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KINGPIN CARGO LLC

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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Mar 8, 2026
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 HYUNDAI MARINE & FIRE INS CO LTD (US BRANCH) · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — KINGPIN CARGO LLC (USDOT 3482408)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — HYUNDAI MARINE & FIRE INS CO LTD (US BRANCH) · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3482408/
As of: Aug 31, 2026
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USDOT 3482408 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ARTURO CARDENAS General Freight Based in VACAVILLE, CA

FMCSA census as of Aug 31, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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=325461 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: Clear to review.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +2 (1 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +2 (1 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 1777 DANIEL CR → 2162 NEWCASTLE DR · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city FAIRFIELD → VACAVILLE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3482408
In FMCSA records since Sep 4, 2020 (~5y)
Company officer ARTURO CARDENAS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (707) 903-8250
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2162 NEWCASTLE DR
VACAVILLE, CA 94533
Mailing
1777 DANIEL CR
FAIRFIELD, CA 94533
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3482408
In FMCSA records since Sep 4, 2020 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 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 0.20 vs 1.80 -1.60
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 3 0 0
Trailers 7 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 20% —
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
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
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.

Risk intelligence

KINGPIN CARGO LLC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (10 stops).

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Volvo, Hynt, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 325,461 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 325,461 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 325,461 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. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 2 address changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 1777 DANIEL CR 2162 NEWCASTLE DR
      Seen 81 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical city FAIRFIELD VACAVILLE
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 1 3
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 1 3
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2023-09 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 10 2 20.0% Aug 3, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 16
Hynt 5
Hyundai Translead 4
Wabash National 4
Utility 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 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 8.36 8 — Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88599221 Aug 3, 2026 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G40820 · 4V4NC9EH6DN150448
0 — No
88197997 Jun 18, 2026 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9H23135 · 4V4NC9EH9GN964582
6 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.45D-BAAL Yes
88061603 Jun 5, 2026 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9H08887 · 4V4NC9EH3FN927333
2 396.5B-L, 393.9A-LLPL No
87704955 Apr 27, 2026 CA 3 W/B I-80 CORDELIA I.F.
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9H08887 · 4V4NC9EH3FN927333
1 2-SLLSR No
87376359 Mar 19, 2026 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9E25284 · 4V4N99EH7DN146178
0 — No
86970782 Feb 5, 2026 CA 3 ca-sr-16-e/of-carbondale-rd
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9E25284 · 4V4N99EH7DN146178
0 — No
86901719 Jan 26, 2026 CA 2 EB ANTELOPE SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9E25284 · 4V4N99EH7DN146178
0 — No
86596602 Dec 15, 2025 CA 2 EB ANTELOPE SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9E25284 · 4V4N99EH7DN146178
1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
86008719 Oct 9, 2025 CA 3 SOUTH SAC AREA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9E25284 · 4V4N99EH7DN146178
1 392.2-SLLSR No
83219595 Nov 20, 2024 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9E25284 · 4V4N99EH7DN146178
0 — No
82270136 Jul 29, 2024 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9E25284 · 4V4N99EH7DN146178
1 392.2 No
82039666 Jul 1, 2024 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9E25284 · 4V4N99EH7DN146178
0 — No
81936469 Jun 20, 2024 CA 2 CORDELIA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9E25284 · 4V4N99EH7DN146178
0 — No
81477097 Apr 26, 2024 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9E25284 · 4V4N99EH7DN146178
3 393.9(a), 392.2, 393.55(d)(3) No
81146111 Mar 18, 2024 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9E25284 · 4V4N99EH7DN146178
1 392.2 No
79836304 Sep 29, 2023 CA 2 CORDELIA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9E25284 · 4V4N99EH7DN146178
2 392.2, 390.21T(b) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1278146
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1278146 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 1, 2024 MC1278146 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Aug 11, 2021 MC1278146-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HYUNDAI MARINE & FIRE INS CO LTD (US BRANCH) HICA-1-25-102368-02 91X $750,000 Mar 8, 2026 On file ACTIVE
HYUNDAI MARINE & FIRE INS CO LTD (US BRANCH) HICA-1-25-102368-02 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Mar 8, 2026 On file ACTIVE
HYUNDAI MARINE & FIRE INS CO LTD (US BRANCH) HICA-1-25-102368 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2025 Mar 8, 2026 CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0023171-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 25, 2024 Mar 8, 2025 CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0023171-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2024 Sep 25, 2024 REPLACED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0023171-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2024 Nov 4, 2024 NAME CHANGED
AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY ASCA001000199000 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2023 Mar 8, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0002355-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 3, 2022 Mar 8, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0002355-01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2022 Jun 3, 2022 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0002355-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 30, 2021 Mar 8, 2022 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 8, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — HYUNDAI MARINE & FIRE INS CO LTD (US BRANCH)
  2. Mar 5, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Mar 10, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  4. Mar 8, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  5. Nov 4, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  6. Oct 15, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Sep 25, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  8. Mar 14, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Mar 8, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 8, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Mar 7, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  12. Jun 3, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Mar 10, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Mar 8, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Aug 11, 2021
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CORDELIA IF CA 11 1
EB ANTELOPE SCALE CA 2 1
SOUTH SAC AREA CA 1 0
W/B I-80 CORDELIA I.F. CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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