MPG TRANSPORTATION INC

SIGNAL HILL, CA

Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

Policy effective · Jan 19, 2025

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MPG TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2861839)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2861839/
As of: Nov 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2861839 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: NATHAN KANG Intermodal Containers Based in SIGNAL HILL, CA

FMCSA census as of Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=193533 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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: Clear to review.

Operating authority

common 1 active

Insurance

STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2861839

In FMCSA records since Mar 6, 2016 (~10y)

MC / docket MC959037

Company officer NATHAN KANG

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Intermodal Containers

Fleet size 5 units

Drivers 5

Annual mileage 500,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (310) 400-3511

Email: [email protected]

Physical

3270 E GRANT ST

SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2861839

In FMCSA records since Mar 6, 2016 (~10y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 500,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

BMC-91X · $750,000 · AM37000365-00

Effective Jan 19, 2025

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 2016-04-18 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jan 19, 2025
Process Agent
TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC959037
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	5	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

1 active

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

Compared against 193,533 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 193,533 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 193,533 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2025-03 2026-10

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)	5	0	0.0%	Oct 27, 2026
New Mexico (NM)	1	0	0.0%	Oct 21, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		4
Hyundai Translead		2
Volvo		2
CIMC		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	2.88	3	—	Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89371079	Oct 27, 2026	CA	1	CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA FP10451 · 3AKJGLDR8HSHG6395	0	—	No
89319474	Oct 21, 2026	NM	2	NM	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA FP10451 · 3AKJGLDR8HSHG6395	0	—	No
88876726	Sep 1, 2026	CA	1	COTTONWOOD IF	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP70637 · 1FUJGLBG5GLHA2598	1	396.3A1-ALBV	No
88079128	Jun 8, 2026	CA	1	CASTAIC IF	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP70637 · 1FUJGLBG5GLHA2598	1	393.45D-B	No
86237692	Nov 4, 2025	CA	1	SOUTH LA	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9H11641 · 4V4WB9KN9RN623106	1	390.21TB2-DOT	No
84109149	Mar 12, 2025	CA	2	ca-peralta-scales--e/b	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9G99838 · 4V4WB9KN7PN617365	2	393.95A4-EEUS, 390.21TC-MC	No
79178689	Jul 17, 2023	CA	1	CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9F66262 · 4V4NC9EJ3BN529911	0	—	No
79141569	Jul 11, 2023	CA	1	CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA WP76108 · 4V4NC9EJ1GN943230	0	—	No
79067201	Jul 3, 2023	CA	1	CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA WP76108 · 4V4NC9EJ1GN943230	1	396.3(a)(1)	No
78963736	Jun 22, 2023	CA	1	SOUTH LOS ANGELES	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9F66262 · 4V4NC9EJ3BN529911	3	393.43, 396.3(a)(1), 393.209(d)	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CA5301807196	Nov 6, 2018	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA6751718044	Jul 17, 2017	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

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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
Apr 18, 2016	MC959037-C	Original MC Certificate	Certificate	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	AM37000365-00	91X	$750,000	Jan 19, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	BUI-012835	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 19, 2023	Jan 19, 2025	CANCELLED
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	RT-HSIC-CA-0000132-02	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 19, 2022	Jan 19, 2023	CANCELLED
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	RT-HSIC-CA-0000132-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 19, 2021	Jan 19, 2022	REPLACED
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	RT-HSIC-CA-0000132-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 19, 2020	Jan 19, 2021	REPLACED
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	RT-HSIC-CA-0000132-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 19, 2020	Jan 19, 2020	REPLACED
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	LFS0000109	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 19, 2019	Jan 19, 2020	CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	MTX-LC96-1800815	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 27, 2018	Jan 19, 2019	CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS073991	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 1, 2017	Feb 28, 2018	CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	CCA-0005444-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 8, 2016	Mar 1, 2017	REPLACED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	CCA-0005444-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 12, 2016	Jul 8, 2016	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jan 21, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 19, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 19, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 18, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 19, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 19, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 19, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 19, 2020

insurance

TERM/REPL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 16, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 22, 2019

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 19, 2019

insurance

CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 28, 2018

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 28, 2018

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
Mar 1, 2017

insurance

TERM/REPL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
Jul 8, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
Apr 18, 2016

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
CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	CA	4
CASTAIC IF	CA	1
COTTONWOOD IF	CA	1
SOUTH LA	CA	1
SOUTH LOS ANGELES	CA	1
NM	NM	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	2
393.209(d)	Steering system components worn, welded, or missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.43	No/improper breakaway or emergency braking	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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Related Records

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