MONTEJANO LOGISTICS

DBA: JOSE MONTEJANO TRANSPORTATION

MONTEJANO LOGISTICS is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers, based in Orosi, CA. Across 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 44.4% 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 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is on file.

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
Policy effective · Nov 8, 2022
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 9.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 36.4% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, 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 — MONTEJANO LOGISTICS (USDOT 1812215)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 9.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 36.4% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1812215/
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 1812215 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOSE S MONTEJANO General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Grain / Feed / Hay Beverages Construction Based in OROSI, 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 9.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 36.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142791 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.

  • DBA — → JOSE MONTEJANO TRANSPORTATION · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1812215
In FMCSA records since Sep 17, 2008 (~18y)
Company officer JOSE S MONTEJANO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Grain / Feed / Hay, Beverages, Construction
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 800,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
13311 AVE 412
OROSI, CA 93647
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1812215
In FMCSA records since Sep 17, 2008 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 800,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 36.4% vs 23.4% +13.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 9.1% vs 6.7% +2.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.56 vs 1.80 -0.24
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 2008-10-14 (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 7 0 0
Trailers 10 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 9 9 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 11.11% 44.44%
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
7
Drivers
7
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
36.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 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

JOSE MONTEJANO TRANSPORTATION had 9 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 44.4%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.

Inspection profile

9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (9 stops).

Violation profile

44.4% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Peterbilt, Freightliner, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 36.4% 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 142,791 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
9.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,791 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
36.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,791 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +36.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

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 JOSE MONTEJANO TRANSPORTATION
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-09 2025-12

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) 9 4 44.4% Dec 15, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 6
Peterbilt 6
Utility 4
Hyundai Translead 3
Great Dane 2
Inla 1
Wabash National 1
Wesl 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 2 0.80 1 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 7.20 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 (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86574894 Dec 15, 2025 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LHLI, 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6 No
85611763 Aug 27, 2025 CA 2 ROY DIAZ STREET
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A4-PBME, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
85181783 Jul 9, 2025 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85055701 Jun 11, 2025 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84915557 Jun 9, 2025 CA 2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84044502 Mar 2, 2025 CA 2 GRAPEVINE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 No
83558710 Jan 7, 2025 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8A1-HOSP, 396.3A1-BOS, 396.3A1 Yes
83346712 Dec 4, 2024 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.5B-HWSL, 393.47E No
83345530 Nov 14, 2024 CA 2 GRAPEVINE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
82015645 Jul 1, 2024 CA 2 ca-fresno,-ca
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 392.2, 395.22(g), 393.43 No
81368964 Apr 15, 2024 CA 2 BAKERSFIELD AREA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.80(a) No
79800095 Sep 28, 2023 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79295430 Jul 24, 2023 OR 3 WOODBURN POE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78566734 May 7, 2023 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.95(a) No
78396784 Apr 17, 2023 CA 2 GRAPEVINE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.60(d) No
78325303 Apr 8, 2023 CA 2 GCVEF 1 392.9(a)(1) Yes
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA4302300300 Jul 19, 2023 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5752112367 Dec 6, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4352111478 Aug 11, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4801902381 Nov 23, 2019 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC658301 common N
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 PDFs)

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 3, 2022 MC658301 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Oct 21, 2022 MC658301 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Oct 14, 2008 MC658301-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP00544A 91X $1,000,000 Nov 8, 2022 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP00544A BIPD/Primary Oct 27, 2012 Nov 8, 2022 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP00544A BIPD/Primary Oct 27, 2012 Nov 23, 2022 NAME CHANGED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 487489 BIPD/Primary Oct 12, 2008 Oct 27, 2012 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 23, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Nov 9, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Nov 8, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Oct 27, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  5. Oct 14, 2008
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GRAPEVINE IF CA 7 2
CASTAIC IF CA 3 2
BAKERSFIELD AREA CA 1 0
DUNSMUIR GRADE IF CA 1 0
GCVEF CA 1 1
ROY DIAZ STREET CA 1 0
WOODBURN POE OR 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
392.80(a) Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 1 0

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