated Nov 10, 2010
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 10.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X 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 — SIERRAS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1804081)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 1477 days — Jul 29, 2011 → Aug 14, 2015
  • Prior insurance gap · 3051 days — Aug 13, 2016 → Dec 20, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 4893 days — Inactive Aug 8, 2011 → reinstated Dec 30, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 107 days — Inactive Jul 26, 2010 → reinstated Nov 10, 2010
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 10.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1804081/
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 1804081 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CINTHYA LOPEZ DUKES General Freight Grain / Feed / Hay Paper Products Construction Based in CHULA VISTA, CA

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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 10.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175919 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
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

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.

  • Physical street 10001 DUNBAR LANE SPACE 11 → 520 NAPLES ST APT 56 · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city EL CAJON → CHULA VISTA · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1804081
In FMCSA records since Aug 21, 2008 (~18y)
MC / docket MC655898
Company officer CINTHYA LOPEZ DUKES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Grain / Feed / Hay, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 10,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
520 NAPLES ST APT 56
CHULA VISTA, CA 92021
Mailing
10001 DUNBAR LANE SPACE 11
EL CAJON, CA 92021
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1804081
In FMCSA records since Aug 21, 2008 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 10.7% vs 6.7% +4.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.67 vs 1.80 -0.13
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 2024-12-30 (630 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 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 42 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 42 42 0
OOS inspections 3 11 0
OOS percentage 7.14% 26.19%
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
4
Drivers
5
Inspections
42
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

SIERRAS TRANSPORTATION INC had 42 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 31.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 17.0.

Inspection profile

42 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (27) and OR (8).

Violation profile

31.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (27.5% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; International, Great Dane, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 175,919 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
10.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,919 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,919 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 8, 2011 to Dec 30, 2024 (4893 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 26, 2010 to Nov 10, 2010 (107 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 29, 2011 to Aug 14, 2015 (1477 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 13, 2016 to Dec 20, 2024 (3051 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 address changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 10001 DUNBAR LANE SPACE 11 520 NAPLES ST APT 56
      Seen 8 times · first Aug 18, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical city EL CAJON CHULA VISTA
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (19 months)

2025-01 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) 27 9 33.3% Sep 12, 2026
Oregon (OR) 8 2 25.0% Sep 16, 2026
Washington (WA) 7 2 28.6% Aug 13, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 37
Great Dane 18
Wabash National 14
Custom Scott 3
Atro 2
Atro Remol 2
Fontaine 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 0.69 1 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 14 1.59 2 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 16.62 17 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 21 6.98 7 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 (42 rows) View all 42 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89023773 Sep 16, 2026 OR 2 WOODBURN OR
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.17C-PI, 395.3A2-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
89022708 Sep 16, 2026 OR 2 JUNIPER BUTTE OR
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.9A2-C, 396.17C-PI, 395.34C Yes
88988099 Sep 12, 2026 CA 2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 7 393.9A-LSLIWR, 396.9D2-FTF, 395.8E-HOSPD Yes
88765842 Aug 21, 2026 CA 3 I-5 N/B AT GILMAN RD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
88702578 Aug 13, 2026 WA 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
15 396.3A1-BALR, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 396.17C-PI Yes
88649758 Aug 9, 2026 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF 1 393.9A-LIL No
88563136 Jul 30, 2026 CA 2 SB SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALES
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
28 393.45B2-B-VAC, 395.8D3-HOSF, 395.8D5-HOSF Yes
88317955 Jul 3, 2026 CA 2 COTTONWOOD IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87965178 May 26, 2026 CA 2 MT. PASS IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
7 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.60C No
87933806 May 22, 2026 OR 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.17C-PI, 383.23A2-LCDLNP, 393.95A4-EEUS No
87495194 Apr 4, 2026 OR 2 KLAMATH FALLS OR
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
3 No
87458238 Mar 31, 2026 WA 3 KELSO WA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8E1PC, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
87470777 Mar 30, 2026 CA 2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87330905 Mar 18, 2026 WA 2 RIDGEFIELD WA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
87132593 Feb 20, 2026 CA 3 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87120851 Feb 19, 2026 CA 1 RAINBOW IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47A-BCLMBD Yes
86955387 Feb 4, 2026 OR 3 COLD SPRINGS OR
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
5 383.23A2-LCDLN, 396.17C-PI, 395.3A2-HOSPD Yes
86950247 Jan 30, 2026 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86944599 Jan 30, 2026 OR 3 WOODBURN OR
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
2 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.8E-HOSPD No
86893701 Jan 23, 2026 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.3A1-BALAC No
86893172 Jan 23, 2026 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
8 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B Yes
86895644 Jan 22, 2026 WA 3 SPRAGUE WA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8A, 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLUCR No
86847963 Jan 17, 2026 CA 2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
3 Yes
86809649 Jan 13, 2026 CA 3 RAINBOW IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLUCR No
86608030 Dec 17, 2025 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.9A-LCL, 393.95A4-EEUS No
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (6 letters, 4 PDFs 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
Dec 30, 2024 MC655898-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jul 5, 2024 MC655898 Name Change Reinstatement Name Change →
Jan 26, 2024 MC655898 Name Change Reinstatement Name Change →
Aug 6, 2015 MC655898 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Nov 10, 2010 MC655898-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Sep 11, 2008 MC655898-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (20 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSMDXCA-0008886-00 91X $750,000 Dec 20, 2025 On file ACTIVE
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-CA-0000262-2024 BIPD/Primary Dec 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2025 REPLACED
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-CA-0000262-2024 BIPD/Primary Dec 20, 2024 Dec 21, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 3051 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 13, 2016 to Dec 20, 2024
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY MAT-0001400-10249 BIPD/Primary Aug 14, 2015 Aug 13, 2016 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 1477 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 29, 2011 to Aug 14, 2015
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY 6SIA3-547017 CARGO Jul 29, 2010 Jul 29, 2011 CANCELLED
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY 6SAA3-547017 BIPD/Primary Jul 29, 2010 Jul 29, 2011 CANCELLED
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY 6SAA3-547017 BIPD/Primary Jul 29, 2009 Jul 29, 2010 CANCELLED
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY 6SIA3-547017 CARGO Jul 29, 2009 Jul 29, 2010 CANCELLED
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY 6SAA3-546760 BIPD/Primary Mar 3, 2009 Aug 5, 2009 CANCELLED
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY 6SAA3-546760 BIPD/Primary Mar 3, 2009 May 15, 2009 CANCELLED
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY 6SIA3-546760 CARGO Mar 3, 2009 Jul 29, 2009 REPLACED
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY 6SIA3-546760 CARGO Mar 3, 2009 Aug 5, 2009 CANCELLED
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY 6SIA3-546760 CARGO Mar 3, 2009 May 15, 2009 CANCELLED
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY 6SAA3-546760 BIPD/Primary Mar 3, 2009 Jul 29, 2009 REPLACED
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY 6SIA3-546760 CARGO Mar 3, 2009 Mar 3, 2009 REPLACED
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY 6SAA3-546760 BIPD/Primary Mar 3, 2009 Mar 3, 2009 REPLACED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY TKCA900026-00 BIPD/Primary Aug 28, 2008 Mar 3, 2009 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY TKCA900026-00 CARGO Aug 28, 2008 Mar 3, 2009 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 21, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
  2. Dec 20, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
  3. Dec 19, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Dec 30, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Aug 13, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 13, 2016
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 3051 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 20, 2024)
  7. Aug 8, 2011
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Aug 8, 2011
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  9. Aug 8, 2011
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 4893 days (through Dec 30, 2024)
  10. Jul 29, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jul 29, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jul 29, 2011
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1477 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 14, 2015)
  13. Jul 29, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jul 29, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jul 26, 2010
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Jul 26, 2010
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  17. Jul 26, 2010
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 107 days (through Nov 10, 2010)
  18. Aug 5, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Aug 5, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Jul 30, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Jul 29, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Jul 29, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. May 15, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. May 15, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Mar 5, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Mar 3, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Mar 3, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Mar 3, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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