FRONTIER CARGO SERVICES INC
USDOT 2636467 • 8000 HERMOSA RD, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93307
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
| Authority Type | Docket # | Status | Original Date | Final Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract Carrier | MC-918215 | ACTIVE | Unknown | Jul 23, 2025 |
Active Insurance (2)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD | TC-CRO-001627-24 | ON FILE | Oct 10, 2024 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | GWP82391 00 | ON FILE | Jan 6, 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 |
Insurance History (13 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD | TC-CRO-001627-24 | CANCELLED | Jul 24, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD | TC-CRO-001522-23 | CANCELLED | Jul 24, 2023 | Jul 24, 2024 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | GWP82391 00 | CANCELLED | Jul 24, 2022 | Jan 6, 2023 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | GWP72158 00 | REPLACED | Feb 2, 2022 | Jul 24, 2022 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | GWP72158 00 | CANCELLED | Jul 24, 2021 | Feb 2, 2022 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | GWP60915 00 | REPLACED | Jul 24, 2020 | Jul 24, 2021 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | GWP50836 00 | REPLACED | Jul 24, 2019 | Jul 24, 2020 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | GWP40701 00 | REPLACED | Jul 24, 2018 | Jul 24, 2019 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CA 6454783 | REPLACED | Jan 12, 2018 | Jul 24, 2018 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CA 6454783 | NAME CHANGED | Jan 12, 2018 | Aug 13, 2018 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | 01TRM019925-01 | CANCELLED | Sep 15, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | 01TRM019925-01 | NAME CHANGED | Dec 8, 2016 | Aug 23, 2017 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WMC1408422 | CANCELLED | Oct 7, 2015 | Oct 7, 2016 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANCEL | THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | TC-CRO-001627-24 | BIPD | Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| CANCEL | THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | TC-CRO-001627-24 | BIPD | Oct 10, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 |
| CANCEL | THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | TC-CRO-001522-23 | BIPD | Jul 24, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP82391 00 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 24, 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 |
| CANCEL | UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP82391 00 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 6, 2023 | Jan 6, 2023 |
| TERM/REPL | UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP72158 00 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 24, 2022 | Jul 24, 2022 |
| CANCEL | UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP72158 00 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 2, 2022 | Feb 2, 2022 |
| TERM/REPL | UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP60915 00 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 24, 2021 | Jul 24, 2021 |
| TERM/REPL | UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP50836 00 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 24, 2020 | Jul 24, 2020 |
| TERM/REPL | UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP40701 00 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 24, 2019 | Jul 24, 2019 |
| TERM/CANCL | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 6454783 | BIPD/Primary | Aug 13, 2018 | Aug 13, 2018 |
| TERM/REPL | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 6454783 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 24, 2018 | Jul 24, 2018 |
| CANCEL | REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | 01TRM019925-01 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 8, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 |
| NAMECHG | REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | 01TRM019925-01 | BIPD/Primary | Aug 23, 2017 | Aug 23, 2017 |
| CANCEL | WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1408422 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 7, 2016 | Oct 7, 2016 |
Authority Revocations
| Authority | Docket | Reason | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRACT | MC-918215 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Unknown |
| CONTRACT | MC-918215 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Unknown |
| CONTRACT | MC-918215 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Unknown |
Authority Action History (9 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC918215 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jun 27, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jul 23, 2025 |
| MC918215 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jun 27, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jul 23, 2024 |
| MC918215 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Dec 12, 2022 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 5, 2023 |
| MC918215 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jan 6, 2022 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 12, 2022 |
| MC918215 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jul 10, 2018 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jul 25, 2018 |
| MC918215 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | REINSTATED | Feb 5, 2018 | — | Unknown |
| MC918215 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | REINSTATED | Sep 28, 2017 | REVOKED | Dec 18, 2017 |
| MC918215 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | REINSTATED | Dec 12, 2016 | REVOKED | Aug 23, 2017 |
| MC918215 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | Oct 29, 2015 | REVOKED | Oct 17, 2016 |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
5 states • 196 inspections
Violation Summary (141 violations from latest 100 of 196 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 11 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LRLI | Inoperable required lamps | 8 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45D-B | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 7 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.53B-B | Steering system components worn | 6 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.55E-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 6 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 4 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 4 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 4 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | 3 | 3 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTD | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 3 | 3 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 3 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.30B1-ELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | 3 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.20BELDNV | Short-haul operations - timecard not maintained | 3 | 0 | 3 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.24C2III-ELDSDN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | 3 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.24C2II-ELDTN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number. | 3 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:396.5B-HWSL | Fuel system leak | 3 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2 | Speeding 6-10 mph over limit | 2 | 0 | 5 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LHLI | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.34C | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to follow the Motor Carrier's and ELD provider's recommendations in resolving the data inconsistency displayed on the ELD. | 2 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.24D-ELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | 2 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.78A-WS | Windshield condition defective | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPD | False record of duty status | 2 | 1 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPDOOS | False record of duty status | 2 | 1 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LPL | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 2 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3 | Speeding 11-14 mph over limit | 1 | 0 | 7 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.201A-FRMC | Frame - cracked/loose/broken | 1 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.34A1-ELDDFN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.8D2-HOSF | 395.8D2-HOSF | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-CSLRR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LTNRV | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.23-LEU | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loose pigtail) | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4 | Speeding 15+ mph over limit | 1 | 0 | 10 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:390.21TB1-MC | 390.21TB1-MC | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:395.22H2-ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.8E1PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLLR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.11B-CSLRR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSIV | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.11B-CSRIGRR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.55A-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-HLLH | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLED | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-STLT | Steering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-OAL | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45D-BAAL | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.207A-SAPPCBLM | Suspension defective | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8A | Failing to keep RODS | 1 | 0 | 7 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LLPL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LCL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.13C2-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured before December 1 1993 | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIR | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LHWS | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (196 inspections)
Showing 50 of 196
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
8 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (8 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | NV | TOW | 0 | 0 | Not Reported | US6 / 99MM | ...239740 | FRONTIER CARGO SERVICES INC |
| Jun 13, 2024 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | UNINCORPORATED | 36.619940/-119.736872 | ...239741 | FRONTIER CARGO SERVICES INC |
| May 30, 2024 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | UNINCORPORATED | 36.546857/-119.556113 | ...239767 | FRONTIER CARGO SERVICES INC |
| May 28, 2024 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | UNINCORPORATED | 35.101883/-116.264191 | ...131755 | FRONTIER CARGO SERVICES INC |
| Jul 13, 2023 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | TURLOCK | 37.507096/-120.877512 | ...KB2420 | FRONTIER CARGO SERVICES INC |
| Feb 22, 2023 | UT | TOW | 0 | 0 | PAYSON | I-15 (Southbound), at - | ...131758 | FRONTIER CARGO SERVICES INC |
| Aug 13, 2021 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | UNINCORPORATED | DI GIORGIO RD/ROSE ST | ...199030 | FRONTIER CARGO SERVICES INC |
| Nov 30, 2019 | UT | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
24 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records