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ESQUIVIAS BROS TRANSPORTATION LLC

DBA: HATCHET CREEK

USDOT 3285675 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KAYLA WALTERS General Freight Dry Bulk Based in GRASS VALLEY, CA
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Sep 1, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
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 — ESQUIVIAS BROS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3285675)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file — Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3285675/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=281453 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3285675
In FMCSA records since May 10, 2019 (~7y)
MC / docket MC1039610
Company officer KAYLA WALTERS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Dry Bulk
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 120,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (530) 913-1147
Email: [email protected]
Physical
11755 HIDDEN VALLEY RD
GRASS VALLEY, CA 95949
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3285675
In FMCSA records since May 10, 2019 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 120,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.38 vs 1.80 +0.58
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 12.5% 12.5% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ESQUIVIAS BROS TRANSPORTATION LLC is a motor carrier based in GRASS VALLEY, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3285675. 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 9 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 25.0%. 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.

Carrier overview

ESQUIVIAS BROS TRANSPORTATION LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Grass Valley, CA. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (7) and NM (1).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (12.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Peterbilt, Wese, and Perl are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 281,453 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
20%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 281,453 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 281,453 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-02 2026-05

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 7 2 28.6% May 27, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Feb 11, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 8
Wese 3
Perl 1
Utility 1
Wesl 1
Western 1
Wsti 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.30 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.70 1 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 7.00 7 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 4.50 5 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87977204 May 27, 2026 CA 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP63940 · 1XPCDP9X3RD673458
0 — No
87900060 May 19, 2026 CA 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP63940 · 1XPCDP9X3RD673458
2 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
87317933 Mar 17, 2026 CA 1 LITTLE RIVER SCALES
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP63940 · 1XPCDP9X3RD673458
3 393.47E, 393.53B-B, 393.45D-B No
86940928 Jan 30, 2026 CA 1 US-97 LIVING MEMORIAL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP95016 · 1XPXD49X4RD614340
2 393.45B2-BHTD, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
86782551 Jan 7, 2026 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10727 · 1XPBD49X5RD896580
2 393.60C, 395.24 No
86545112 Dec 11, 2025 CA 3 ca-i-80-w/b-at-clipper-gap-rd
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP64986 · 1XPCDP9X3RD673458
2 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLS3 Yes
86019262 Oct 10, 2025 CA 2 COTTONWOOD IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10727 · 1XPBD49X5RD896580
0 — No
83885233 Feb 11, 2025 NM 2 TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10727 · 1XPBD49X5RD896580
10 390.21(b), 393.45B2PC, 395.8 No
78885896 Jun 13, 2023 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP30891 · 1FUJGLD5XGLHE2543
3 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow ▼ Hazmat Severity
CA6752202688 Jun 29, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1039610
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 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 PDF
Sep 2, 2025 MC1039610 NC REVOCATION NC →
Mar 17, 2025 MC1039610 NC REVOCATION NC →
Sep 18, 2020 MC1039610-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0203385001 91X $750,000 Sep 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0203385001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 14, 2025 Oct 6, 2025 NAME CHANGED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0203385001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 14, 2025 Sep 1, 2025 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0203385001 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2022 Apr 21, 2025 NAME CHANGED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0203385001 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2022 Apr 14, 2025 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0002935-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2021 Sep 1, 2022 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA2564572 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2020 Sep 1, 2021 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 6, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 29, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Apr 21, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Apr 15, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Apr 14, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Sep 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 22, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Sep 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Sep 18, 2020
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
COTTONWOOD IF CA 2 0
DUNSMUIR GRADE IF CA 1 0
LITTLE RIVER SCALES CA 1 0
US-97 LIVING MEMORIAL CA 1 1
TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY NM 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 1 0
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