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TRANSLINK CARGO INC

USDOT 2634486 Active Based in SACRAMENTO, CA

TRANSLINK CARGO INC is a motor carrier based in SACRAMENTO, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2634486. 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 8 power units and 10 drivers, with 53 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 31.6%. 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

TRANSLINK CARGO INC is a small fleet, operating 8 power units and 10 drivers, based in Sacramento, CA. Across 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 17.6% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Power Units
8
Drivers
10
Inspections
53
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
31.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
1 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Active filings

Insurance
CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy effective Jul 24, 2025
Process Agent
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC MC917235
ACTIVE

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

34 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 89% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (21) and OR (7), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation Profile

17.6% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (66.0% of violations); top code 396.17C-PI (No proof of periodic inspection) cited 4 times.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Utility, Peterbilt, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance

Operating Authority
Common 1 active
Full authority records below ↓
Active Insurance
CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
1 active policy
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 31.6% vs 23.4% +8.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.1% vs 6.7% -3.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.34 vs 1.80 -0.46
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
BOC-3 Process Agent
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC
Serves 51,587 carriers
Location & Contact
9320 WILD LILAC CIRCLE
SACRAMENTO, CA 95829
Phone: 9165334480
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 2634486
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 70,000 mi

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 31.6% is well above the 10–15% national average.

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

Compared against 107,869 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 107,869 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
31.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
20%
Median across 107,869 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +11.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-06 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
31 violations
5 OOS · 16.1%
Hours of Service
8 violations
1 OOS · 12.5%
Unsafe Driving
8 violations
1 OOS · 12.5%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 21 2 9.5% Mar 26, 2026
Oregon (OR) 8 3 37.5% Apr 23, 2026
Washington (WA) 6 1 16.7% Feb 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 25
Peterbilt 23
Freightliner 20
Great Dane 10
CIMC 3
Kenworth 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

SMS data not available

FMCSA's Safety Measurement System has not published per-BASIC scores for this carrier yet. This typically means the carrier doesn't meet minimum exposure thresholds (inspections/power units), or their SMS snapshot hasn't been ingested.

Recent Inspections (53 rows) View all 53 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87658097 Apr 23, 2026 OR 3 CASCADE LOCKS OR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP29659 · 1XPBD49X3ND788727
0 — No
87443887 Mar 26, 2026 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP07140 · 1XPBD49X8ND766903
0 — No
87411865 Mar 25, 2026 CA 1 US-97 LIVING MEMORIAL
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP07140 · 1XPBD49X8ND766903
1 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
87393608 Mar 25, 2026 OR 1 KLAMATH FALLS OR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP29659 · 1XPBD49X3ND788727
1 393.55E-B No
87317400 Mar 17, 2026 CA 2 SR-140 EB EO ORCHARD RD
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
CA WP40659 · 1XKYD49X6FJ459927
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLEQP No
87267455 Mar 10, 2026 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP83750 · 4V4NC9EH2LN261626
6 395.8H-HOSM, 395.8F9-HOSM, 395.8H5-HOSM No
87156266 Feb 25, 2026 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP36760 · 3AKJGLD52GSGU0839
0 — No
87054411 Feb 11, 2026 WA 3 SELAH WA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP36760 · 3AKJGLD52GSGU0839
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
86917692 Jan 28, 2026 CA 1 —
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP07140 · 1XPBD49X8ND766903
4 395.8F1-HOSM, 392.2-SLL, 393.60C No
86879639 Jan 22, 2026 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP00311 · 3AKJHHDR2KSKN8071
0 — No
86782618 Jan 12, 2026 CA 5 ca-s.-sacramento
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
CA WP40659 · 1XKYD49X6FJ459927
2 393.47E, 392.2-SLLEQP No
86782617 Jan 12, 2026 CA 5 ca-s.-sacramento
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP00242 · 3AKJHHDR2RSUT3266
0 — No
86782616 Jan 12, 2026 CA 5 ca-s.-sacramento
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP07140 · 1XPBD49X8ND766903
2 393.60C, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
86697183 Jan 1, 2026 CA 2 COTTONWOOD IF
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP59923 · 3AKJGLDVXLDLM0333
1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
86661397 Dec 10, 2025 OR 2 KLAMATH FALLS OR
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP59923 · 3AKJGLDVXLDLM0333
2 393.207F-SDAS, 393.9A-LFTSI Yes
86545508 Dec 10, 2025 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP29659 · 1XPBD49X3ND788727
0 — No
86436562 Nov 26, 2025 WA 3 ELLENSBURG WA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP00311 · 3AKJHHDR2KSKN8071
0 — No
86331869 Nov 11, 2025 WA 2 ROCK ISLAND WA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP36760 · 3AKJGLD52GSGU0839
1 393.207B-AALPME No
86165509 Oct 23, 2025 WA 3 RIDGEFIELD WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP29659 · 1XPBD49X3ND788727
0 — No
86164318 Oct 23, 2025 WA 1 RIDGEFIELD WA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP36760 · 3AKJGLD52GSGU0839
5 393.48A-BMBCBD, 393.55E-B, 393.60C No
85883198 Sep 25, 2025 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP46549 · 4V4NC9TJXKN217393
0 — No
85249551 Jul 16, 2025 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP29659 · 1XPBD49X3ND788727
0 — No
85193197 Jul 10, 2025 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP00242 · 3AKJHHDR2RSUT3266
2 393.48A-BLMACBD, 393.207A-SAPPCBLM No
85104689 Jun 30, 2025 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP36760 · 3AKJGLD52GSGU0839
0 — No
84970517 Jun 12, 2025 WA 3 ELLENSBURG WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP29659 · 1XPBD49X3ND788727
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WA000EE23723 Nov 24, 2023 WA 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
COMMON
MC917235
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Operating-authority certificates and decision notices filed with FMCSA. Each PDF is the original 2-page daily record. Click a row to view or download.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 21, 2020 MC917235 NC REVOCATION View PDF →
Jul 8, 2015 MC917235-C CPL CERTIFICATE View PDF →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT3412292746 91X Jul 24, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN329268 BIPD/Primary Jul 24, 2022 Jul 24, 2025 REPLACED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY BA2606568 BIPD/Primary Jul 24, 2020 Jul 24, 2022 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP42190A BIPD/Primary Jan 16, 2020 Jul 24, 2020 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP42190A BIPD/Primary Jul 24, 2018 Jan 16, 2020 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP42190A BIPD/Primary Jul 24, 2018 Feb 24, 2020 NAME CHANGED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY LTI0007012 BIPD/Primary Jul 24, 2016 Jul 24, 2018 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WPP1268420 BIPD/Primary Jul 24, 2015 Jul 24, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CP7325793-5 BIPD/Primary Jun 24, 2015 Jul 24, 2015 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 24, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jul 24, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jul 24, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Feb 24, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Jan 17, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jan 16, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Jul 25, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jul 24, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  9. Jul 26, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jul 24, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jul 24, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Jul 8, 2015
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
COTTONWOOD IF CA 17 3
DUNSMUIR GRADE IF CA 6 1
KLAMATH FALLS OR OR 3 2
SOUTH SACRAMENTO AREA CA 2 0
BEND OR OR 2 0
JUNIPER BUTTE OR OR 2 1
JUNIPER BUTTE SB OR 2 2
ELLENSBURG WA WA 2 0
RIDGEFIELD WA WA 2 0
HORNBROOK AG STATION CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection/repair/maintenance - general Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.75(c) Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.201(a) Frame - cracked/loose/broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.207(a) Suspension defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Slack adjuster defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify TRANSLINK CARGO INC

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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.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about TRANSLINK CARGO INC

Is TRANSLINK CARGO INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. TRANSLINK CARGO INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2634486 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 TRANSLINK CARGO INC's safety rating? ▾
TRANSLINK CARGO INC 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 TRANSLINK CARGO INC had? ▾
53 roadside inspections are on file for TRANSLINK CARGO INC 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 TRANSLINK CARGO INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
TRANSLINK CARGO INC's peak out-of-service rate is 31.6% (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 TRANSLINK CARGO INC based? ▾
TRANSLINK CARGO INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 9320 WILD LILAC CIRCLE, SACRAMENTO, California 95829. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does TRANSLINK CARGO INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. TRANSLINK CARGO INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC917235). 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 TRANSLINK CARGO INC operate? ▾
TRANSLINK CARGO INC self-reports 8 power units and 10 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 TRANSLINK CARGO INC had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for TRANSLINK CARGO INC 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.

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