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L&M CARGO KINGS LLC

USDOT 4118997 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ARTURO LOPEZ Company officer 2: VANESSA MARQUEZ General Freight Based in ANAHEIM, CA Insurance watch: HIGH Grade C · 69
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
Policy effective · Apr 14, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
Company officer: ARTURO LOPEZ
Company officer 2: VANESSA MARQUEZ
Cargo: General Freight
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 — L&M CARGO KINGS LLC (USDOT 4118997)
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: $750,000
Officer(s): ARTURO LOPEZ (Company officer); VANESSA MARQUEZ (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4118997/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=240356 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability policies

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4118997
In FMCSA records since Aug 17, 2023 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1659501
Company officer ARTURO LOPEZ
Company officer 2 VANESSA MARQUEZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 80,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (714) 718-9384
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1950 W CORPORATE WAY # 14910
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
Mailing
15799 BARREL CACTUS LANE
VICTORVILLE, CA 92394
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4118997
In FMCSA records since Aug 17, 2023 (~2y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 80,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.88 vs 1.80 -0.92
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 0 0 4

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 3 0 3
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 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 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 12.5% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

L&M CARGO KINGS LLC is a motor carrier based in ANAHEIM, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 4118997. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 8 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 25.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

L&M CARGO KINGS LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Anaheim, CA. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 14.3% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (4) and AZ (2), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate; led by Hours of Service (42.9% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLSR (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

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

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 240,356 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,356 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,356 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 5, 2026 to Jan 8, 2026 (3 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-12 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 4 1 25.0% Jul 26, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 2 0 0.0% Feb 2, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Apr 21, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Nov 25, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 8
Wabash National 4
Hyundai Translead 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 1.28 1 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 5.00 5 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 0.18 0 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87660843 Apr 21, 2026 NM 2 CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP94192 · 3AKJHHDR5KSHP1401
0 — No
86954462 Feb 2, 2026 AZ 3 WILLIAMS AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP94192 · 3AKJHHDR5KSHP1401
0 — No
86430681 Nov 25, 2025 US 1 DECATUR TX
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP94192 · 3AKJHHDR5KSHP1401
0 — No
85403974 Jul 26, 2025 CA 3 ca-mt.-pass-if
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP94192 · 3AKJHHDR5KSHP1401
1 395.8A1-HOSP No
84159189 Mar 17, 2025 CA 2 BLACKROCK PLATFORM SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP94192 · 3AKJHHDR5KSHP1401
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD No
83948883 Feb 18, 2025 CA 2 ca-mt.-pass-jpoe-cvef
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP94192 · 3AKJHHDR5KSHP1401
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
83456840 Dec 18, 2024 AZ 3 GOODYEAR AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP94192 · 3AKJHHDR5KSHP1401
1 395.8A No
83419083 Dec 16, 2024 CA 2 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP94192 · 3AKJHHDR5KSHP1401
2 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LCL No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA0009901330 Aug 7, 2025 CA 0 3 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1659501
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 19, 2024 MC1659501-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY 0073771-01-CA 91X $750,000 Apr 14, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY 0073771-01-CA BIPD/Primary $750,000 Apr 14, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY 0073771-01-CA BIPD/Primary $750,000 Jan 8, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 3 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 5, 2026 to Jan 8, 2026
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA865588036 BIPD/Primary — Nov 10, 2025 Jan 5, 2026 CANCELLED
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSATCA-0002425-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 19, 2025 Nov 11, 2025 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA984392388 BIPD/Primary — Aug 19, 2024 Aug 19, 2025 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 14, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 14, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 9, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jan 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Jan 5, 2026
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 3 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 8, 2026)
  6. Nov 12, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Nov 11, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 19, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. Aug 19, 2024
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GOODYEAR AZ AZ 1 0
WILLIAMS AZ AZ 1 0
BLACKROCK PLATFORM SCALES CA 1 0
DESERT HILLS IF CA 1 0
CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY NM 1 0
DECATUR TX US 1 0
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How to verify L&M CARGO KINGS LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about L&M CARGO KINGS LLC

Is L&M CARGO KINGS LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. L&M CARGO KINGS LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 4118997 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is L&M CARGO KINGS LLC's safety rating? ▾
L&M CARGO KINGS LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has L&M CARGO KINGS LLC had? ▾
8 roadside inspections are on file for L&M CARGO KINGS LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is L&M CARGO KINGS LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
L&M CARGO KINGS LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 25.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is L&M CARGO KINGS LLC based? ▾
L&M CARGO KINGS LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1950 W CORPORATE WAY # 14910, ANAHEIM, California 92801. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does L&M CARGO KINGS LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. L&M CARGO KINGS LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1659501). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does L&M CARGO KINGS LLC operate? ▾
L&M CARGO KINGS LLC self-reports 1 power unit and 1 driver on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has L&M CARGO KINGS LLC had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for L&M CARGO KINGS LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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