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EL NEGRITO TRANSPORTATION LLC

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 · Jul 25, 2020
Contract (Property) reinstated · Jul 30, 2020
Policy effective · May 24, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 272 days Oct 27, 2019 → Jul 25, 2020
  • Contract (Property) gap · 269 days Inactive Nov 4, 2019 → reinstated Jul 30, 2020
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY 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 — EL NEGRITO TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2551395)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 272 days — Oct 27, 2019 → Jul 25, 2020
  • Contract (Property) gap · 269 days — Inactive Nov 4, 2019 → reinstated Jul 30, 2020
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

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

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2551395/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2551395 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: NEREO S. VARGAS General Freight Based in FONTANA, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 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 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=325247 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2551395
In FMCSA records since Oct 20, 2014 (~11y)
Company officer NEREO S. VARGAS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 100,100 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (909) 855-2536
Email: [email protected]
Physical
14601 SLOVER AVE
FONTANA, CA 92337
Mailing
1334 W FOOTHILL BLVD UNIT 18B
UPLAND, CA 91786
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2551395
In FMCSA records since Oct 20, 2014 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,100 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 50.0% vs 6.7% +43.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.33 vs 1.80 -0.47
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 2020-07-30 (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 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 15 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 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
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
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

EL NEGRITO TRANSPORTATION LLC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 2.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (3 stops).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Volvo and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 325,247 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
50%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,247 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 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 325,247 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 4, 2019 to Jul 30, 2020 (269 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 27, 2019 to Jul 25, 2020 (272 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 3 1 33.3% Sep 1, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 11
Utility 3
Hyundai Translead 2
International 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 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 1.75 2 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.71 2 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88872200 Sep 1, 2026 CA 3 CASTAIC IF — 1 392.2-SLLTCD No
87470385 Mar 31, 2026 CA 3 RANCHO CUCAMONGA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9H35004 · 4V4NC9EJ9GN927664
0 — No
84083582 Mar 8, 2025 CA 3 MADERA AREA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G65119 · 4V4NC9EH7FN909319
4 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS2 Yes
82228698 Jul 25, 2024 CA 5 ca-14601-slover-ave,-fontana
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G65119 · 4V4NC9EH7FN909319
0 — No
82228697 Jul 25, 2024 CA 5 ca-14601-slover-ave,-fontana
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G04229 · 4V4NC9EG0DN141879
2 393.11, 390.21T(b) No
81079996 Mar 9, 2024 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G65119 · 4V4NC9EH7FN909319
0 — No
80854579 Feb 2, 2024 CA 5 14601 SLOVER AVE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G06599 · 4V4NC9EJ6BN298163
4 393.75(a)(3), 390.21T(b), 392.2 Yes
80571490 Jan 5, 2024 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G52698 · 3HSCXAPR6GN031488
12 395.8(a)(1), 396.3(a)(1), 393.45 Yes
80520123 Dec 30, 2023 CA 2 GRAPEVINE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G04229 · 4V4NC9EG0DN141879
2 393.9(a), 390.21T(b) Yes
80272173 Nov 29, 2023 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G06599 · 4V4NC9EJ6BN298163
1 395.8(a)(1) Yes
79926542 Oct 14, 2023 CA 2 GRAPEVINE CVEF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G04229 · 4V4NC9EG0DN141879
1 392.2 No
80043863 Sep 15, 2023 CA 5 14601 SLOVER AVE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G04229 · 4V4NC9EG0DN141879
3 393.207(c), 393.70(b)(1)(i), 393.201(a) Yes
80043862 Sep 15, 2023 CA 5 14601 SLOVER AVE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G06599 · 4V4NC9EJ6BN298163
1 396.3(a)(1) No
79589579 Sep 1, 2023 CA 1 LEBEC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G06599 · 4V4NC9EJ6BN298163
0 — No
78565562 May 2, 2023 CA 2 GRAPEVINE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G06599 · 4V4NC9EJ6BN298163
3 391.41(a), 392.2, 393.45(b)(2) Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA0008970947 Oct 29, 2019 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5751500390 Oct 21, 2015 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC888901
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC888901 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (6 letters, 4 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 27, 2022 MC888901-P Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Jul 30, 2020 MC888901-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jul 6, 2020 MC888901 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Sep 9, 2016 MC888901-P Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Nov 30, 2015 MC888901-P Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Jan 21, 2015 MC888901-P Original MC Certificate Permit Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (20 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CLCA13575 91X $750,000 May 24, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CLCA13575 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 24, 2025 May 24, 2026 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVE-001437-01 BIPD/Primary — May 24, 2024 Jul 9, 2024 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVE-001437-01 BIPD/Primary — May 24, 2024 May 24, 2025 REPLACED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVE-001437-01 BIPD/Primary — May 24, 2024 May 24, 2024 REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71001234 BIPD/Primary — Jul 26, 2023 May 24, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP82468 00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 26, 2022 Jul 26, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP72204 00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 25, 2021 Jul 26, 2022 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP60965 00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 25, 2020 Jul 25, 2021 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 272 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 27, 2019 to Jul 25, 2020
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY LTI0010288 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2019 Oct 27, 2019 CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY LTI0010288 BIPD/Primary — Oct 27, 2018 May 1, 2019 CANCELLED
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY FCT000612-01 BIPD/Primary — Oct 27, 2017 Oct 27, 2018 CANCELLED
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY AST0001387 BIPD/Primary — Oct 27, 2016 Oct 27, 2017 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PACA1001497-01 BIPD — Oct 6, 2016 Oct 27, 2016 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PACA1001497-01 BIPD — Feb 5, 2016 Oct 6, 2016 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PACA1001497-01 BIPD — Dec 26, 2015 Feb 5, 2016 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PACA1001497-01 BIPD — Oct 27, 2015 Dec 26, 2015 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PACA1001497-00 BIPD — Mar 15, 2015 Oct 27, 2015 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PACA1001497-00 BIPD — Jan 14, 2015 Mar 15, 2015 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 24, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jul 9, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jun 27, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  4. May 28, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. May 24, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. May 24, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jul 27, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Jul 26, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jul 27, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Jul 26, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jul 28, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  12. Jul 25, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jul 30, 2020
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Nov 4, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Nov 4, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  16. Nov 4, 2019
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 269 days (through Jul 30, 2020)
  17. Oct 27, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  18. Oct 27, 2019
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 272 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 25, 2020)
  19. May 1, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  20. Apr 17, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  21. Oct 30, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  22. Oct 27, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Oct 30, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  24. Oct 27, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Oct 28, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  26. Oct 27, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Oct 6, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Sep 21, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  29. Feb 5, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Jan 22, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  31. Dec 26, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Dec 2, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  33. Oct 27, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Oct 13, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  35. Mar 15, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Feb 25, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
14601 SLOVER AVE CA 3 2
CASTAIC IF CA 3 1
GRAPEVINE IF CA 3 3
GRAPEVINE CVEF CA 1 0
LEBEC CA 1 0
MADERA AREA CA 1 1
RANCHO CUCAMONGA CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 2 2
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.207(c) Leaf spring assembly defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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