CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC

USDOT 363648 • 4965 JOULE STREET, RENO, NV, 89502

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:S

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

363,648

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Corporation

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Nevada

Phone

7758568008

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

110

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

3,380,000

BOC-3 Agent

Carrier

Physical Address

4965 JOULE STREET, RENO, NV, 89502

Contact

Phone: 7758568008

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Jan 1, 2013

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Contract Carrier	MC-222282	ACTIVE	Unknown	Dec 24, 2009

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	MCP01668A	ON FILE	Jan 1, 2013	Jan 1, 2021

Insurance History (13 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (13 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	MCP01668A	CANCELLED	Jan 1, 2013	Feb 4, 2021
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	AIJ-Z91-453372-01	REPLACED	Jan 1, 2012	Jan 1, 2013
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	ATJ-Z91-453372-01	REPLACED	Jan 1, 2010	Jan 1, 2012
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	BIPD/Primary	TPN-000108-A	CANCELLED	Jan 1, 2009	Jan 1, 2010
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	BIPD/Primary	TPN-000108	REPLACED	Jan 1, 2008	Jan 1, 2009
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP11216A	REPLACED	Jan 1, 2003	Jan 1, 2003
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP11216A	REPLACED	Jan 1, 2003	Jan 1, 2003
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP11216A	REPLACED	Jan 1, 2003	Jan 1, 2008
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP11216A	CANCELLED	Jan 1, 2003	Feb 1, 2008
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP11216A	REPLACED	Jan 1, 2003	Jan 1, 2003
FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE	BIPD/Primary	60056 8556	REPLACED	Sep 15, 1995	Sep 15, 1995
FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE	BIPD/Primary	60056 8656	REPLACED	Sep 15, 1995	Jan 1, 2003
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	BIPD/Primary	60040 17 85	REPLACED	Sep 22, 1993	Sep 15, 1995

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/CANCL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP01668A	BIPD/Primary	Feb 4, 2021	Feb 4, 2021
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP01668A	BIPD/Primary	Jan 1, 2021	Jan 1, 2021
TERM/REPL	WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	AIJ-Z91-453372-01	BIPD/Primary	Jan 1, 2013	Jan 1, 2013
TERM/REPL	WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	ATJ-Z91-453372-01	BIPD/Primary	Jan 1, 2012	Jan 1, 2012
CANCEL	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TPN-000108-A	BIPD/Primary	Jan 1, 2010	Jan 1, 2010
TERM/REPL	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TPN-000108	BIPD/Primary	Jan 1, 2009	Jan 1, 2009
TERM/CANCL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP11216A	BIPD/Primary	Feb 1, 2008	Feb 1, 2008
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP11216A	BIPD/Primary	Jan 1, 2008	Jan 1, 2008
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP11216A	BIPD/Primary	Jan 1, 2003	Jan 1, 2003
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP11216A	BIPD/Primary	Jan 1, 2003	Jan 1, 2003
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP11216A	BIPD/Primary	Jan 1, 2003	Jan 1, 2003
TERM/REPL	FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE	60056 8656	BIPD/Primary	Jan 1, 2003	Jan 1, 2003
TERM/REPL	TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	60040 17 85	BIPD/Primary	Sep 15, 1995	Sep 15, 1995
TERM/REPL	FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE	60056 8556	BIPD/Primary	Sep 15, 1995	Sep 15, 1995

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC222282	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Dec 7, 2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Dec 24, 2009
MC222282	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 22, 2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Dec 9, 2005
MC222282	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Nov 2, 1990	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving

Hours of Service

Driver Fitness

Drugs / Alcohol

0.00

Vehicle Maintenance

1.19

BASIC measure values (lower = better). Percentile rankings not available for this carrier. Data from SMS snapshot Apr 5, 2026.

Inspections

376

Violations

7 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

7.0%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

110

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

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Inspection Activity Map

3 states • 376 inspections

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Violation Summary (46 violations from latest 100 of 376 inspections)

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Violation Summary (46 violations from latest 100 of 376 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	7	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.47E	Slack adjuster defective	4	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LHLI	Inoperable required lamps	3	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	3	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.53B-B	Steering system components worn	3	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS	BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination	3	3	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured	2	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.201B-FR	Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing	2	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60C	Glazing/window obstructions	2	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
fmcsr:3A1-F	3A1-F	1	1	—	—
fmcsr:2-SLLSR	2-SLLSR	1	0	—	—
FMCSR:396.3A1-F	Fuel - Dripping leak.	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21TE2IV-D	390.21TE2IV-D	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:393.9A-LRLI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.3E3-MC	390.3E3-MC	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:393.11A1-LFTSM	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LIL	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LCL	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQP	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LCL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:387.301A	387.301A	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:393.11A1-LTSM	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LRR	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5B-HWSL	Fuel system leak	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

7.0%vs nat'l 23.4%

-16.4 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.46vs nat'l 1.80

-1.34 below avg

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

Inspection History (376 inspections)

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Inspection History (376 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Apr 9, 2026	87547981	Roadside	CA	Level 1	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	3A1-F	Yes
Apr 8, 2026	87551442	Roadside	NV	Level 3	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	2-SLLSR	No
Apr 7, 2026	87527678	Roadside	CA	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Apr 7, 2026	87539959	Roadside	CA	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Apr 1, 2026	87480107	CORDELIA IF	CA	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Apr 1, 2026	87481040	CASTAIC IF	CA	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Mar 18, 2026	87335746	GILROY IF	CA	Level 1	FHRT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 17, 2026	87335706	NIMITZ IF	CA	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Mar 9, 2026	87254910	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	CA	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Mar 4, 2026	87217178	DONNER PASS IF	CA	Level 1	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 28, 2026	87218727	CORDELIA IF	CA	Level 2	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Feb 24, 2026	87141320	NIMITZ IF	CA	Level 1	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	396.3A1-F	Yes
Feb 24, 2026	87156482	CORDELIA IF	CA	Level 3	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TE2IV-D	No
Feb 23, 2026	87141130	NIMITZ IF	CA	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 23, 2026	87122477	SOUTHPORT PKWY @ RAMCO ST	CA	Level 3	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 20, 2026	87141752	CORDELIA IF	CA	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Feb 13, 2026	87120474	CORDELIA IF	CA	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.95A4-EEUS	No
Feb 13, 2026	87049929	GARSON CHECK SITE	NV	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Feb 11, 2026	87035042	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	CA	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 10, 2026	87022478	SR-20 AT BLUE LAKES	CA	Level 1	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.201B-FR	No
Feb 3, 2026	86951634	HONEY LAKE SCALES	CA	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 28, 2026	86916379	GILROY IF	CA	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 27, 2026	86930377	GARSON CHECK SITE	NV	Level 3	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jan 23, 2026	86908979	GILROY IF	CA	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
Jan 22, 2026	86879091	CORDELIA IF	CA	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.9A-LHLI	No
Jan 20, 2026	86848151	SR-14 N/B PIT SCALES	CA	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 15, 2026	86808821	NORTH SACRAMENTO AREA	CA	Level 3	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 13, 2026	86784519	CHRISMAN AT VALPICO	CA	Level 2	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.60C	No
Jan 12, 2026	86784160	GILROY IF	CA	Level 1	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 8, 2026	86742002	PLYMOUTH	CA	Level 3	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.2-SLLTCD, 393.9A-LRLI	No
Jan 6, 2026	86742317	CORDELIA IF	CA	Level 1	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 6, 2026	86730816	NIMITZ IF	CA	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 31, 2025	86697464	KIEFER BLVD AT BRADSHAW RD	CA	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 30, 2025	86679736	SOUTHPORT AT RAMCO ST	CA	Level 2	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 30, 2025	86686792	S/B US-101 CONEJO IF	CA	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 30, 2025	86680161	SOUTHPORT AT RAMCO ST	CA	Level 2	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.9A-LHLI	No
Dec 27, 2025	86673022	GRAPEVINE IF	CA	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	Details unavailable	No
Dec 18, 2025	86634409	CORDELIA IF	CA	Level 3	FTL STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 16, 2025	86608688	NIMITZ IF	CA	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.60C, 390.3E3-MC	No
Dec 16, 2025	86608395	DUBLIN AREA	CA	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 4, 2025	86482581	Roadside	CA	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 3, 2025	86482392	DONNER PASS	CA	Level 1	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Nov 26, 2025	86452912	GILROY IF	CA	Level 1	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Nov 20, 2025	86446824	GRAPEVINE IF	CA	Level 2	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 18, 2025	86376782	GILROY INSPECTION FACILITY	CA	Level 1	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 17, 2025	86345054	BALDWIN PARK	CA	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
Nov 4, 2025	86237712	SOUTHPORT BLVD	CA	Level 3	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
Nov 4, 2025	86237587	SOUTHPORT PKWY AT RAMCO	CA	Level 3	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Oct 30, 2025	86226876	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	CA	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Oct 29, 2025	86185289	CASTAIC IF	CA	Level 1	TRLM SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

238 total · 6.3% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

CORDELIA IF56 · 5 OOS

GILROY IF46 · 1 OOS

NIMITZ IF44 · 4 OOS

CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF24 · 3 OOS

CASTAIC IF24 · 1 OOS

GRAPEVINE IF13 · 1 OOS

DONNER PASS IF11

SOUTHPORT @ RAMCO10

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance73 · 12 OOS

Unsafe Driving37 · 2 OOS

Hours of Service9

General/Admin8

Uncategorized2 · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS

Unknown2

Hazardous Materials1 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Fatal crashes on record

Injuries

Across 7 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (25 records)

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Crash History (25 records)
Date	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Feb 13, 2026	CA	INJURY	0	1	UNINCORPORATED	I-5	...LJ3542	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Jun 20, 2025	CA	TOW	0	0	UNINCORPORATED	I-5 S/B	...KD9469	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Mar 20, 2024	CA	TOW	0	0	UNINCORPORATED	37.369129/-121.123947	...LJ3541	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Feb 6, 2024	CA	TOW	0	0	MENLO PARK	37.486838/-122.199002	...T56578	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Jan 11, 2024	CA	TOW	0	0	UNINCORPORATED	35.775976/-119.252377	...UR7282	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Sep 19, 2023	CA	INJURY	0	1	HAYWARD	CLAWITER RD/365FT S OF DEPOT RD	...KH6926	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
May 6, 2023	CA	TOW	0	0	UNINCORPORATED	35.425791/-119.064240	...KD9469	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Dec 1, 2022	CA	TOW	0	0	SAN JOSE	US101 SB/500ft N CAPITAL EXPWY	...KH6928	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Jun 22, 2022	CA	TOW	0	0	COMPTON	RT710 SB/.15m S ALONDRA BL	...KF1692	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Jan 19, 2022	CA	TOW	0	0	SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO	S AIRPORT BL/PRODUCE AV	...KD1696	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Dec 13, 2021	CA	FATAL	1	0	CULVER CITY	RT405 SB/269ft S JEFFERSON BL	...HC9677	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Dec 11, 2021	CA	INJURY	0	1	SACRAMENTO	US50 WB/50ft W 6th ST	...KF7613	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Nov 20, 2021	CA	INJURY	0	2	UNINCORPORATED	RT5/200ft N of #4 TURNTHROUGH	...891836	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Aug 4, 2021	CA	TOW	0	0	UNINCORPORATED	RT80 WB/3000ft E SR174	...LJ3542	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Jul 9, 2021	NV	TOW	0	0	RENO	ROCK BLVD	...S69534	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Jun 1, 2021	CA	TOW	0	0	UNINCORPORATED	SR65 SB/.59m N PLEASANT GROVE BL	...LJ3541	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
May 12, 2021	CA	INJURY	0	2	UNINCORPORATED	RT51 NB/670ft S HOWE AVE	...LJ3542	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Feb 6, 2021	CA	TOW	0	0	DAVIS	RT80 EB/.4m E POLE LINE RD O/C	...KD1695	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Feb 4, 2021	NV	INJURY	0	1	—	I 80 mm9eu	...B46516	CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
Sep 10, 2020	CA	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Jun 6, 2020	CA	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Aug 12, 2019	CA	INJURY	0	2	—	—	—	—
Jun 9, 2019	NV	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 3, 2019	CA	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Oct 4, 2018	CA	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—