VANGUARD TRANSPORTATION LLC
NORTHRIDGE, CA
VANGUARD TRANSPORTATION LLC is a motor carrier based in NORTHRIDGE, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2931383. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 15 power units and 15 drivers, with 17 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 28.6%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
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.
VANGUARD TRANSPORTATION LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 15 power units and 15 drivers, based in Northridge, CA. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 30.8% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for contract.
Safety Snapshot
13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 225% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in AZ (7) and CA (4), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
30.8% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (37.8% of violations); top code 396.17C-PI (No proof of periodic inspection) cited 4 times.
The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 15 drivers; Freightliner, Peterbilt, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.
Compliance
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 67,501 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona (AZ) | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| California (CA) | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | Dec 4, 2025 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Texas (TX) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 27, 2024 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 11 | |
| Peterbilt | 6 | |
| Great Dane | 5 | |
| Stri | 4 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 4 | |
| Strick Com | 2 |
Recent Inspections (17 rows) View all 17 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87329059 | Mar 17, 2026 | AZ | 1 | BENSON AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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11 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.17C-PI, 395.24 | Yes |
| 87160049 | Feb 25, 2026 | AZ | 2 | CHANDLER AZ |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.60D, 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.55E-B | No |
| 86494834 | Dec 4, 2025 | CA | 1 | DESERT HILLS IF |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
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11 | 396.3A1-BOS, 392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLLSR | Yes |
| 85755337 | Sep 10, 2025 | AZ | 2 | TUCSON AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.9A2-C, 392.2-SLLSWZ | Yes |
| 84527318 | Apr 23, 2025 | AZ | 3 | TUCSON AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLIRP, 392.2-SLLSWZ | No |
| 84746513 | Apr 22, 2025 | CA | 5 | — |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84746512 | Apr 22, 2025 | CA | 5 | — |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83695066 | Jan 23, 2025 | CA | 1 | DESERT HILLS IF |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.207F-SLAS, 395.24D-ELDPT, 395.22H2-ELDNISDT | No |
| 83316592 | Dec 3, 2024 | NM | 3 | LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8E | Yes |
| 83040138 | Oct 27, 2024 | TX | 3 | — |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 396.17C | No |
| 82788340 | Sep 23, 2024 | AZ | 2 | TUCSON AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.82, 393.11(a)(1), 376.11(d)(1) | No |
| 82185152 | Jul 17, 2024 | AZ | 1 | SAN SIMON AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 395.24, 392.2, 395.30(b)(1) | No |
| 81928990 | Jun 15, 2024 | AZ | 3 | MARANA AZ |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80572106 | Jan 9, 2024 | CA | 2 | ca-n/b-santa-nella-platform-scale |
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 80420698 | Dec 17, 2023 | CA | 3 | DESERT HILLS IF |
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 80152207 | Nov 11, 2023 | CA | 3 | DESERT HILLS IF |
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79563065 | Aug 25, 2023 | TX | 1 | — |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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8 | 393.78, 395.22(h)(4), 393.95(f) | No |
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA8552300329 | Jan 27, 2023 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Tow |
| AZ0000046990 | Aug 24, 2022 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2016 | MC990011-P | CPL | PERMIT | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA863539632 | 91X | Dec 30, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA863539632 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 4, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0139056001 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 4, 2021 | Oct 4, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0139056001 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 4, 2020 | Feb 4, 2021 | REPLACED |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0139056001 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 4, 2020 | Mar 3, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA8223393 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 4, 2018 | Oct 4, 2020 | REPLACED |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCAD-95329-02 | BIPD/Primary | May 7, 2018 | Oct 4, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCAD-95329-02 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 4, 2017 | May 7, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCAD-95329-01 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 4, 2016 | Oct 4, 2017 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Dec 30, 2025insuranceCANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Oct 4, 2025insuranceCANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 26, 2025
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Mar 3, 2021insuranceTERM/CANCL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 5, 2021
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Feb 4, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 4, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Oct 4, 2018insuranceCANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 3, 2018
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May 7, 2018insuranceCANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 4, 2017
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Oct 4, 2017insuranceCANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 14, 2016
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESERT HILLS IF | CA | 4 | 1 |
| TUCSON AZ | AZ | 3 | 1 |
| BENSON AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| CHANDLER AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| MARANA AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| SAN SIMON AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours of Service | 3 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 376.11(d)(1) | 376.11(d)(1) | Unknown | 1 | 0 |
| 392.82 | Texting while driving | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.11(a)(1) | Lighting devices/reflectors | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.11(b) | Lighting devices/reflectors | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.47(e) | Slack adjuster defective | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.78 | Windshield condition defective | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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