SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO

DBA: TATANKA TRUCKLINE

USDOT 2161842 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO General Freight Based in SAN DIEGO, CA Grade B · 79
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 · Jan 6, 2012
Policy effective · Jan 6, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 19 days Dec 18, 2011 → Jan 6, 2012
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
Company officer: SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO
Cargo: General Freight
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO (USDOT 2161842)
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
Officer(s): SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 19 days — Dec 18, 2011 → Jan 6, 2012
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2161842/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

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

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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 0.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 29.7% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74416 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

  • Power Units +1 (11 → 12) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2161842
In FMCSA records since Jun 8, 2011 (~15y)
MC / docket MC751281
Company officer SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 11
Annual mileage 54,640 mi
Contact & address
Physical
870 COMPASS WAY
SAN DIEGO, CA 92154
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2161842
In FMCSA records since Jun 8, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 54,640 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 29.7% vs 23.4% +6.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.8% vs 6.7% -5.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.16 vs 1.80 +0.36
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 12 0 0
Trailers 6 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 177 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 116 116 0
OOS inspections 1 27 0
OOS percentage 0.86% 23.28%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
12
Drivers
11
Inspections
177
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
29.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO is a motor carrier based in SAN DIEGO, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2161842. 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 12 power units and 11 drivers, with 177 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 29.7%. 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

SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers, with 14 years on FMCSA's records, based in San Diego, CA. Across 119 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 23.5% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common (enterprise authority is revoked).

Inspection profile

119 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 125% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (106) and US (13), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

23.5% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (80.9% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLEQP (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 24 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 11 drivers; International, Wabash National, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 29.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 74,416 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,416 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
29.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,416 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +18.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 11, 2011 to Oct 14, 2011 (3 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 18, 2011 to Jan 6, 2012 (19 days)

Fleet History

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

Record Changes

    • Power Units 11 12
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

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) 103 26 25.2% Jul 13, 2026
US (US) 12 2 16.7% Dec 29, 2025
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% May 13, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 131
Wabash National 76
Freightliner 31
Trail-Eze 11
Utility 11
Tran 5
Trim 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.05 0 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 2 0.12 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 61 9.30 9 Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (177 rows) View all 177 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88414352 Jul 13, 2026 CA 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.45D-B No
88170765 Jun 15, 2026 CA 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
88101354 Jun 9, 2026 CA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87933813 May 20, 2026 CA 1
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.201D-FR Yes
87844785 May 13, 2026 UT 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
2 396.17C-PI No
87488812 Mar 27, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
87398457 Mar 23, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
6 396.3A1-BOS, 396.5B-HWSL, 393.48A-BMBCBD Yes
87277398 Mar 10, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9B-LTSONR, 393.11A1-LHLM, 393.45D-B No
87266136 Mar 10, 2026 CA 3 SAN ONOFRE IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87218253 Mar 4, 2026 CA 1 SAN ONOFRE NB IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45D-B No
87218444 Mar 2, 2026 CA 1 RAINBOW IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
17 393.45D-BAAL, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87157123 Feb 25, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLLSR No
86908359 Jan 23, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
86908790 Jan 21, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 396.5B-L, 396.5B-HWSL No
86847938 Jan 19, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86821140 Jan 15, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
12 396.3A1-DLDSUJBCB, 393.209D-STBSP, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
86741000 Jan 6, 2026 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86697518 Dec 30, 2025 CA 1 SAN ONOFRE NB IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LSLIWR, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
86686886 Dec 30, 2025 CA 1 SAN ONOFRE IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86680449 Dec 30, 2025 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86673875 Dec 29, 2025 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75B-TF Yes
86673830 Dec 29, 2025 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86672916 Dec 25, 2025 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 No
86636514 Dec 19, 2025 CA 3 OTAY MESA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86584503 Dec 11, 2025 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA6502003362 Dec 29, 2020 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA6501903324 Sep 6, 2019 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA6801800896 Feb 27, 2018 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5301718685 Aug 7, 2017 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (5 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
Mar 20, 2013 MC751281-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jan 9, 2012 MC751281-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Oct 17, 2011 MC751281-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Sep 8, 2011 MC751281 NC REVOCATION NC →
Aug 5, 2011 MC751281-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (57 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1856051 91X $750,000 Jan 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1562197 BIPD/Primary Feb 26, 2025 Jan 6, 2026 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1562197 BIPD/Primary Jan 6, 2025 Feb 26, 2025 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1562197 BIPD/Primary Jan 6, 2025 Mar 19, 2025 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1279133 BIPD/Primary Oct 17, 2024 Jan 6, 2025 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1279133 BIPD/Primary Jul 19, 2024 Oct 17, 2024 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1279133 BIPD/Primary Jun 24, 2024 Jul 19, 2024 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1279133 BIPD/Primary Jun 24, 2024 Aug 16, 2024 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1279133 BIPD/Primary May 22, 2024 Jun 24, 2024 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1279133 BIPD/Primary May 22, 2024 Jul 17, 2024 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1279133 BIPD/Primary Jan 6, 2024 May 22, 2024 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1279133 BIPD/Primary Jan 6, 2024 Jun 16, 2024 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1023534 BIPD/Primary Sep 5, 2023 Jan 6, 2024 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1023534 BIPD/Primary Aug 18, 2023 Sep 5, 2023 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1023534 BIPD/Primary May 23, 2023 Aug 18, 2023 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1023534 BIPD/Primary May 11, 2023 May 23, 2023 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1023534 BIPD/Primary May 3, 2023 May 11, 2023 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1023534 BIPD/Primary Mar 29, 2023 May 17, 2023 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1023534 BIPD/Primary Mar 29, 2023 May 3, 2023 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1023534 BIPD/Primary Mar 15, 2023 Apr 26, 2023 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1023534 BIPD/Primary Mar 15, 2023 Mar 29, 2023 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1023534 BIPD/Primary Jan 6, 2023 Mar 15, 2023 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1023534 BIPD/Primary Jan 6, 2023 Mar 19, 2023 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS0796497 BIPD/Primary Oct 27, 2022 Jan 6, 2023 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS0796497 BIPD/Primary Sep 29, 2022 Oct 27, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 6, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 15, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Mar 19, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 27, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Feb 26, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 6, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Dec 24, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Oct 21, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Oct 17, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Aug 16, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jul 19, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jul 17, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jun 25, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Jun 24, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jun 16, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. May 23, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. May 22, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Feb 15, 2024
    enforcement
    Enforcement case CA-2023-0254-US1779 — $3,560
  19. Jan 6, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Dec 19, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Sep 5, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Aug 18, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. May 23, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. May 17, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. May 11, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. May 5, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. May 3, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Apr 26, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Mar 31, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  30. Mar 29, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Mar 19, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Mar 16, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  33. Mar 15, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Jan 6, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  35. Dec 29, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  36. Nov 16, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  37. Oct 28, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  38. Oct 27, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. Oct 19, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  40. Sep 30, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    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
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 26 9
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 21 2
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 12 3
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 7 4
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
396.5(a) Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
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How to verify SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
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  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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Frequently asked questions about SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO

Is SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO an active motor carrier?
Yes. SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2161842 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO's safety rating?
SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO had?
177 roadside inspections are on file for SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO's out-of-service rate?
SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO's peak out-of-service rate is 29.7% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO based?
SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 870 COMPASS WAY, SAN DIEGO, California 92154. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO have valid operating authority?
Yes. SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC751281). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO operate?
SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO self-reports 12 power units and 11 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO had any crashes?
4 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for SAUL ALEJANDRO CONTRERAS ROMERO in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.