VFS TRANSPORTATION INC

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Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 1 FMCSA-reportable crash on file. Details →
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — VFS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 316807)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 1 FMCSA-reportable crash on file.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/316807/
As of: Sep 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 316807 Inactive CORPORATION Authorized For-Hire General Freight Based in SANTA CLARA, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 77/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.4% (better). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 17.4% (better). n=3324 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: Do not book.

  • Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 316807
In FMCSA records since Jun 2, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation Authorized For-Hire
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 260 units
Drivers 278
Contact & address
Physical
3405 VICTOR STREET
SANTA CLARA, CA 95052
Mailing
P O BOX 58111
SANTA CLARA, CA 95052
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 316807
In FMCSA records since Jun 2, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation Authorized For-Hire
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 240 20 0
Trailers 1,013 0 0

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

Power Units
260
Drivers
278
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 260 power units (large fleet); 278 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 3,324 ACTIVE carriers operating 130–390 power units (±50% of this carrier's 260 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 3,324 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.4%
Median across 3,324 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -17.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 status change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NM00000000 Jan 7, 1989 NM 1 3 No No Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC206159 common INACTIVE
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. B-9348 BIPD/Primary Apr 14, 1988 Dec 15, 1993 CANCELLED
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. B9348 CARGO Apr 14, 1988 Dec 15, 1993 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 15, 1993
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
  2. Dec 15, 1993
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
  3. Apr 13, 1993
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
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