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Critical regulatory warnings
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 371 days (since Aug 25, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC

SAN DIEGO, CA

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Aug 25, 2025
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 371 days (since Aug 25, 2025).
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.90% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 46.7% vs peer 7.70% Details →
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4057529)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 371 days (since Aug 25, 2025).

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 2.90% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 46.7% vs peer 7.70%

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4057529/
As of: Aug 31, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4057529 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ VELARDE General Freight Based in SAN DIEGO, CA

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 54/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F 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
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Aug 25, 2025.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 2.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 46.7% vs peer median 7.7% (worse). n=113347 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: Do not book.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Aug 25, 2025

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4057529
In FMCSA records since Apr 6, 2023 (~3y)
Company officer FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ VELARDE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 9 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 15,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2215 PASEO DE LAS AMERICAS STE 27
SAN DIEGO, CA 92154
Mailing
511 E SAN YSIDRO BLVD PMB 726 SUITE 726
SAN YSIDRO, CA 92173-3150
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4057529
In FMCSA records since Apr 6, 2023 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 15,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 46.7% vs 23.4% +23.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.9% vs 6.7% -3.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.06 vs 1.80 +0.26
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 9 0 0
Trailers 10 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 42 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 0
OOS inspections 1 8 0
OOS percentage 5.56% 44.44%
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
9
Drivers
5
Inspections
42
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
46.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
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

SAFE LINK LOGISTICS LLC had 18 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (14) and US (3).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (28.1% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 7 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Freightliner, Volvo, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 46.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 113,347 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 113,347 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
46.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
7.7%
Median across 113,347 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +39 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2023-10 2025-08

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 14 7 50.0% Aug 25, 2025
US (US) 3 1 33.3% Jun 11, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 1 100.0% Jun 6, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 25
Peterbilt 6
Volvo 5
Kenworth 4
Cors 3
International 3
Unknown 3
Coras 2
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 1 0.31 0 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 9.05 9 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 (42 rows) View all 42 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85637068 Aug 25, 2025 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.47A-BCFSBD-SA, 396.5B-L, 393.47F-B Yes
85547527 Aug 18, 2025 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85461735 Aug 7, 2025 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85402330 Jul 28, 2025 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.207A-STCB, 396.3A1-AABRCW, 396.3A1-ALATR Yes
85213659 Jul 10, 2025 CA 2 OTAY MESA IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84932165 Jun 11, 2025 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.5B-L, 393.78A-WS No
84893225 Jun 6, 2025 AZ 2 YUMA AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.207A-STBW, 393.78A-WS, 393.13C2-CSLRR Yes
84759055 May 22, 2025 CA 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8A-HOSPVI Yes
84595005 May 5, 2025 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
84547858 Apr 29, 2025 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF (SOUTHBOUND)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
84432872 Apr 14, 2025 CA 3 CALEXICO IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84367703 Apr 9, 2025 CA 1 SAN ONOFRE IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.47A-BCFSAD, 396.3A1-BOS, 396.3A1-BALR Yes
84285771 Mar 27, 2025 CA 3 OTAY MESA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84178142 Mar 12, 2025 US 1 CALEXICO CA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.21TB2-DOT No
83966335 Feb 25, 2025 US 2 CALEXICO CA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-LFTSI Yes
83873608 Feb 12, 2025 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
83719748 Jan 27, 2025 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLL, 393.45D-B No
83604799 Jan 13, 2025 CA 3 SAN ONOFRE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82528607 Aug 27, 2024 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.45(b)(2), 393.48(a), 393.75(c) Yes
82087910 Jul 10, 2024 CA 3 SAN ONOFRE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
82076346 Jul 2, 2024 CA 1 ca-n/b-sr-7-s/o-carr-rd
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9(a), 396.5(a), 393.75(a)(1) Yes
81881176 Jun 14, 2024 CA 3 SAN ONOFRE IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2, 393.95(a) No
81893530 Jun 13, 2024 CA 1 CALEXICO IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81731124 May 24, 2024 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9(a), 392.2, 393.45(b)(2) No
81637973 May 15, 2024 US 2 OTAY MESA CHP INSPECTION FCLTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9(a), 393.78(a), 393.95(b) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA6502501747 May 22, 2025 CA 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1538896 common INACTIVE
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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
Sep 29, 2023 MC1538896-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCA-64336-02 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2024 Aug 25, 2025 CANCELLED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCA-64336-01 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2023 Aug 25, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 2, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Sep 2, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Aug 25, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Aug 29, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Aug 25, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. May 16, 2023
    authority
    DISMISSED — ENTERPRISE
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 7 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 7 1
396.5(a) Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.9(a) Failing to secure load Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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