MERCAMEX DISTRIBUTOR INC

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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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — MERCAMEX DISTRIBUTOR INC (USDOT 2626555)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2626555/
As of: Sep 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 2626555 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: GABRIELA MURGUIA CARDENAS General Freight Other Based in BAKERSFIELD, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=325449 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

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2626555

In FMCSA records since Apr 17, 2015 (~11y)

Company officer GABRIELA MURGUIA CARDENAS

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Other

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 60,236 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (661) 747-9539

Email: [email protected]

Physical

716 S PEPPER DR

BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307

Mailing

1724 E CALIFORNIA AVE

BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2626555

In FMCSA records since Apr 17, 2015 (~11y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 60,236 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	3	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	25%	—
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)

25.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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

MERCAMEX DISTRIBUTOR INC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (4 stops).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); top code 392.16(a) (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Hino is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 325,449 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 325,449 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

25%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 325,449 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-02 2025-08

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)	4	1	25.0%	Aug 7, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Hino		6

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	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	8.50	9	—	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 (6 rows) View all 6 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85434815	Aug 7, 2025	CA	2	BAKERSFIELD AREA	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 59478L2 · 5PVNV8JT4K4S55096	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR	Yes
85375449	Jul 30, 2025	CA	2	I-5 SB NO SR-126	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 59478L2 · 5PVNV8JT4K4S55096	3	392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LLPL	No
83711512	Jan 25, 2025	CA	3	CASTAIC IF	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 22867R2 · 5PVNJ8JVXL4S76615	0	—	No
83579204	Jan 10, 2025	CA	2	BAKERSFIELD AREA	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 79012P3 · 5PVNJ8JV8F4S57193	1	393.9A-LHLI	No
81622996	May 15, 2024	CA	2	BAKERSFIELD AREA	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA W316638 · 5PVNJ8JV8F4S57193	2	392.16(a), 392.2	No
80842544	Feb 12, 2024	CA	2	BAKERSFIELD AREA	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 22867R2 · 5PVNJ8JVXL4S76615	1	392.80(a)	No

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BAKERSFIELD AREA	CA	4	1
CASTAIC IF	CA	1	0
I-5 SB NO SR-126	CA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1
392.80(a)	Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting	Unsafe Driving	1

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