MENDOZA TRUCKING LLC

UMATILLA, OR

MENDOZA TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, based in Umatilla, OR. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% 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 NORTHLAND 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

Policy effective · Jul 24, 2024

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MENDOZA TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2508335)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

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

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2508335/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 2508335 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: LEONARDO MENDOZA General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in UMATILLA, OR

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323710 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

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2508335

In FMCSA records since May 21, 2014 (~12y)

MC / docket MC898958

Company officer LEONARDO MENDOZA

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Produce, Cold Food

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 140,786 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (541) 561-8181

Email: [email protected]

Physical

121 ALAMEDA CT

UMATILLA, OR 97882

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2508335

In FMCSA records since May 21, 2014 (~12y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 140,786 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.50 vs 1.80 +1.70

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 2015-02-05 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jul 24, 2024
Process Agent
#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC898958
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	3	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	50%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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

MENDOZA TRUCKING LLC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 21.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OR (1) and WA (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (28.6% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Peterbilt and Timpte in are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 323,710 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,710 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,710 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2025-12 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Vehicle Maintenance

7 violations

2 OOS · 28.6%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Oregon (OR)	1	1	100.0%	Dec 12, 2025
Washington (WA)	1	0	0.0%	Sep 9, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		2
Timpte In		1
Timpte, In		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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	21.00	21	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88961052	Sep 9, 2026	WA	2	PLYMOUTH WA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKC124 · 1XP5D69X0XD505633	3	393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.75A1-TEPBM, 393.9A-LLPL	No
86551165	Dec 12, 2025	OR	2	UMATILLA OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR OR YAKI788 · 1XP5D69X21D562956	7	393.75A3-TAOL, 396.17C-PI, 393.11A1-CSURR	Yes

Authority Records (1 docket)

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Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN344380	91X	$750,000	Jul 24, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 3469479	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 24, 2015	Jan 24, 2015	REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 3469479	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 24, 2015	Jul 24, 2024	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jul 24, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Feb 5, 2015

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jan 24, 2015

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
UMATILLA OR	OR	1	1
PLYMOUTH WA	WA	1	0

Related Records

Oregon carriers Umatilla carriers NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY 2 inspections

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