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JOEL DIAZ

FORTUNA, CA

DBA: J DIAZ TRUCKING

Joins 7 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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
Coverage resumed · Jan 9, 2025
Common (Property) reinstated · Jul 9, 2025
Policy effective · Jan 13, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 26 days Dec 14, 2024 → Jan 9, 2025
  • Common (Property) gap · 198 days Inactive Dec 23, 2024 → reinstated Jul 9, 2025
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — JOEL DIAZ (USDOT 3517862)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 26 days — Dec 14, 2024 → Jan 9, 2025
  • Common (Property) gap · 198 days — Inactive Dec 23, 2024 → reinstated Jul 9, 2025

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3517862/
As of: Oct 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3517862 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOEL DIAZ Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Based in FORTUNA, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 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=270069 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Drivers −1 (2 → 1) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3517862
In FMCSA records since Nov 6, 2020 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1663246
Company officer JOEL DIAZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 70,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (707) 672-3353
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1917 S 1ST ST
FORTUNA, CA 95540-3028
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3517862
In FMCSA records since Nov 6, 2020 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 70,000 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 0.43 vs 1.80 -1.37
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · GRT50904A
Effective Jan 13, 2026
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 2025-07-09 (472 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 1 1 0
Trailers 0 2 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 2 2 0
OOS percentage 28.57% 28.57% —
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
1
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

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 270,069 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 270,069 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 270,069 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 23, 2024 to Jul 9, 2025 (198 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 14, 2024 to Jan 9, 2025 (26 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 2 1
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-08 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 7 3 42.9% Oct 17, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Wilson 4
Allo 2
Freightliner 2
International 2
Kenworth 2
Peterbilt 2
Fontaine 1
Wesc 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 1.56 2 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.60 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 — 10.28 10 — 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 (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89291507 Oct 17, 2026 CA 3 NIMITZ IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9D77742 · 2HSCUAPRXAC170038
0 — No
88692112 Aug 13, 2026 CA 2 US-101 AT AG STATION
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9D77742 · 2HSCUAPRXAC170038
3 391.41APC, 393.45D-BHCR, 393.45D-B Yes
88563977 Jul 29, 2026 CA 2 LITTLE RIVER SCALES
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9E96496 · 1XKAD49X7AJ263277
0 — No
88525995 Jul 27, 2026 CA 2 S/B MIRANDA SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9F90498 · 1FUJGEDV4BSBD1403
3 393.9A-LIL, 393.11A1-LCL, 393.9A-LSML No
88305750 Jul 2, 2026 CA 1 S/B MIRANDA SCALE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 9D92202 · 1XPHD49X1BD124304
5 393.45B2-BHTD, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.9A-LCL Yes
87941076 May 21, 2026 CA 1 UKIAH AREA - RIDGEWOOD SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9F90498 · 1FUJGEDV4BSBD1403
5 396.5B-HWSL, 393.78A-WS, 393.55E-B Yes
87489365 Apr 2, 2026 CA 2 HUNTS SCALE — 3 393.11A1-LRR, 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LFTSI No
82959732 Oct 17, 2024 CA 1 LITTLE RIVER SCALES
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G05569 · 1XPHD49X1ED227825
5 393.9A-LHLI, 393.47E, 393.53B No
82320482 Aug 6, 2024 CA 1 ca-us-199-n/of-middle-fork-road
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9E96496 · 1XKAD49X7AJ263277
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1663246
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 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.

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 9, 2025 MC1663246-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Sep 19, 2024 MC1663246-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT50904A 91X $1,000,000 Jan 13, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC BDN-CA-0000274-2025 BIPD/Primary — Jan 9, 2025 Jan 11, 2026 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 26 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 14, 2024 to Jan 9, 2025
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY 0031776-01-CA BIPD/Primary — Aug 15, 2024 Dec 14, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 14, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Jan 11, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
  3. Jul 9, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Dec 23, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Dec 23, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Dec 23, 2024
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 198 days (through Jul 9, 2025)
  7. Dec 14, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Dec 14, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 26 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 9, 2025)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LITTLE RIVER SCALES CA 2 0
S/B MIRANDA SCALE CA 2 1
HUNTS SCALE CA 1 0
NIMITZ IF CA 1 0
UKIAH AREA - RIDGEWOOD SCALE CA 1 1
US-101 AT AG STATION CA 1 1

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