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TRICAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Jun 24, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — TRICAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (USDOT 3292448)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3292448/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3292448 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MELITON RAMIREZ General Freight Household Goods Produce Based in SANTA MARIA, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=319633 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Legal Name TRICAL TRANSPORTATION CO → TRICAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3292448
In FMCSA records since May 28, 2019 (~7y)
MC / docket MC1042857
Company officer MELITON RAMIREZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, Produce
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 30,820 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (805) 310-6840
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1027 S BLOSSER RD STE 108
SANTA MARIA, CA 93458
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3292448
In FMCSA records since May 28, 2019 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 30,820 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.25 vs 1.80 -1.55
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CMC 3256914
Effective Jun 24, 2025
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · $750,000 · CMC 3256914
Effective Jun 24, 2025
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2019-07-10 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

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

Compared against 319,633 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 319,633 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 319,633 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 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.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name TRICAL TRANSPORTATION CO TRICAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-04 2025-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 4 0 0.0% Jul 3, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 5
Great Dane 4
Wabash National 4
Peterbilt 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85146186 Jul 3, 2025 CA 3 OTAY MESA IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G61031 · 1XKFD49X9EJ387787
0 — No
85063574 Jun 22, 2025 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9H08212 · 1XKYD49X0FJ442329
0 — No
84356324 Apr 4, 2025 CA 3 OTAY MESA IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G61031 · 1XKFD49X9EJ387787
0 — No
83578391 Jan 5, 2025 CA 3 OTAY MESA IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G61031 · 1XKFD49X9EJ387787
1 392.2-SLLSR No
81833502 Jun 7, 2024 CA 3 OTAY MESA IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G80356 · 1XPBD49X3FD248036
1 392.2 No
81638124 May 16, 2024 US 2 OTAY MESA CHP INSPECTION FCLTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G61031 · 1XKFD49X9EJ387787
0 — No
81481275 Apr 23, 2024 US 3 SAN DIEGO CA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G80356 · 1XPBD49X3FD248036
0 — No
81273194 Apr 1, 2024 CA 3 OTAY MESA IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G80356 · 1XPBD49X3FD248036
0 — No
79646804 Sep 10, 2023 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G61031 · 1XKFD49X9EJ387787
2 393.11 No
78640292 May 15, 2023 US 3 SAN DIEGOCA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G61031 · 1XKFD49X9EJ387787
0 — No
78567540 May 6, 2023 US 3 SAN DIEGOCA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW1082 · 3AKJGLD54GSGX3227
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1042857
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 10, 2019 MC1042857-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC 3256914 91X $750,000 Jun 24, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC 3256914 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Jun 24, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC 3254308 BIPD/Primary — Jun 24, 2024 Jun 23, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3251696 BIPD/Primary — Jun 24, 2023 Jun 24, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3248796 BIPD/Primary — Jun 24, 2022 Jun 24, 2023 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3245538 BIPD/Primary — Jun 24, 2021 Jun 24, 2022 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3242659 BIPD/Primary — Jun 24, 2020 Jun 24, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3239994 BIPD/Primary — Jun 24, 2019 Jun 24, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 23, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jun 12, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jun 24, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jun 24, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jun 24, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jun 23, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jun 24, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jun 21, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jun 24, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jun 24, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jun 24, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jun 18, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Jul 10, 2019
    authority
    GRANTED — ENTERPRISE
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
OTAY MESA IF CA 6 0
SAN DIEGOCA US 2 0
SAN ONOFRE IF CA 1 0
OTAY MESA CHP INSPECTION FCLTY US 1 0
SAN DIEGO CA US 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

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