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CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION EXPERTS INC

Joins 43 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 22, 2013
Coverage resumed · Sep 12, 2013
Policy effective · Jul 12, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 14 days May 8, 2013 → May 22, 2013
  • Prior insurance gap · 11 days Sep 1, 2013 → Sep 12, 2013
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 40.0% vs 23.4% national (+16.6 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION EXPERTS INC (USDOT 2178733)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 14 days — May 8, 2013 → May 22, 2013
  • Prior insurance gap · 11 days — Sep 1, 2013 → Sep 12, 2013
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 40.0% vs 23.4% national (+16.6 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2178733/
As of: Nov 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2178733 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JORGE COBOS JR Company officer 2: GABRIELA COBOS Intermodal Containers Based in WILMINGTON, CA

FMCSA census as of Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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
common 1 active
Insurance

MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2178733
In FMCSA records since Aug 2, 2011 (~15y)
MC / docket MC756581
Company officer JORGE COBOS JR
Company officer 2 GABRIELA COBOS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Intermodal Containers
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 273,819 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (424) 477-5418
Email: [email protected]
Physical
302 N AVALON BLVD
WILMINGTON, CA 90744
Mailing
PO BOX 1121
WILMINGTON, CA 90748
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2178733
In FMCSA records since Aug 2, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 273,819 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Active liability insurance
MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · TRP1000004-00
Effective Jul 12, 2025
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-07-18 (1,567 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

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

Power Units
7
Drivers
7
Inspections
43
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
40.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 40.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.
OOS order history
5 out-of-service orders issued against this carrier.

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 8, 2013 to May 22, 2013 (14 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 1, 2013 to Sep 12, 2013 (11 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.09 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 2 — 0.60 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.84 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 14 — 12.23 12 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (43 rows) View all 43 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89119263 Sep 28, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP40399 · 3HSDZAPR2JN510271
2 392.2-SLLEQP No
89088872 Sep 23, 2026 CA 1 MT. PASS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP32486 · 1FUJGLBG8FLGS5339
6 393.126B-CIM, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E Yes
88997947 Sep 15, 2026 NV 3 SLOAN CHECKSITE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP32486 · 1FUJGLBG8FLGS5339
1 395.8F12-HOSM No
88621476 Aug 5, 2026 CA 1 SAN ONOFRE IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP87429 · 3HSDZAPR4JN417218
1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
88449738 Jul 17, 2026 CA 1 CONEJO IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP87429 · 3HSDZAPR4JN417218
2 396.5B-HWSL, 393.9A-LHLI Yes
87345905 Mar 18, 2026 CA 1 ca-peralta-scales-w/b
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP40399 · 3HSDZAPR2JN510271
4 393.45D-BAAL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.60C Yes
86868231 Jan 21, 2026 CA 2 ca-san-onofre--nb-if
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP85338 · 3HSDJAPR4GN111183
3 393.75A1-TFBMF, 393.9A-LCL, 393.45B2-B-AIR Yes
85508051 Aug 14, 2025 CA 1 SOUTH LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP87439 · 1XPBD49X6KD263270
0 — No
85508050 Aug 14, 2025 CA 1 SOUTH LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP87439 · 1XPBD49X6KD263270
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85586603 Aug 13, 2025 CA 2 MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP85338 · 3HSDJAPR4GN111183
1 393.55E-B No
85182081 Jul 9, 2025 CA 1 SAN ONOFRE IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP85338 · 3HSDJAPR4GN111183
2 393.207A-STBW, 396.3A1-BALR Yes
85170728 Jul 8, 2025 CA 2 DESERT HILLS IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP85338 · 3HSDJAPR4GN111183
2 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LHLI Yes
84646591 May 7, 2025 CA 5 WILMINGTON
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP09932 · 3HSDZAPR0KN714553
0 — No
84356953 Apr 8, 2025 CA 1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP21491 · 3AKJGLDV2JSJK1309
0 — No
84260315 Mar 28, 2025 CA 1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP21491 · 3AKJGLDV2JSJK1309
0 — No
84219460 Mar 15, 2025 CA 3 MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP21491 · 3AKJGLDV2JSJK1309
1 391.41A Yes
83852243 Feb 7, 2025 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP32486 · 1FUJGLBG8FLGS5339
8 393.207A-STBW, 393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25, 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
83752333 Jan 21, 2025 CA 1 MOUNTAIN PASS
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP09932 · 3HSDZAPR0KN714553
0 — No
83345464 Nov 19, 2024 CA 2 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP32486 · 1FUJGLBG8FLGS5339
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 382.501A-SSF, 392.2-SLLEWA1 Yes
82872592 Oct 9, 2024 CA 1 PORT OF LOS ANGELES
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP85338 · 3HSDJAPR4GN111183
5 393.45(b)(2), 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
82738017 Sep 20, 2024 CA 1 CARSON PLATFORM
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP21491 · 3AKJGLDV2JSJK1309
0 — No
82720278 Sep 19, 2024 CA 1 CARSON PLATFORM
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP21491 · 3AKJGLDV2JSJK1309
4 393.9(a), 393.43, 390.21T(b) No
82635990 Sep 9, 2024 CA 1 CARSON PLATFORM
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP87429 · 3HSDZAPR4JN417218
0 — No
82542337 Aug 29, 2024 CA 1 SB US-101 SCALES
International TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP87429 · 3HSDZAPR417218
2 393.9(a), 393.75(a)(3) Yes
82167085 Jul 18, 2024 CA 1 MOUNTAIN PASS
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP09932 · 3HSDZAPR0KN714553
1 393.207(a) Yes
Recent Crashes View all 4 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC756581
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (5 letters, 3 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
Jul 18, 2022 MC756581-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Mar 7, 2016 MC756581-C Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Sep 25, 2013 MC756581-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jun 12, 2013 MC756581-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Sep 8, 2011 MC756581-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (27 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC TRP1000004-00 91X $1,000,000 Jul 12, 2025 On file ACTIVE
OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRIPX-CP-000000035-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 12, 2022 Jul 12, 2025 CANCELLED
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY WIC1003479-02 BIPD/Primary — Jun 2, 2022 Jul 12, 2022 CANCELLED
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY WIC1003479-02 BIPD — Sep 12, 2021 Jul 1, 2022 CANCELLED
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY WIC1003479-02 BIPD — Sep 12, 2021 Jun 2, 2022 REPLACED
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY WIC1003479-01 BIPD — Jul 2, 2021 Sep 12, 2021 CANCELLED
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY WIC1003479-01 BIPD — Sep 12, 2020 Jul 2, 2021 CANCELLED
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY WIC1003479-00 BIPD — Mar 8, 2020 Sep 12, 2020 CANCELLED
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY WIC1003479-00 BIPD — Nov 16, 2019 Mar 8, 2020 CANCELLED
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY WIC1003479-00 BIPD — Sep 12, 2019 Nov 16, 2019 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA TWP20008601 BIPD/Primary — Sep 12, 2017 Sep 12, 2019 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA TWP20008600 BIPD/Primary — Sep 12, 2016 Sep 12, 2017 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TWP0011000 BIPD/Primary — Apr 3, 2016 Sep 12, 2016 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TWP0011000 BIPD/Primary — Apr 3, 2016 Oct 12, 2016 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TWP0011000 BIPD/Primary — Sep 12, 2015 Apr 3, 2016 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PACA1000608-01 BIPD — Nov 20, 2014 Sep 12, 2015 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PACA1000608-01 BIPD — Sep 12, 2014 Nov 20, 2014 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PACA1000608-00 BIPD — Jul 31, 2014 Sep 12, 2014 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PACA1000608-00 BIPD — Dec 6, 2013 Jul 31, 2014 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PACA1000608-00 BIPD — Sep 12, 2013 Dec 6, 2013 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 11 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 1, 2013 to Sep 12, 2013
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY OPI1073513 BIPD/Primary — May 22, 2013 Sep 1, 2013 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 14 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 8, 2013 to May 22, 2013
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY OPI1073513 BIPD/Primary — Apr 4, 2013 May 8, 2013 CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY OPI1073513 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2012 Apr 4, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 16, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Jul 12, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jul 18, 2022
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Jul 12, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jul 11, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Jul 11, 2022
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  7. Jul 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jun 2, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Sep 16, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Sep 12, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jul 2, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jun 9, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Sep 15, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Sep 12, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Mar 8, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Feb 14, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Nov 16, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Oct 31, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Sep 13, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Sep 12, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  21. Sep 14, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Sep 12, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  23. Oct 12, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  24. Sep 12, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  25. Apr 3, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  26. Mar 15, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Sep 14, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  28. Sep 12, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Nov 20, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Oct 29, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  31. Oct 10, 2014
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Expedited Actions
  32. Sep 15, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  33. Sep 12, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Jul 31, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  35. Jul 29, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  36. Apr 18, 2014
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Expedited Actions
  37. Dec 6, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Nov 13, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  39. Sep 9, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  40. Sep 9, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

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