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CARDOZA TRUCKING INC

USDOT 2106147 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHAEL A CARDOZA General Freight Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Farm Supplies Construction Based in EXETER, CA
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
Common (Property) reinstated · Nov 18, 2024
Policy effective · Oct 25, 2024
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 42 days Inactive Oct 7, 2024 → reinstated Nov 18, 2024
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 7.00 vs 1.80 national (+5.20).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — CARDOZA TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2106147)
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:
  • Common (Property) gap · 42 days — Inactive Oct 7, 2024 → reinstated Nov 18, 2024
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 7.00 vs 1.80 national (+5.20).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2106147/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=144027 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2106147
In FMCSA records since Dec 28, 2010 (~15y)
MC / docket MC734552
Company officer MICHAEL A CARDOZA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 525,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (559) 805-5372
Email: [email protected]
Physical
18450 AVE 296
EXETER, CA 93221
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2106147
In FMCSA records since Dec 28, 2010 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 525,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 7.00 vs 1.80 +5.20
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 7 0 0
Trailers 9 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 2 0 2
Crash reports 0 2 0 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
2
6 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

CARDOZA TRUCKING INC is a motor carrier based in EXETER, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2106147. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 7 power units and 7 drivers, with 3 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

CARDOZA TRUCKING INC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers, based in Exeter, CA. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

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

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 144,027 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 144,027 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 144,027 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 7, 2024 to Nov 18, 2024 (42 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-11 2024-11

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 5, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 2
Allco 1
Drag 1
Drago 1
Freightliner 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 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
83098203 Nov 5, 2024 CA 2 FRESNO AREA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G71774 · 1XPBD79X0HD417661
7 392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
81581190 May 10, 2024 CA 2 ca-tulare,-ca
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G50950 · 1FUBGADV0DSBU0779
2 392.2, 393.60(d) No
81390385 Apr 18, 2024 CA 2 VISALIA AREA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G71774 · 1XPBD79X0HD417661
2 392.2, 393.75(c) No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA4802502471 Dec 18, 2025 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA4802502309 Nov 26, 2025 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4801711564 Dec 29, 2017 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0006403614 Mar 7, 2014 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0006204487 Sep 11, 2013 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0005353096 Oct 27, 2011 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC734552
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 18, 2024 MC734552-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Sep 3, 2024 MC734552 NC REVOCATION NC →
Mar 24, 2011 MC734552-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA988612168 91X $750,000 Oct 25, 2024 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA8469613 BIPD/Primary — Dec 18, 2018 Oct 7, 2024 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP35970A BIPD/Primary — Dec 18, 2017 Jan 22, 2019 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP35970A BIPD/Primary — Dec 18, 2017 Dec 18, 2018 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY TRK-9337285-03 BIPD/Primary — Dec 18, 2013 Dec 18, 2017 REPLACED
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. TRK-9337285-02 BIPD/Primary — Dec 18, 2012 Dec 18, 2013 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY TRK-9337285 BIPD/Primary — Dec 29, 2010 Dec 18, 2012 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 18, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Oct 7, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Oct 7, 2024
    insurance
    NAMECHG — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Oct 7, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Oct 7, 2024
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 42 days (through Nov 18, 2024)
  6. Jan 22, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Dec 18, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Dec 18, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Dec 18, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
  10. Dec 18, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FRESNO AREA CA 1 0
VISALIA AREA CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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