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DIRECT CONNECTION INC

USDOT 2836750 • 5970 HILLCREST RD, MERCED, CA, 95340

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
2,836,750
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
California
Phone
2098773011
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
20
Drivers (MCS-150)
20
MCS-150 Mileage
2,880,000
BOC-3 Agent
TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
Physical Address
5970 HILLCREST RD, MERCED, CA, 95340
Mailing Address
731 E YOSEMITE AVE STE B #319, MERCED, CA, 95340-8409
Contact
Phone: 2098773011

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Feb 5, 2022
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-949287ACTIVEUnknownFeb 1, 2017

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA04345831ON FILEFeb 5, 2022Feb 5, 2026

Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryBA2606882REPLACEDFeb 5, 2021Feb 5, 2022
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA 5878502REPLACEDFeb 5, 2017Feb 5, 2021
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.BIPD/Primary73TRS060560-01CANCELLEDFeb 6, 2016Feb 5, 2017

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYCA04345831BIPD/PrimaryFeb 5, 2026Feb 5, 2026
TERM/REPLWILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYBA2606882BIPD/PrimaryFeb 5, 2022Feb 5, 2022
TERM/REPLUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYCA 5878502BIPD/PrimaryFeb 5, 2021Feb 5, 2021
CANCELNATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.73TRS060560-01BIPD/PrimaryFeb 5, 2017Feb 5, 2017

Authority Action History (2 events)

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Authority Action History (2 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC949287COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 9, 2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 1, 2017
MC949287MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDFeb 11, 2016—Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
15%
Unsafe Driving
18%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
28
Violations
16
1 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
3.6%
Power Units (MCS-150)
20
Drivers (MCS-150)
20
Crash Records
0

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
2
Aug
Sep
3
Oct
4
Nov
4
Dec
3
Jan
2
Feb
6
Mar
3
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 28 of 28 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

8 states • 28 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (16 violations from 28 inspections)

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Violation Summary (16 violations from 28 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEDOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LILInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LLPLInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55E-BCoupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-HLLHInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.22A-DEmergency warning devices not displayed104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface10—Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17C-PINo proof of periodic inspection103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPCDOOSFalse record of duty status1110Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLFYOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPDOOSFalse record of duty status1010Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9TInoperable tail lamp10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPDFalse record of duty status1010Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3Speeding 11-14 mph over limit107Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS1Speeding 1-5 mph over limit103Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-23.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
3.6%vs nat'l 6.7%
-3.1 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.57vs nat'l 1.80
-1.23 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (28 inspections)

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Inspection History (28 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Apr 9, 202687547108RoadsideCALevel 5GDAN SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Apr 9, 202687547107RoadsideCALevel 5FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Apr 2, 202687527060RoadsideCALevel 1GDAN SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Mar 30, 202687452512HINDS COUNTYMSLevel 3GDAN SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Mar 27, 202687425468SR-140 EB EO ORCHARD RDCALevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR4392.2-SLLED, 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LLPLNo
Mar 24, 202687394872RoadsideMSLevel 1GDAN SEMI-TRAILER1393.9A-HLLHNo
Mar 19, 202687352770VAN BUREN ARARLevel 2FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Mar 19, 202687352734VAN BUREN ARARLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Mar 17, 202687322717SAN JON PORT OF ENTRYNMLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Feb 5, 202686982807HAUGHTON LALALevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER3392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD, 396.17C-PINo
Feb 3, 202686956326SAN JON PORT OF ENTRYNMLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Jan 20, 202686851108GREENEVILLE TNTNLevel 3WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER2395.8E-HOSPCDOOS, 392.2-SLLFYYes
Jan 18, 202686831446VAN BUREN ARARLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Jan 2, 202686720645RoadsideCALevel 3GDAN SEMI-TRAILER1395.8E-HOSPDOOSNo
Dec 21, 202586627535VAN BUREN ARARLevel 3FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Dec 18, 202586618354GILROY IFCALevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Dec 13, 202587129776GALLUP PORT OF ENTRYNMLevel 3GDAN SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Dec 10, 202586555075IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALETXLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1393.9TNo
Nov 24, 202586431348VAN BUREN ARARLevel 3FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Nov 23, 202586403701GALLUP PORT OF ENTRYNMLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Nov 18, 202586371964GALLUP PORT OF ENTRYNMLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Nov 16, 202586333202MCCALLA ALALLevel 3WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Oct 23, 202586133611NEEDLES AREACALevel 1GDAN SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Oct 23, 202586161350CACHE CREEKCALevel 2GDAN SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Oct 8, 202586011969KNOXVILLE TNTNLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER3392.2-SLLLR, 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLS3No
Aug 26, 202585621525RoadsideNMLevel 3GDAN SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLS1No
Aug 25, 202585610852DUNSMUIR GRADE IFCALevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Mar 17, 202584156090ROADSIDEALLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0—No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

28 total · 3.6% OOS
2025-032026-04
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

VAN BUREN AR5
GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY3
SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY2
DUNSMUIR GRADE IF1
GILROY IF1
NEEDLES AREA1
SR-140 EB EO ORCHARD RD1
HAUGHTON LA1

Violations by BASIC category

Compliance Timeline

5 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Feb 5, 2026
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 5, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 5, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 5, 2017
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. • BIPD/Primary
Feb 1, 2017
Authority
Common Carrier authority active
Docket MC-949287

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