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CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC

GILROY, CA

DBA: D CHRISTOPHER & SONS

CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 7 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Gilroy, CA. Across 42 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 2.4% 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 on file.

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
Coverage resumed · Dec 31, 2010
Contract (Property) reinstated · Sep 28, 2011
Policy effective · Dec 31, 2025
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Prior insurance gap · 6444 days May 10, 1993 → Dec 31, 2010
  • Contract (Property) gap · 6733 days Inactive Apr 22, 1993 → reinstated Sep 28, 2011
  • 1 fatality on crash record 11 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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 — CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC (USDOT 476995)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Prior insurance gap · 6444 days — May 10, 1993 → Dec 31, 2010
  • Contract (Property) gap · 6733 days — Inactive Apr 22, 1993 → reinstated Sep 28, 2011
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 11 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/476995/
As of: Sep 23, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 476995 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHAEL DELIA General Freight Produce Dry Bulk Cold Food Beverages Based in GILROY, CA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 23, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 84/100). 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 2.6% vs peer median 7.7% (better). n=113497 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 ↓
  • DBA — → D CHRISTOPHER & SONS · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 476995
In FMCSA records since Apr 2, 1992 (~34y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MICHAEL DELIA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Beverages
Fleet size 9 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 850,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (408) 848-9283
Email: [email protected]
Physical
305 BLOOMFIELD AVE
GILROY, CA 95020
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 476995
In FMCSA records since Apr 2, 1992 (~34y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 850,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 2.6% vs 23.4% -20.8 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.48 vs 1.80 -1.32
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2011-09-28 (2,000+ 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 8 1 0
Trailers 6 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 70 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 42 42 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 2.38% —
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
7
Inspections
70
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
2.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
11
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
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

D CHRISTOPHER & SONS had 42 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 2.4%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 2.0.

Inspection profile

42 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (38) and NJ (2).

Violation profile

2.4% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (30.8% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 7 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Peterbilt, Great Dane, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 113,497 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 113,497 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
2.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
7.7%
Median across 113,497 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -5.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 22, 1993 to Sep 28, 2011 (6733 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 10, 1993 to Dec 31, 2010 (6444 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA — D CHRISTOPHER & SONS
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (27 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
13 violations
4 OOS · 30.8%
Unsafe Driving
5 violations
General/Admin
1 violation
Hours of Service
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) 38 1 2.6% Sep 18, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 2 0 0.0% Mar 18, 2025
Delaware (DE) 1 0 0.0% Apr 1, 2025
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% May 22, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 25
Great Dane 24
Freightliner 24
Utility 15
International 9
Chevrolet 1
Ftl 1
Grea 1
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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 1.50 2 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 1.15 1 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (70 rows) View all 70 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89035557 Sep 18, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G37725 · 3AKBHSFM0SSVR1629
0 — No
88940020 Sep 8, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP13251 · 1XPCD49X3MD765922
0 — No
88567276 Jul 30, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 64858M1 · 3HAMMAAN8EL793365
0 — No
88549166 Jul 29, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 64858M1 · 3HAMMAAN8EL793365
1 393.201B-FR No
88123603 Jun 11, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G65328 · 3AKJHPFM0PSUG1846
0 — No
87267421 Mar 11, 2026 CA 2 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G37725 · 3AKBHSFM0SSVR1629
0 — No
87244795 Mar 8, 2026 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G93641 · 1XPBD49X1RD601507
1 392.2-SLLSR No
87206694 Mar 4, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 64858M1 · 3HAMMAAN8EL793365
0 — No
87068918 Feb 12, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA WP76654 · 1XPCD49X6GD344054
0 — No
86878041 Jan 22, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G65328 · 3AKJHPFM0PSUG1846
0 — No
86821106 Jan 13, 2026 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G93641 · 1XPBD49X1RD601507
2 393.47E, 393.53B-B No
86304686 Nov 11, 2025 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G93756 · 3AKJHPFM5RSVD4065
0 — No
86228434 Oct 28, 2025 CA 1 GILROY IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP13251 · 1XPCD49X3MD765922
0 — No
86184111 Oct 28, 2025 CA 1 GILROY IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP13251 · 1XPCD49X3MD765922
1 393.47E No
85921615 Sep 29, 2025 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G93641 · 1XPBD49X1RD601507
0 — No
85829020 Sep 17, 2025 CA 2 GILROY IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9F53139 · 1XPBD49X2HD419426
0 — No
85739348 Sep 2, 2025 CA 1 GILROY IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA WP76654 · 1XPCD49X6GD344054
0 — No
85637537 Aug 28, 2025 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G93641 · 1XPBD49X1RD601507
0 — No
85660855 Aug 27, 2025 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G93641 · 1XPBD49X1RD601507
2 393.47E, 393.53B-B No
85623974 Aug 19, 2025 CA 1 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G65328 · 3AKJHPFM0PSUG1846
0 — No
85546212 Aug 6, 2025 CA 1 GILROY IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 64858M1 · 3HAMMAAN8EL793365
0 — No
85115299 Jun 27, 2025 CA 2 GILROY IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9F53139 · 1XPBD49X2HD419426
0 — No
84939156 Jun 11, 2025 CA 2 GILROY IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 64858M1 · 3HAMMAAN8EL793365
0 — No
84938607 Jun 10, 2025 CA 2 GILROY IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA WP76654 · 1XPCD49X6GD344054
0 — No
84805333 May 27, 2025 CA 2 GILROY IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9F53139 · 1XPBD49X2HD419426
0 — No
Recent Crashes (11 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA7252201503 Oct 25, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA7252110269 Jun 30, 2021 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA7251801660 Oct 11, 2018 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY3751924300 Oct 4, 2018 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5351501801 Dec 9, 2015 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0007023564 Jul 29, 2015 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0003708469 Mar 14, 2008 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA100021980A Sep 3, 1999 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ1998007424 Apr 23, 1998 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ1997000327 Jan 20, 1997 NJ 0 1 No No Injury
OK083601237A Oct 27, 1992 OK 1 0 Yes No Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC252115
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 MC252115 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 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.

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
Jan 14, 2022 MC252115 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Sep 28, 2011 MC252115-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. PAC 1100602 91X $1,000,000 Dec 31, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY PAC 1100602 BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 REPLACED
ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY CFP 31117 BIPD/Primary — May 12, 2022 Dec 31, 2025 REPLACED
ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY CFP 31117 BIPD/Primary — May 12, 2022 Feb 7, 2026 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB004381 BIPD/Primary — Jan 12, 2022 May 12, 2022 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB004381 BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2021 Jan 12, 2022 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB004381 BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2021 Feb 16, 2022 NAME CHANGED
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. CPP124855A BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. CA 124855A BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2011 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 6444 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 10, 1993 to Dec 31, 2010
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. CO 2330015 BIPD/Primary — Jul 13, 1992 May 10, 1993 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 7, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 14, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Dec 31, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 31, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. May 12, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  6. May 6, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Feb 16, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  8. Jan 13, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Jan 12, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  10. Dec 31, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
  11. Dec 30, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  12. Dec 31, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
  13. Sep 28, 2011
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  14. May 10, 1993
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. CO
  15. May 10, 1993
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 6444 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 31, 2010)
  16. Apr 22, 1993
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  17. Apr 22, 1993
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 6733 days (through Sep 28, 2011)
  18. Jul 16, 1992
    authority
    EXPIRED ETA OR TA — TEMPORARY AUTHORITY
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GILROY IF CA 43 1
GRAPEVINE IF CA 7 0
CASTAIC IF CA 4 0
ANGEL STADIUM CA 1 0
CA CA 1 0
EAST LOS ANGELES CA 1 0
GILROY INSPECTION FACILITY CA 1 0
I5 NB CASTAIC CVEF CA 1 0
SANTA NELLA SCALES CA 1 0
WB PERALTA SCALE CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 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
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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