THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF ORANGE
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA
DBA: SANTA MARGARITA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF ORANGE is a mid-sized fleet, operating 14 power units and 25 drivers, based in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Across 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 12.5% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF ORANGE (USDOT 2773091) 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 14.3% vs peer 12.5% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2773091/ As of: Sep 24, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 14.3% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=65096 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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.
Inspections (24 months)
All 19 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 14.29% | — |
| 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%).
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.
SANTA MARGARITA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL had 14 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0.
14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (14 stops).
14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 14 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 25 drivers; Thms, International, and Blub are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 65,096 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–21 power units (±50% of this carrier's 14 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (CA) | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | Nov 4, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | 6 | |
| International | 5 | |
| Blue Bird | 3 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 0.72 | 1 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (19 rows) View all 19 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86237088 | Nov 4, 2025 | CA | 5 | SANTA MARGARITA |
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
|
1 | 396.3A1-BALAC | Yes |
| 86111219 | Oct 8, 2025 | CA | 5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA |
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: International
|
0 | — | No |
| 86111218 | Oct 8, 2025 | CA | 5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA |
THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS
|
0 | — | No |
| 86111217 | Oct 8, 2025 | CA | 5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA |
THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 86111179 | Oct 8, 2025 | CA | 5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA |
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: International
|
0 | — | No |
| 85995954 | Oct 7, 2025 | CA | 5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA |
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: International
|
1 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| 85995953 | Oct 7, 2025 | CA | 5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA |
THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS
|
1 | 396.5B-HWSL | No |
| 85995952 | Oct 7, 2025 | CA | 5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA |
THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS
|
0 | — | No |
| 82981597 | Oct 16, 2024 | CA | 5 | SANTA MARFARITA |
THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS
|
0 | — | No |
| 82981596 | Oct 16, 2024 | CA | 5 | SANTA MARFARITA |
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
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0 | — | No |
| 82850684 | Oct 3, 2024 | CA | 5 | SANTA MARFARITA |
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: International
|
0 | — | No |
| 82850683 | Oct 3, 2024 | CA | 5 | SANTA MARFARITA |
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: International
|
0 | — | No |
| 82850682 | Oct 3, 2024 | CA | 5 | SANTA MARFARITA |
THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS
|
1 | 392.2 | No |
| 82850562 | Oct 3, 2024 | CA | 5 | SANTA MARGARITA |
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
|
1 | 392.2 | Yes |
| 79612989 | Sep 5, 2023 | CA | 5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA |
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
|
1 | 396.3(a)(1) | No |
| 79612988 | Sep 5, 2023 | CA | 5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA |
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: International
|
0 | — | No |
| 79612987 | Sep 5, 2023 | CA | 5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA |
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: International
|
0 | — | No |
| 79612966 | Sep 5, 2023 | CA | 5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA |
THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS
|
0 | — | No |
| 79612965 | Sep 5, 2023 | CA | 5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA |
THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS
|
0 | — | No |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA | CA | 12 | 0 |
| SANTA MARFARITA | CA | 5 | 0 |
| SANTA MARGARITA | CA | 2 | 2 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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