TATO SALTLIFE TRANSPORTS INC

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — TATO SALTLIFE TRANSPORTS INC (USDOT 4226793)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4226793/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 4226793 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: BRYAN CRESPO General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Dry Bulk +1 more Based in HIALEAH, FL

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235172 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.

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Operating authority

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 4226793

In FMCSA records since Apr 17, 2024 (~2y)

Company officer BRYAN CRESPO

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Dry Bulk, Construction

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Contact & address

Phone: (305) 310-8493

Email: [email protected]

Physical

606 W 81ST ST APT 305

HIALEAH, FL 33014

Mailing

606 W 81ST ST APT 305

HIALEAH, FL 33014-4156

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 4226793

In FMCSA records since Apr 17, 2024 (~2y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	1	0	0
Trucks	1	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	1	1	0
OOS percentage	100%	100%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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

TATO SALTLIFE TRANSPORTS INC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is hos at 7.0.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in NC (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by General/Admin (50.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Ram, Kauf, and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 235,172 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

100%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 235,172 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 235,172 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2024-05 2024-09

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
North Carolina (NC)	1	1	100.0%	Sep 10, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ram		3
Kauf		2
Dodge		1
Load Trail		1
Other		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	3.00	3	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	2	—	7.00	7	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	2.00	2	—	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 (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
82630829	Sep 10, 2024	NC	1	nc-granville-county,-i-85,-s	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK FL RCTR68 · 3C63RRGL9NG101720	4	395.8(a)(1), 392.9a(a)(1), 391.41(a)-FPC	Yes
82394875	Aug 15, 2024	NC	1	74	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK FL RCTR68 · 3C63RRGL9NG101720	6	392.9a(a)(2), 391.41(a)-FPC, 395.8(a)(1)	Yes
81772155	May 31, 2024	TX	2	US281 SB US281 SB	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge FL RCTR68 · 3C63RRGL9NG101720	16	395.8(a)(1), 393.23, 393.128	Yes
81682029	May 16, 2024	FL	1	CRESTVIEW FL	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK FL RCTR68 · 3C63RRGL9NG101720	6	395.8(a)(1), 392.9a(a)(1), 393.75(a)(3)	Yes

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC1634632

—

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Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC1634632	common	N	—

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

May 28, 2024

authority

DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
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Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
CRESTVIEW FL	FL	1	1
74	NC	1	1
US281 SB US281 SB	TX	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	6	0
395.8(a)(1)	Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service	Hours of Service	4	4
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	2	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	1	1
390.21(a)	Not marked in accordance with regulations	General/Admin	1	0
390.21(b)	Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required	General/Admin	1	0
391.11(b)(5)	Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated	Driver Fitness	1	1
393.128	No/improper securement of vehicles	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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