CARDENAS BROTHERS TRUCKING INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 139 days Jun 6, 2018 → Oct 23, 2018
- Prior insurance gap · 94 days Oct 23, 2020 → Jan 25, 2021
- Common (Property) gap · 626 days Inactive Mar 21, 2023 → reinstated Dec 6, 2024
- Common (Property) gap · 129 days Inactive Nov 2, 2020 → reinstated Mar 11, 2021
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CARDENAS BROTHERS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2963630) 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 Officer(s): MANUEL CARDENAS (Company officer); LAURA HERNANDEZ (Company officer 2) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 139 days — Jun 6, 2018 → Oct 23, 2018 • Prior insurance gap · 94 days — Oct 23, 2020 → Jan 25, 2021 • Common (Property) gap · 626 days — Inactive Mar 21, 2023 → reinstated Dec 6, 2024 • Common (Property) gap · 129 days — Inactive Nov 2, 2020 → reinstated Mar 11, 2021 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — REGISTERED AGENTS INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2963630/ As of: Jul 25, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
B
confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=281512 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
1 active liability policy
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.
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InsuranceGEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Dec 6, 2024
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Process AgentREGISTERED AGENTS INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC006193ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 5 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 25% | 25% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
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 SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
CARDENAS BROTHERS TRUCKING INC is a motor carrier based in ROUND LK BCH, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2963630. 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 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. 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.
CARDENAS BROTHERS TRUCKING INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 7 years on FMCSA's records, based in Round Lk Bch, IL. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 25.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. all filed authority types (common and enterprise) are currently revoked.
4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (2) and WI (2), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
25.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (40.0% of violations); top code 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL (License - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license issued by one State or jurisdiction) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Mitsubishi, Mits, and Mitsubis are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 281,512 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Authority gaps detected (4)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 21, 2023 to Dec 6, 2024 (626 days)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 2, 2020 to Mar 11, 2021 (129 days)
- ENTERPRISE HOUSEHOLD GOODS authority was inactive from Dec 17, 2018 to Jun 24, 2019 (189 days)
- ENTERPRISE HOUSEHOLD GOODS authority was inactive from Jun 12, 2018 to Oct 25, 2018 (135 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (2)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 6, 2018 to Oct 23, 2018 (139 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 23, 2020 to Jan 25, 2021 (94 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Mitsubishi | 2 | |
| Mits | 1 | |
| Mitsubis | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 1.57 | 2 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 7.83 | 8 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 11.00 | 11 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87433681 | Mar 27, 2026 | WI | 3 | STURTEVANT WI |
MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.82DUMT | No |
| 86649854 | Dec 23, 2025 | IL | 3 | I55NB |
MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-ML | No |
| 83476169 | Dec 24, 2024 | IL | 3 | I-94 |
MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 83233522 | Nov 20, 2024 | WI | 2 | JANESVILLE WI |
MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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8 | 392.9AA1, 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL, 393.95F | Yes |
| sms-78277632 | Jan 1, 2020 | IL | 3 | I-90 | — | 1 | — | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)
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.
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300092064 | 91X | $750,000 | Dec 6, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | QTA4AK0001223-11 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 1, 2022 | Mar 15, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY | QTA4AK0001223-10 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 1, 2021 | Aug 4, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY | QTA4AK0001223-10 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 1, 2021 | Aug 1, 2022 | REPLACED |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | MRV 6651200-02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 25, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 94 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 23, 2020 to Jan 25, 2021 | ||||||
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | PKV 0000672-00 | CARGO | — | Jan 10, 2019 | Oct 23, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | MRV 6651200-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 23, 2018 | Oct 23, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 139 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 6, 2018 to Oct 23, 2018 | ||||||
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | 2006183292 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 7, 2018 | Jun 6, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | 2006183292 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 23, 2018 | May 7, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | IMP E300617 | CARGO | — | Feb 9, 2018 | Dec 7, 2018 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Dec 6, 2024
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Mar 21, 2023
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Mar 21, 2023authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Mar 21, 2023authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 626 days (through Dec 6, 2024)
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Mar 15, 2023insuranceCANCEL — BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 4, 2022insuranceTERM/CANCL — RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 1, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 29, 2022
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Jan 17, 2022oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Aug 1, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 2, 2020
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Nov 2, 2020
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Nov 2, 2020authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Nov 2, 2020authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 129 days (through Mar 11, 2021)
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Oct 23, 2020insuranceCANCEL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 23, 2020insuranceCANCEL — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 23, 2020insurance gapCoverage gap: 94 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 25, 2021)
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Dec 17, 2018
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Dec 17, 2018authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Dec 17, 2018authority gapENTERPRISE HOUSEHOLD GOODS authority inactive: 189 days (through Jun 24, 2019)
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Dec 7, 2018insuranceCANCEL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
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Jun 12, 2018
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Jun 12, 2018authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jun 12, 2018authority gapENTERPRISE HOUSEHOLD GOODS authority inactive: 135 days (through Oct 25, 2018)
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Jun 6, 2018insuranceCANCEL — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 6, 2018insurance gapCoverage gap: 139 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 23, 2018)
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May 7, 2018insuranceCANCEL — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| I55NB | IL | 1 | 0 |
| I-90 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| I-94 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| JANESVILLE WI | WI | 1 | 1 |
| STURTEVANT WI | WI | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC006193
common · ACTIVE · MC
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GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO policy on file
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REGISTERED AGENTS INC
BOC-3 process agent · 10,901 carriers served
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5 inspections
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How to verify CARDENAS BROTHERS TRUCKING INC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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