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MUSHROOM EXPRESS INC

VALLEY CENTER, CA

USDOT 580427 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MARVIN C. DONIUS General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in VALLEY CENTER, CA
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 · Jun 22, 1998
Coverage resumed · Dec 20, 2001
Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 16, 2021
Common (Property) reinstated · Nov 16, 2020
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 58 days Apr 25, 1998 → Jun 22, 1998
  • Prior insurance gap · 35 days Nov 15, 2001 → Dec 20, 2001
  • Common (Property) gap · 87 days Inactive Jan 19, 2021 → reinstated Apr 16, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 726 days Inactive Nov 21, 2018 → reinstated Nov 16, 2020
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MUSHROOM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 580427)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 58 days — Apr 25, 1998 → Jun 22, 1998
  • Prior insurance gap · 35 days — Nov 15, 2001 → Dec 20, 2001
  • Common (Property) gap · 87 days — Inactive Jan 19, 2021 → reinstated Apr 16, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 726 days — Inactive Nov 21, 2018 → reinstated Nov 16, 2020

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/580427/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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=281454 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 580427
In FMCSA records since Nov 9, 1994 (~31y)
MC / docket MC281347
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MARVIN C. DONIUS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 1
Contact & address
Phone: (760) 749-3328
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Physical
33777 VALLEY CENTER ROAD
VALLEY CENTER, CA 92082
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 580427
In FMCSA records since Nov 9, 1994 (~31y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
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 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 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
2
Drivers
1
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
6
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MUSHROOM EXPRESS INC is a corporation based in VALLEY CENTER, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 580427. 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 2 power units and 1 driver, with 1 roadside inspection on file. 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

MUSHROOM EXPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 1 driver, organized as a corporation, based in Valley Center, CA. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

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

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet); 1 driver.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
6 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 281,454 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 281,454 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 281,454 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (4)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 19, 2021 to Apr 16, 2021 (87 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 21, 2018 to Nov 16, 2020 (726 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 27, 2004 to Dec 24, 2009 (2158 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 14, 1998 to Mar 3, 2000 (598 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (7)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 25, 1998 to Jun 22, 1998 (58 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 15, 2001 to Dec 20, 2001 (35 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 21, 2004 to Apr 28, 2004 (38 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 30, 2004 to May 13, 2005 (195 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 17, 2005 to Dec 8, 2009 (1543 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 15, 2018 to Nov 15, 2020 (731 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 8, 2021 to Apr 12, 2021 (94 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2026-07 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Jul 24, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 1
Utility 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 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88514442 Jul 24, 2026 CA 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9F97047 · 1XPHDP9X3DD182466
0 — No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA3301503989 Nov 15, 2015 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0100832962 May 12, 2015 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0002558221 Mar 26, 2006 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0000073547 Jan 31, 2002 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA100027432A Apr 15, 2000 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0100022055 Jul 3, 1999 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC281347
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (6 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
Apr 16, 2021 MC281347-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Nov 16, 2020 MC281347-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Feb 14, 2018 MC281347-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jul 24, 2013 MC281347-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jun 14, 2013 MC281347 NC REVOCATION NC →
Dec 24, 2009 MC281347-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (56 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT53659A 91X $1,000,000 Mar 25, 2026 On file ACTIVE
HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC HIC80821-238 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2025 Mar 25, 2026 REPLACED
HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC HIC80821-238 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-CA-19-S0127929-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2024 Mar 25, 2025 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-CA-19-S0127929-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2024 Apr 12, 2024 REPLACED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-CA-19-S0127929-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2024 Apr 12, 2025 REPLACED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EII-568234-02 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2023 Apr 12, 2024 REPLACED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EII-568234-02 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2023 Jun 21, 2023 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EII-568234-02 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2023 Apr 12, 2023 REPLACED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EII-568234-02 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2023 Aug 18, 2023 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EII-568234-02 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2023 Apr 12, 2023 REPLACED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EII-568234-02 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2023 Apr 12, 2023 REPLACED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EII-568234-01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2022 Apr 12, 2023 REPLACED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EII-568234-01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2022 Nov 17, 2022 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EII-568234-01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2022 Apr 12, 2022 REPLACED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSCW1599128-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2021 Apr 12, 2022 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 94 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 8, 2021 to Apr 12, 2021
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2894530 BIPD/Primary — Nov 15, 2020 Jan 8, 2021 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 731 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 15, 2018 to Nov 15, 2020
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY 7502418 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2018 Nov 15, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CRI0004900414-8 BIPD/Primary — Jan 25, 2018 Apr 10, 2018 REPLACED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCAD-96121-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 25, 2017 Jan 25, 2018 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3983701 BIPD/Primary — Nov 14, 2016 Jan 25, 2017 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3983701 BIPD/Primary — Nov 14, 2016 Feb 13, 2017 CANCELLED
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY Z-35726 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2013 Nov 14, 2016 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 12, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC
  2. Mar 25, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Mar 25, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC
  4. Apr 12, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 25, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 6, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Apr 12, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 12, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Aug 18, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jul 25, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jun 21, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Apr 12, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Apr 12, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Nov 17, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Oct 26, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Apr 12, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Apr 12, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Apr 12, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Apr 16, 2021
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  20. Jan 19, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  21. Jan 19, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  22. Jan 19, 2021
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 87 days (through Apr 16, 2021)
  23. Jan 8, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  24. Jan 8, 2021
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 94 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 12, 2021)
  25. Nov 21, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  26. Nov 21, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  27. Nov 21, 2018
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 726 days (through Nov 16, 2020)
  28. Nov 15, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  29. Nov 15, 2018
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 731 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 15, 2020)
  30. Apr 10, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  31. Jan 31, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  32. Jan 31, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  33. Jan 25, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Feb 13, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  35. Jan 25, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  36. Jan 25, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  37. Nov 14, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Dec 8, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. Dec 4, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  40. Oct 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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