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TOTAL YARD CARE INC

SHREVEPORT, LA

Joins 12 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 29, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

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  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — TOTAL YARD CARE INC (USDOT 3398310)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3398310/
As of: Oct 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3398310 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: ALVARO VARGAS Company officer 2: MARIA SERMONS VARGAS General Freight Based in SHREVEPORT, LA

FMCSA census as of Oct 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3398310
In FMCSA records since Feb 20, 2020 (~6y)
Company officer ALVARO VARGAS
Company officer 2 MARIA SERMONS VARGAS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 750,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (318) 797-0883
Email: [email protected]
Physical
6500 SAINT VINCENT AVE
SHREVEPORT, LA 71106
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3398310
In FMCSA records since Feb 20, 2020 (~6y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 750,000 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 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 10 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 29 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 8.33% —
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
10
Drivers
3
Inspections
29
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2024-02 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Louisiana (LA) 12 1 8.3% Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 7
Mack 6
Freightliner 4
Other 3
Ctsi 2
Travis Tra 2
Clem 1
Cnst 1
Kenworth 1
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 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 — 5.90 6 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 6.60 7 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (29 rows) View all 29 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89359501 Oct 26, 2026 LA 1 MINDEN LA — 1 393.45D-B No
89238853 Oct 7, 2026 LA 3 SHREVEPORT LA — 0 — No
88494826 Jul 21, 2026 LA 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P287387 · 1XPWD49X7ED227609
3 393.45D-BAAL, 393.9A-LFTSI, 392.16-D Yes
88295102 Jun 30, 2026 LA 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z746217 · 1XKDD49XX6J144174
3 393.95A4-EENA, 390.21TB2-DOT, 396.17C-PI No
87773483 May 5, 2026 LA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P287387 · 1XPWD49X7ED227609
1 396.17C-PI No
86358660 Nov 17, 2025 LA 2 QUITMAN LA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z746206 · 1M1AN09Y0CM010572
1 393.9A-LHLI No
86091423 Oct 16, 2025 LA 3 SHREVEPORT LA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z746206 · 1M1AN09Y0CM010572
1 392.16-D No
85539974 Aug 19, 2025 LA 3 SHREVEPORT LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P287387 · 1XPWD49X7ED227609
1 392.16-D No
85336180 Jul 25, 2025 LA 1 BOSSIER CITY LA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z746206 · 1M1AN09Y0CM010572
3 393.11A1-CSLRR, 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.45D-B No
84891772 Jun 3, 2025 LA 1 BOSSIER CITY LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P287387 · 1XPWD49X7ED227609
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
84302922 Apr 2, 2025 LA 3 BOSSIER CITY LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P287387 · 1XPWD49X7ED227609
1 392.16-D No
83251361 Nov 25, 2024 LA 1 LA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z746206 · 1M1AN09Y0CM010572
0 — No
82856941 Oct 4, 2024 LA 2 LA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z746206 · 1M1AN09Y0CM010572
2 393.9, 392.16 No
82825138 Oct 2, 2024 LA 3 LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P287387 · 1XPWD49X7ED227609
1 392.16 No
82609270 Sep 5, 2024 LA 1 ROADSIDE
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z746206 · 1M1AN09Y0CM010572
4 393.95(f), 393.53(b), 392.16(a) No
82681152 Sep 3, 2024 LA 1 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P277106 · 1FUJALCK97DZ42091
3 396.17(c), 393.53(b), 393.47(e) No
82058617 Jul 2, 2024 LA 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P283758 · 1FUJGEDV9FLGF0656
3 396.17(c), 392.16(a) No
81105371 Mar 12, 2024 LA 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P277106 · 1FUJALCK97DZ42091
0 — No
80949357 Feb 23, 2024 LA 1 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P283758 · 1FUJGEDV9FLGF0656
5 391.11(b)(4), 393.53(b), 393.47(e) Yes
80940865 Feb 23, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P272597 · 1XPWD49X7ED227609
1 393.201(a) Yes
80860962 Feb 12, 2024 LA 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P279514 · 1XP5D69X9TD402477
1 392.9a(a)(1) Yes
79504726 Aug 8, 2023 LA 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P279371 · 1FUJALCK65DN70643
6 396.3(a)(1), 393.201(a), 392.2 Yes
79072317 Jun 29, 2023 LA 2 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P276974 · 1XP5DR9X6WD451786
4 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
78932948 Jun 19, 2023 LA 2 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P279492 · 1XPTD49X3CD144162
2 393.60(c), 392.2 No
78785659 May 30, 2023 LA 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P279514 · 1XP5D69X9TD402477
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA2024011427 Jan 31, 2024 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA2022050846 Nov 28, 2022 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA1124423103 Oct 21, 2021 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA0200039686 Dec 8, 2020 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 6, 2023
    enforcement
    Enforcement case LA-2023-0025-US1824 — $9,150
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE LA 15 6
BOSSIER CITY LA LA 3 0
LA LA 3 0
SHREVEPORT LA LA 3 0
MINDEN LA LA 1 0
QUITMAN LA LA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 9 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 2 0

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