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JAMES CASTILLO LLC

JAMES CASTILLO LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Merced, CA. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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 · Jan 28, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Trucker's Nationwide, 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 — JAMES CASTILLO LLC (USDOT 4294483)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Trucker's Nationwide, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4294483/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4294483 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JAMES CASTILLO General Freight Based in MERCED, CA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233992 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 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street 10800 MONTEMAR DR → 2189 LOPES AVE · Aug 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city BAKERSFIELD → MERCED · Jun 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Trucker's Nationwide, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4294483
In FMCSA records since Sep 11, 2024 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1671544
Company officer JAMES CASTILLO
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 165,140 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (805) 539-3237
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2189 LOPES AVE
MERCED, CA 95341-9701
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4294483
In FMCSA records since Sep 11, 2024 (~2y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 165,140 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.45 vs 1.80 -1.35
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.

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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-11-12 (676 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 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

JAMES CASTILLO LLC had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is hos at 2.0.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (7) and IL (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 233,992 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 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 address changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 10800 MONTEMAR DR 2189 LOPES AVE
      Seen 43 times · first Jun 28, 2026 · last Aug 11, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical city BAKERSFIELD MERCED
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2025-04 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 7 0 0.0% Apr 14, 2026
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% May 20, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Apr 22, 2025
Oregon (OR) 1 0 0.0% Mar 19, 2026
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Aug 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 11
Great Dane 10
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 1.80 2 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 1.22 1 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87598672 Apr 14, 2026 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP52257 · 3AKJHHDR9MSMK8204
2 24D-ELDPT, 32B-ELDDFR No
87330863 Mar 19, 2026 OR 2 KLAMATH FALLS OR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP52257 · 3AKJHHDR9MSMK8204
1 392.2-SLL No
87286519 Mar 10, 2026 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP52257 · 3AKJHHDR9MSMK8204
0 — No
87218899 Mar 4, 2026 CA 3 COOKS VALLEY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP52257 · 3AKJHHDR9MSMK8204
1 392.2-SLLED No
86376943 Nov 19, 2025 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP52257 · 3AKJHHDR9MSMK8204
2 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.45D-B No
86200499 Oct 29, 2025 CA 2 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP52257 · 3AKJHHDR9MSMK8204
0 — No
86050398 Oct 14, 2025 CA 2 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP33027 · 3AKJHHDR7NSNH3383
0 — No
85636336 Aug 23, 2025 TX 2 IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP52257 · 3AKJHHDR9MSMK8204
0 — No
85312321 Jul 22, 2025 CA 2 CAJON SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP52257 · 3AKJHHDR9MSMK8204
1 393.11A1-LHLM No
84742986 May 20, 2025 IL 3 I55
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP33027 · 3AKJHHDR7NSNH3383
0 — No
84486696 Apr 22, 2025 OH 1 CAMBRIDGE OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP33027 · 3AKJHHDR7NSNH3383
0 — No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1671544
Active
Granted Nov 12, 2024
View full authority record →
common
MC1671544
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Nov 12, 2024 MC1671544-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY IAL000393-00 91X $750,000 Jan 28, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Incline Americas Insurance Company IAL000393-00 BMC-91X — Jan 28, 2026 On file ACTIVE
INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY IAL000393-00 BIPD/Primary — Nov 11, 2025 Feb 28, 2026 CANCELLED
INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY IAL000393-00 BIPD/Primary — Nov 11, 2025 Jan 28, 2026 REPLACED
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSATCA-0001512-00 BIPD/Primary — Nov 11, 2024 Nov 11, 2025 CANCELLED
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSATCA-0001512-00 BIPD/Primary — Nov 11, 2024 Nov 11, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 28, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 28, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Nov 12, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Nov 11, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Nov 12, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  6. Nov 11, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 2 0
CAJON SCALES CA 1 0
CASTAIC IF CA 1 0
COOKS VALLEY CA 1 0
DESERT HILLS IF CA 1 0
GILROY IF CA 1 0
I55 IL 1 0
CAMBRIDGE OH OH 1 0
KLAMATH FALLS OR OR 1 0
IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE TX 1 0

Related Records

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