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MICHAEL MORRIS & SON TRUCKING 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
Policy effective · Jun 1, 2019
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 9.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MICHAEL MORRIS & SON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 450567)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 9.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/450567/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 450567 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Owner: HEATHER MORRIS General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Construction Based in WILDOMAR, CA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 9.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195783 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 450567
In FMCSA records since Jun 27, 1991 (~35y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner HEATHER MORRIS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Construction
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 215,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (951) 453-2481
Email: [email protected]
Physical
35570 IODINE SPRINGS ROAD
WILDOMAR, CA 92595
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 450567
In FMCSA records since Jun 27, 1991 (~35y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 215,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 9.1% vs 6.7% +2.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.78 vs 1.80 -1.02
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 8 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 21 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 5.56% 22.22% —
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
5
Drivers
4
Inspections
21
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

MICHAEL MORRIS & SON TRUCKING INC had 18 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 27.8%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (13) and NV (3).

Violation profile

27.8% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (44.4% of violations); top code 393.25(a) (Improper Lamp Mounting) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Peterbilt, Utility, and Dors 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%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 195,783 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
9.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,783 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +9.1 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 195,783 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
9 violations
4 OOS · 44.4%
Hours of Service
3 violations
Driver Fitness
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 13 3 23.1% Aug 25, 2026
Nevada (NV) 3 1 33.3% Oct 23, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 1 100.0% Jan 28, 2025
Oregon (OR) 1 0 0.0% Jan 14, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 16
Utility 10
Dors 3
Trail-Eze 2
Dorsey Tra 1
Great Dane 1
Trsm 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.45 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.15 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 2.75 3 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88793199 Aug 25, 2026 CA 1 CA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP80446 · 1XPXD49X8RD671835
1 393.45D-B No
88673728 Aug 11, 2026 CA 3 SCHOLL CANYON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP27480 · 1XPBD49X0KD267038
2 392.2-SLLS4, 392.2-SLLLR No
87287337 Mar 12, 2026 CA 3 PERALTA SCALES
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP27408 · 1XPXD49X3MD711571
2 393.110B3-C, 383.71H Yes
86680518 Dec 23, 2025 CA 5 —
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER SEMI-TRAILER
CA 4HK4711 · 1UYFS24557A036701
0 — No
86680517 Dec 23, 2025 CA 5 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP86330 · 1XPXD49X8RD671835
0 — No
86680434 Dec 23, 2025 CA 5 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP43878 · 1XPBD49X2KD267039
1 396.3A1-OAL No
86680433 Dec 23, 2025 CA 5 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP27408 · 1XPXD49X3MD711571
1 393.81-H No
86448247 Nov 25, 2025 CA 2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP27408 · 1XPXD49X3MD711571
0 — No
86309625 Oct 23, 2025 NV 2 SLOAN I-15 NB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP27408 · 1XPXD49X3MD711571
1 393.110B2II-C Yes
85996159 Oct 7, 2025 CA 2 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP27408 · 1XPXD49X3MD711571
1 393.110B2II-C Yes
85920093 Sep 30, 2025 CA 3 SAN ONOFRE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP27408 · 1XPXD49X3MD711571
1 391.41APC Yes
86040661 Sep 15, 2025 NV 1 NV
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP27408 · 1XPXD49X3MD711571
0 — No
86041781 Aug 22, 2025 NV 3 NV
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP27480 · 1XPBD49X0KD267038
0 — No
83756090 Jan 28, 2025 AZ 2 EHRENBERG AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP27408 · 1XPXD49X3MD711571
6 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 395.22H1-ELDNUM Yes
83719149 Jan 22, 2025 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP27408 · 1XPXD49X3MD711571
0 — No
83605814 Jan 14, 2025 OR 3 WOODBURN OR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP27408 · 1XPXD49X3MD711571
0 — No
83603789 Jan 9, 2025 CA 2 MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA VP76558 · 1XPXD49X1CD136319
0 — No
85104501 Oct 30, 2024 CA 1 RAINBOW IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP28049 · 1XPBD49X0KD267038
1 393.45D-B No
80012045 Oct 23, 2023 CA 3 SAN ONOFRE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP61166 · 1XPXD49X3MD711571
0 — No
79140700 Jun 20, 2023 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP28049 · 1XPBD49X0KD267038
2 393.53(b), 393.47(e) No
78499693 Apr 28, 2023 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP61166 · 1XPXD49X3MD711571
2 393.25(a), 393.60(c) No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA0008778629 Dec 10, 2018 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA5801802345 Jun 22, 2018 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0001866702 Feb 7, 2005 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0001111911 Nov 1, 2003 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0004372A Sep 10, 1991 CA 0 0 No No —
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC209298
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC209298 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

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
Mar 27, 2006 MC209298-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jan 24, 2006 MC209298 NC REVOCATION NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WK264166 91X $750,000 Jun 1, 2019 On file ACTIVE
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY LOI0000543 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2017 Jun 1, 2019 REPLACED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY LOI0000543 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2017 Jun 24, 2019 CANCELLED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY BA2488332 CARGO — Feb 27, 2006 Feb 4, 2011 CANCELLED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY BA2488332 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2006 Jun 1, 2017 REPLACED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY BA2488332 CARGO — May 25, 2001 Feb 27, 2006 NAME CHANGED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY BA2488332 BIPD/Primary — May 25, 2001 Feb 27, 2006 NAME CHANGED
CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY CTP0000920 BIPD/Primary — Dec 17, 2000 May 25, 2001 REPLACED
CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY CTP0000920 BIPD/Primary — Dec 17, 2000 Jun 30, 2001 CANCELLED
CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY CTP0000920 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 1999 Dec 17, 2000 CANCELLED
CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY C 17 17 050 52 BIPD/Primary — Sep 18, 1997 Sep 1, 1999 REPLACED
CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY C171705052 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 1997 Sep 18, 1997 REPLACED
CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY GBP17R005052 BIPD/Primary — Aug 11, 1993 May 1, 1997 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 24, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  2. Jun 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  3. Jun 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 4, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 27, 2006
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Feb 27, 2006
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Feb 27, 2006
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Feb 27, 2006
    insurance
    NAMECHG — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Feb 27, 2006
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Feb 1, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Jun 30, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. May 25, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Dec 17, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Sep 1, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Sep 18, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. May 1, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Sep 8, 1993
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  18. Mar 24, 1993
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  19. Jul 27, 1992
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DUNSMUIR GRADE IF CA 2 0
SAN ONOFRE IF CA 2 1
NV NV 2 0
EHRENBERG AZ AZ 1 1
CA CA 1 0
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 1 0
DESERT HILLS IF CA 1 0
MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF CA 1 0
PERALTA SCALES CA 1 1
RAINBOW IF CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.25(a) Improper Lamp Mounting Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
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