A PENA'S TRUCKING INC
USDOT 3141608 • 2455 OTAY CENTER DR SUITE 116P, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
Active Insurance (1)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | NHS1654088 | ON FILE | Apr 12, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 |
Insurance History (12 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | NHS1654088 | CANCELLED | Apr 12, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | QCA-64660-01 | CANCELLED | Mar 6, 2025 | Apr 12, 2025 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | QCA-64660-01 | REPLACED | Aug 16, 2024 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | QCA-64660-01 | CANCELLED | Apr 12, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 |
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | NHS1102912 | CANCELLED | Jun 22, 2023 | Apr 12, 2024 |
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | NHS1102912 | NAME CHANGED | Apr 12, 2023 | Jul 26, 2023 |
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | NHS1102912 | REPLACED | Apr 12, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 |
| NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | NHS0829925 | CANCELLED | Apr 12, 2022 | Apr 12, 2023 |
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CMC-3244957 | CANCELLED | Apr 12, 2021 | Apr 12, 2022 |
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CMC-3242512 | CANCELLED | May 28, 2020 | May 28, 2021 |
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CMC-3239766 | CANCELLED | May 30, 2019 | May 30, 2020 |
| NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CMC-3237100 | CANCELLED | Jun 8, 2018 | Jun 8, 2019 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERM/CANCL | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | NHS1654088 | BIPD/Primary | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| TERM/REPL | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | NHS1654088 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 30, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 |
| CANCEL | QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCA-64660-01 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 12, 2025 | Apr 12, 2025 |
| TERM/REPL | QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCA-64660-01 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 6, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| CANCEL | QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCA-64660-01 | BIPD/Primary | Aug 16, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 |
| CANCEL | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | NHS1102912 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 12, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 |
| TERM/CANCL | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | NHS1102912 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 26, 2023 | Jul 26, 2023 |
| TERM/REPL | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | NHS1102912 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 |
| CANCEL | NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY | NHS0829925 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 12, 2023 | Apr 12, 2023 |
| CANCEL | NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | CMC-3244957 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 12, 2022 | Apr 12, 2022 |
| CANCEL | NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | CMC-3242512 | BIPD/Primary | May 28, 2021 | May 28, 2021 |
| CANCEL | NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | CMC-3239766 | BIPD/Primary | May 30, 2020 | May 30, 2020 |
| CANCEL | NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | CMC-3237100 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 8, 2019 | Jun 8, 2019 |
Authority Revocations
| Authority | Docket | Reason | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMON | MC-099590 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Unknown |
| COMMON | MC-099590 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Unknown |
Authority Action History (10 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC099590 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Oct 27, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Oct 31, 2025 |
| MC099590 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Mar 17, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Apr 10, 2025 |
| MC099590 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Mar 18, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Apr 15, 2024 |
| MC099590 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jun 23, 2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jun 23, 2023 |
| MC099590 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Mar 16, 2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Apr 11, 2023 |
| MC099590 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Mar 16, 2022 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Apr 6, 2022 |
| MC099590 | ENTERPRISE | REINSTATED | Jul 29, 2021 | — | Unknown |
| MC099590 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | May 4, 2020 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jun 5, 2020 |
| MC099590 | ENTERPRISE | REINSTATED | Jun 26, 2019 | REVOKED | Jun 7, 2021 |
| MC099590 | ENTERPRISE | GRANTED | Jun 18, 2018 | REVOKED | Jun 17, 2019 |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Measures
BASIC measure values (lower = better). Percentile rankings not available for this carrier. Data from SMS snapshot Apr 5, 2026.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
5 states • 208 inspections
Violation Summary (161 violations from latest 100 of 208 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 10 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:391.11B2-Z | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. | 9 | 0 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.55E-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 7 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 7 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPD | False record of duty status | 6 | 2 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 5 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.55C1-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 4 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LCL | Inoperable required lamps | 4 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.48A-BMBCBD | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 4 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45D-B | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 4 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | 4 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.207F-SLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | 3 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.5B-HWSL | Fuel system leak | 3 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 3 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSML | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | 3 | 3 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 3 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWG1 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.78A-WS | Windshield condition defective | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.201A-FRCLS | Frame - cracked/loose/broken | 2 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting devices/reflectors | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LFTSI | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 2 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTD | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 2 | 2 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.5B-L | Fuel system leak | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.53B-B | Steering system components worn | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.207B-AALPME | Frame cracked/broken/sagging | 2 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.32B-ELDDFR | ELD - driver tamper/disable | 2 | 0 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.48A-BLMACBD | Inoperative/defective brakes | 2 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | 2 | 2 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:396.17C-PI | No proof of periodic inspection | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11B-CSLRR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.67C8-F | Tires - other defects | 1 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.79 | Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11B-CSURR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LSLMWR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LTSM | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47F-B | Brake actuators/chambers defective | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.3E3-MC | 390.3E3-MC | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LCL | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LIL | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.207A-STCB | Suspension defective | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.83E | Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.83H | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.207A-SAPPCBLM | Suspension defective | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11B-CSRIGRR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45D-BAAL | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.43A-TPV | Brake - relay emergency valve | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.55C2-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47A-BCLMBD | Brake chamber - cracked/broken | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8E1PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPDOOS | False record of duty status | 1 | 1 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-CSURR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LTSI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.43D-BIPBS | Brake - relay emergency valve | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.207A-STBW | Suspension defective | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.3A2-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | 1 | 0 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLUP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.55D2-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.30B2-ELDDFC24 | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.43E-BBST | Brake - relay emergency valve | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTA | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.48A-BIBD | Inoperative/defective brakes | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75A2-TAOBB | Tires - All others bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (208 inspections)
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Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
1 crash record from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (1 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2023 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | PERRIS | 33.755758/-117.189286 | ...385076 | A PENA'S TRUCKING INC |
Enforcement Actions
1 closed case — FMCSA civil penalties
1 Enforcement Case
| Case Number | Closed Date | Violation Code(s) | Settlement | Subject Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA-2024-0043-US1158 | Jan 3, 2024 | 396.3(b) | $800 | Carrier |
Compliance Timeline
17 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records