- Common authority is currently revoked as of Feb 10, 2026 · Docket MC109318.
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 110 days (since Feb 4, 2026). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.
PAYLESS TRANSPORTATION INC
Uninsured since Feb 4, 2026
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PAYLESS TRANSPORTATION INC is a motor carrier based in HUNTINGTON PARK, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3158256. 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 3 power units and 3 drivers, with 15 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. 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.
Operating authority revoked or suspended
FMCSA records show revoked or suspended authority for: Common. A carrier cannot legally operate under a revoked authority type until it is reinstated. See the critical warnings and authority records below for docket-level detail.
PAYLESS TRANSPORTATION INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, with 6 years on FMCSA's records, based in Huntington Park, CA. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 50.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.
8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 14% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in AZ (3) and CA (2), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
50.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (61.9% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 3 times.
The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Volvo, CIMC, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.
Compliance & contact
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 332,679 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).
Authority gaps detected (2)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 4, 2025 to May 30, 2025 (115 days)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 16, 2019 to Feb 10, 2020 (56 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (4)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 7, 2019 to Jan 28, 2020 (52 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 22, 2020 to Mar 31, 2020 (9 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 22, 2022 to Jan 29, 2022 (7 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 4, 2025 (6 days)
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) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 27, 2024 |
| California (CA) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Colorado (CO) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Nevada (NV) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Utah (UT) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Oct 2, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Volvo | 8 | |
| Freightliner | 7 | |
| CIMC | 4 | |
| Cimr | 2 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 2 | |
| Mecox | 1 | |
| Stoughton | 1 |
Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86161772 | Oct 23, 2025 | CA | 2 | GRAPEVINE IF |
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85959800 | Oct 2, 2025 | UT | 3 | ut-st.-george-ut |
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLIFTA | Yes |
| 85357464 | Jul 28, 2025 | CO | 1 | LOMA CO |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9A-LTSI, 396.17C-PI | Yes |
| 83301086 | Dec 2, 2024 | CA | 1 | DESERT HILLS IF |
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.48A-BLMACBD, 392.2-SLLEQP | Yes |
| 83303118 | Nov 27, 2024 | AZ | 2 | YUCCA AZ |
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.60D, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.11A1-CSURR | No |
| 82940548 | Oct 17, 2024 | NV | 3 | SLOAN CHECK SITE |
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82788970 | Sep 23, 2024 | AZ | 3 | QUARTZSITE AZ |
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81734533 | May 23, 2024 | AZ | 2 | SALOME AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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9 | 383.23(a)(2), 393.75(a)(3), 393.9(a) | Yes |
| 81214275 | Mar 22, 2024 | AZ | 2 | PHOENIX AZ |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.2-SLLMF, 393.60(d) | No |
| 80784148 | Jan 26, 2024 | CA | 1 | MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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8 | 393.75(a)(3), 393.45(b)(2), 393.201(a) | Yes |
| 80687796 | Jan 24, 2024 | UT | 1 | ST GEORGE PORT OF ENTRY |
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
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8 | 392.2, 396.3(a)(1), 393.95(f) | No |
| 80687787 | Jan 24, 2024 | UT | 3 | ST GEORGE PORT OF ENTRY NB |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.60(a), 392.2 | No |
| 80187717 | Nov 8, 2023 | CA | 2 | ca-mt.-pass-if |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.24(d), 396.3(a)(1) | No |
| 78870576 | Jun 5, 2023 | CA | 5 | — |
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 396.5(b), 393.75(b), 393.43 | Yes |
| 78870575 | Jun 5, 2023 | CA | 5 | — |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 396.3(a)(1) | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA8552303332 | Oct 12, 2023 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | MC109318 | Common | REVOKED | Dec 16, 2019 |
MC Certificate Documents (4 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.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | MC109318-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Apr 9, 2020 | MC109318-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Feb 10, 2020 | MC109318-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Feb 5, 2019 | MC109318-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (20 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSEC0000002-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 7, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSEC0000002-00 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 4, 2025 | Jan 7, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 6 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 4, 2025 | |||||
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | NTKS0000972-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 29, 2024 | Jan 29, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA22101713 | BIPD/Primary | May 11, 2023 | Jan 29, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA22101713 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 29, 2023 | May 11, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | PTI002121-00 | BIPD/Primary | May 13, 2022 | Jan 29, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | PTI002121-00 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 10, 2022 | May 30, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | PTI002121-00 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 10, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | REPLACED |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | PTI002121-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 29, 2022 | Apr 10, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 7 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 22, 2022 to Jan 29, 2022 | |||||
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | CA0953985 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 22, 2021 | Jan 22, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | COM00202334-01 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 9, 2020 | Jan 22, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | COM00202334-01 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 31, 2020 | Jul 9, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 9 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 22, 2020 to Mar 31, 2020 | |||||
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | COM00202334-01 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 28, 2020 | Mar 22, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 52 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 7, 2019 to Jan 28, 2020 | |||||
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | WIC1003442-00 | BIPD | Aug 27, 2019 | Dec 7, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0008516-00 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 30, 2019 | Aug 27, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0008516-00 | BIPD/Primary | Nov 7, 2018 | Mar 30, 2019 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Feb 4, 2026insuranceCANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 7, 2026insuranceCANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 4, 2025
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Feb 4, 2025authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Feb 4, 2025authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 115 days (through May 30, 2025)
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Jan 29, 2025insuranceCANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 29, 2025insurance gapCoverage gap: 6 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 4, 2025)
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Jan 31, 2024
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Jan 29, 2024insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 11, 2023insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 21, 2023
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Jan 31, 2023
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Jan 29, 2023insuranceCANCEL — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
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May 30, 2022insuranceTERM/CANCL — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
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May 16, 2022
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May 13, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Apr 10, 2022insuranceCANCEL — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Jan 31, 2022
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Jan 22, 2022insuranceCANCEL — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.
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Jan 22, 2022insurance gapCoverage gap: 7 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 29, 2022)
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Jan 22, 2021
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Jan 22, 2021insuranceCANCEL — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 9, 2020insuranceCANCEL — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 16, 2020
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Mar 30, 2020
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Mar 30, 2020authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Mar 22, 2020insuranceCANCEL — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 22, 2020insurance gapCoverage gap: 9 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 31, 2020)
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Dec 16, 2019
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Dec 16, 2019authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Dec 16, 2019authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 56 days (through Feb 10, 2020)
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Dec 7, 2019insuranceCANCEL — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 7, 2019insurance gapCoverage gap: 52 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 28, 2020)
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Oct 28, 2019oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Aug 29, 2019
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Aug 27, 2019insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Mar 30, 2019insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| QUARTZSITE AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| SALOME AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| YUCCA AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| DESERT HILLS IF | CA | 1 | 1 |
| GRAPEVINE IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF | CA | 1 | 1 |
| LOMA CO | CO | 1 | 1 |
| SLOAN CHECK SITE | NV | 1 | 0 |
| ST GEORGE PORT OF ENTRY | UT | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection/repair/maintenance - general | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 395.8(a) | Failing to keep RODS | Hours of Service | 3 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 396.5(b) | Fuel system leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1 |
| 383.23(a)(2) | CDL - wrong class | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 392.60(a) | Unauthorized passenger on board CMV | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.13(c)(2) | No Lower Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC109318
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KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.
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TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
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WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD policy on file
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DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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