JOSE A ROSSO

JOSE A ROSSO is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Porterville, CA. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 40.0% 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 TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG, 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 29, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 80.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JOSE A ROSSO (USDOT 2754028)
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 — Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 80.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2754028/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2754028 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: JOSE A ROSSO General Freight Produce Other Based in PORTERVILLE, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 80% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274601 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2754028
In FMCSA records since Jul 1, 2015 (~11y)
MC / docket MC1445679
Company officer JOSE A ROSSO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Other
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 120,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
19150 AVE 151
PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
Mailing
PO BOX 1169
PORTERVILLE, CA 93258
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2754028
In FMCSA records since Jul 1, 2015 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 120,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 80.0% vs 23.4% +56.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.20 vs 1.80 +1.40
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 2022-07-29 (1,512 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 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 40%
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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
80.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

JOSE A ROSSO had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 40.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 12.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (3) and AR (1).

Violation profile

40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 10 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, Kenworth, and Fontaine are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 80.0% 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 274,601 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
12.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,601 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
80%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,601 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +80 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2024-01 2025-09

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) 3 2 66.7% Sep 2, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Feb 3, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Apr 10, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 6
Kenworth 3
Fontaine 2
Bens 1
Brow 1
Great Dane 1
Trail King 1
Trail-Eze 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 2.66 3 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 1 2.39 2 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 12.00 12 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 (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85664570 Sep 2, 2025 CA 1 ca-madera-area,-ave-18-1/2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.3A1-BALR, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
84388320 Apr 10, 2025 AZ 3 DOUGLAS AZ
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLEQP No
83796503 Feb 3, 2025 AR 3 HARTMAN AR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTL No
83077178 Oct 29, 2024 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
9 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E Yes
83020328 Oct 25, 2024 CA 2 BAKERSFIELD AREA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 No
83827808 Aug 16, 2024 NM 3 AT INTERSECTION OF I-10 AND I
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLS3, 395.8F01 No
82098087 Jul 8, 2024 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.207(a), 393.9(a) Yes
81976686 Jun 26, 2024 CA 1 SAN DIMAS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
9 393.45, 393.100B, 395.8A-ELD Yes
80606301 Jan 12, 2024 CA 3 ca-i-80-w/b-at-clipper-gap-rd
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8(e)(1), 395.24(d), 392.2 No
79402841 Jul 19, 2023 CA 1 GILROY IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
7 396.3(a)(1), 396.7, 393.53(b) Yes
78963618 Jun 22, 2023 CA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.2 No
78535218 Apr 27, 2023 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.75(a)(3), 392.2, 393.60(d) Yes
78323308 Apr 7, 2023 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 14 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e), 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA5402200696 Apr 5, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 29, 2022 MC1445679-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG STB03648 91X $750,000 Jul 29, 2025 On file ACTIVE
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC S-LHMI0922-00 BIPD/Primary Jul 29, 2024 Aug 8, 2025 CANCELLED
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC S-LHMI0922-00 BIPD/Primary Jul 29, 2024 Jul 29, 2025 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA05872344 BIPD/Primary Jul 25, 2022 Jul 29, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 8, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
  2. Jul 30, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jul 29, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
  4. Jul 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Jul 29, 2022
    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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 10 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 9 2
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.7 Unsafe operations forbidden Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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