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ROOTS CALIFORNIA INC

USDOT 3617547 • DBA: ROOTS CA INC • 3288 BERETANIA WAY, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95834

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:1 active

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
3,617,547
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
California
Phone
7692300000
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
3
Drivers (MCS-150)
3
MCS-150 Mileage
198,062
BOC-3 Agent
#1 DOT US VETERAN PROCESS AGENT SERVICES LLC
Physical Address
3288 BERETANIA WAY, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95834
Contact
Phone: 7692300000

Risk Signals2 flagged

HIGH
1 active Out-of-Service order
Active OOS orders prevent this carrier from operating until rescinded. See the OOS Orders table for details.
MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 18.2%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 11.5 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Nov 7, 2025
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-1234462ACTIVEUnknownFeb 5, 2026

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INCBIPD/PrimaryURG-01974ON FILENov 7, 2025Feb 12, 2026

Insurance History (14 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (14 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INCBIPD/PrimaryURG-01974REPLACEDMay 28, 2025Nov 7, 2025
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INCBIPD/PrimaryURG-01974CANCELLEDMay 28, 2025Nov 19, 2025
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INCBIPD/PrimaryURG-01974CANCELLEDApr 25, 2025May 28, 2025
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INCBIPD/PrimaryURG-01974CANCELLEDFeb 12, 2025Apr 25, 2025
TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRGBIPD/PrimarySTB02364CANCELLEDMar 4, 2024Feb 12, 2025
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INCBIPD/PrimaryATG-CA-0006089-23CANCELLEDJul 30, 2023Mar 3, 2024
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INCBIPD/PrimaryATG-CA-0006089-23CANCELLEDMay 3, 2023Jul 30, 2023
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryGWP81567 00CANCELLEDMar 10, 2023May 3, 2023
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryGWP81567 00CANCELLEDNov 11, 2022Mar 10, 2023
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryGWP81567 00CANCELLEDSep 28, 2022Nov 11, 2022
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryGWP81567 00CANCELLEDJul 7, 2022Sep 28, 2022
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryGWP81567 00CANCELLEDMay 3, 2022Jul 3, 2022
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryGWP70915 00CANCELLEDDec 22, 2021May 3, 2022
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryGWP70915 00CANCELLEDMay 3, 2021Dec 22, 2021

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELUNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INCURG-01974BIPD/PrimaryFeb 12, 2026Feb 12, 2026
TERM/CANCLUNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INCURG-01974BIPD/PrimaryNov 19, 2025Nov 19, 2025
TERM/REPLUNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INCURG-01974BIPD/PrimaryNov 7, 2025Nov 7, 2025
CANCELUNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INCURG-01974BIPD/PrimaryMay 28, 2025May 28, 2025
CANCELUNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INCURG-01974BIPD/PrimaryApr 25, 2025Apr 25, 2025
CANCELTRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRGSTB02364BIPD/PrimaryFeb 12, 2025Feb 12, 2025
CANCELBULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INCATG-CA-0006089-23BIPD/PrimaryMar 3, 2024Mar 3, 2024
CANCELBULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INCATG-CA-0006089-23BIPD/PrimaryJul 30, 2023Jul 30, 2023
CANCELUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP81567 00BIPD/PrimaryMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023
CANCELUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP81567 00BIPD/PrimaryMar 10, 2023Mar 10, 2023
CANCELUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP81567 00BIPD/PrimaryNov 11, 2022Nov 11, 2022
CANCELUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP81567 00BIPD/PrimarySep 28, 2022Sep 28, 2022
CANCELUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP81567 00BIPD/PrimaryJul 3, 2022Jul 3, 2022
CANCELUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP70915 00BIPD/PrimaryMay 3, 2022May 3, 2022
CANCELUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP70915 00BIPD/PrimaryDec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021

Authority Action History (26 events)

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Authority Action History (26 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 16, 2026DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 5, 2026
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 16, 2026DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 5, 2026
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 23, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 12, 2025
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 23, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 12, 2025
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 31, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 4, 2025
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 31, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 4, 2025
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 16, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 11, 2025
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 16, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 11, 2025
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONFeb 5, 2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 7, 2024
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONFeb 5, 2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 7, 2024
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 6, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 5, 2023
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 6, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 5, 2023
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONFeb 13, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 7, 2023
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONFeb 13, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 7, 2023
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 17, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 4, 2022
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 17, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 4, 2022
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 1, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 15, 2022
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 1, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 15, 2022
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 6, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 7, 2022
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 6, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 7, 2022
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 6, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 5, 2022
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 6, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 5, 2022
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONNov 26, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 22, 2021
MC1234462COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONNov 26, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 22, 2021
MC1234462MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDMay 12, 2021—Unknown
MC1234462MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDMay 12, 2021—Unknown

Out-of-Service Orders (1)

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Out-of-Service Orders (1)
OOS DateReasonStatusRescinded
Jul 20, 2022New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety AuditACTIVEAug 31, 2022

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving
73%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
11
Violations
54
9 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
27.3%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
18.2%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
3
Drivers (MCS-150)
3
Crash Records
1

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
2
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
2
Jun
Jul
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 11 of 11 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

7 states • 11 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (54 violations from 11 inspections)

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Violation Summary (54 violations from 11 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued808Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.70—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps503Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner50—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:396.17C-PINo proof of periodic inspection203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS22—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEDOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued218Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.3(a)(2)Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit217Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWRInoperable required lamps113Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-CSLRRLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-CSURRLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.78A-WSWindshield condition defective104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTAOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.16-DFailing to use seat belt (49 CFR)103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTDBrake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQPOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued118Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(a)(1)Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service11—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.75(a)(1)Tire-ply or belt material exposed10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(c)Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.3(a)(3)(i)395.3(a)(3)(i)10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:390.21T(c)390.21T(c)10—General/Admin
FMCSR:395.30(b)(1)Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.22(g)Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(ii)Driver failed to manually add the trailer number10—Hours Of Service

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
27.3%vs nat'l 23.4%
+3.9 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
18.2%vs nat'l 6.7%
+11.5 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
4.91vs nat'l 1.80
+3.11 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (11 inspections)

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Inspection History (11 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Dec 9, 202586515070FOSTER ORORLevel 2FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR10396.17C-PI, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-LSLIWRYes
Sep 18, 202585822103SPRINGFIELD MOMOLevel 3UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER9395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.16-DNo
Jun 12, 202584951999CHOWCHILLA RIVER IFCALevel 1UTIL SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Jun 12, 202584951859CHOWCHILLA RIVER IFCALevel 1UTIL SEMI-TRAILER6393.45B2-BHTD, 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLEQPYes
Aug 26, 202482502971S/B US-101 AT DOS PUEBLOS CYNCALevel 2UTIL SEMI-TRAILER9392.2, 393.9(a), 395.8(a)(1)Yes
Aug 8, 202482365093SR-18 WOF BELLFLOWERCALevel 1FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR4393.9(a), 392.2, 393.75(a)(3)Yes
Mar 10, 202481086586ROADSIDEOHLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Oct 30, 202380040345I-70ILLevel 3UTIL PASSENGER VAN0—No
Oct 9, 202379897298I 70 EB @ 11 MMINLevel 3UTIL SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Jul 10, 202379092569KINGMAN AZAZLevel 2UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER11395.24, 395.3(a)(2), 395.3(a)(3)(i)Yes
May 9, 202378586957INTERSTATE 40AZLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR3392.2, 395.22(g), 395.24(c)(2)(ii)No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

6 total · 66.7% OOS
2024-082025-12
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF2 · 1 OOS
KINGMAN AZ1 · 1 OOS
S/B US-101 AT DOS PUEBLOS CYN1 · 1 OOS
SR-18 WOF BELLFLOWER1 · 1 OOS
I-701
I 70 EB @ 11 MM1
SPRINGFIELD MO1
ROADSIDE1

Violations by BASIC category

Hours of Service19 · 2 OOS
Unsafe Driving15 · 2 OOS

Recent Crashes

1 crash record from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
1
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Tow-Aways
1

Crash History (1 records)

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Crash History (1 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Dec 12, 2022IDTOW00SPENCERI 15...MZ7190ROOTS CALIFORNIA INC

Compliance Timeline

19 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Feb 12, 2026
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC • BIPD/Primary
Feb 5, 2026
Authority
Common Carrier authority active
Docket MC-1234462
Nov 19, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC • BIPD/Primary
Nov 7, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC • BIPD/Primary
May 28, 2025
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC • BIPD/Primary
Apr 25, 2025
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC • BIPD/Primary
Feb 12, 2025
Insurance
Insurance cancel
TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG • BIPD/Primary
Mar 3, 2024
Insurance
Insurance cancel
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC • BIPD/Primary
Jul 30, 2023
Insurance
Insurance cancel
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC • BIPD/Primary
May 3, 2023
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Mar 10, 2023
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 12, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in ID
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 11, 2022
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 28, 2022
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Aug 31, 2022
OOS
OOS order rescinded
New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
Jul 20, 2022
OOS
OOS order issued
New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
Jul 3, 2022
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 3, 2022
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 22, 2021
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

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