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CESAR VARGAS

COMPTON, CA

DBA: FRANKLIN EXPRESS TRUCKING

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Northland Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 · Jan 6, 2000
Coverage resumed · Sep 14, 2000
Contract (Property) reinstated · Mar 31, 2006
Contract (Property) reinstated · Mar 16, 2005
Review these
  • 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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 37 days Nov 30, 1999 → Jan 6, 2000
  • Prior insurance gap · 101 days Jun 5, 2000 → Sep 14, 2000
  • Contract (Property) gap · 102 days Inactive Dec 19, 2005 → reinstated Mar 31, 2006
  • Contract (Property) gap · 649 days Inactive Jun 6, 2003 → reinstated Mar 16, 2005
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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 — CESAR VARGAS (USDOT 810383)
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:
  • 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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 37 days — Nov 30, 1999 → Jan 6, 2000
  • Prior insurance gap · 101 days — Jun 5, 2000 → Sep 14, 2000
  • Contract (Property) gap · 102 days — Inactive Dec 19, 2005 → reinstated Mar 31, 2006
  • Contract (Property) gap · 649 days — Inactive Jun 6, 2003 → reinstated Mar 16, 2005
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/810383/
As of: Sep 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 810383 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Owner: CESAR VARGAS General Freight Produce Based in COMPTON, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 25, 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 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175976 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +3 (1 → 4) · Jun 13, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +1 (1 → 2) · Jun 13, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 810383
In FMCSA records since May 13, 1999 (~27y)
MC / docket MC360442
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner CESAR VARGAS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 83,677 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (310) 617-1372
Email: [email protected]
Physical
531 EAST OAKS ST
COMPTON, CA 90221
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 810383
In FMCSA records since May 13, 1999 (~27y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 83,677 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
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 2.67 vs 1.80 +0.87
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 2016-07-15 (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 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 2 1 0
OOS percentage 66.67% 33.33% —
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
4
Drivers
2
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
5 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 175,976 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
100%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,976 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
0%
Median across 175,976 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (3)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 19, 2005 to Mar 31, 2006 (102 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 6, 2003 to Mar 16, 2005 (649 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 21, 2000 to Jan 16, 2001 (148 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (6)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 30, 1999 to Jan 6, 2000 (37 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 5, 2000 to Sep 14, 2000 (101 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 14, 2001 to Nov 5, 2001 (52 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 20, 2003 to Mar 12, 2005 (723 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 13, 2005 to Mar 15, 2006 (92 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 13, 2007 to Jul 2, 2007 (19 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 1 2
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 1 4
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 13, 2026 Jun 13, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2025-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations
1 OOS · 14.3%
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 3 2 66.7% Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 3
Kenworth 2
Freightliner 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 4.00 4 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 5.40 5 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 26.00 26 — 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 (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89054764 Sep 21, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP89595 · 1XKYDP9X3LJ317533
0 — No
87745109 May 1, 2026 CA 3 DESERT HILLS IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP89595 · 1XKYDP9X3LJ317533
1 8E1PC-OOS Yes
86161294 Oct 22, 2025 CA 1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP97628 · 3AKJGLD58GSHR3547
8 396.3A1-BOS, 383.95A-LCDL, 393.13C2-CSLRR Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0008884773 Feb 17, 2014 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0003080098 Mar 10, 2007 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC360442
Active
Granted Jul 15, 2016
View full authority record →
common
MC360442
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 MC360442 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 15, 2016 MC360442-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jul 11, 2007 MC360442-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Mar 31, 2006 MC360442-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Mar 16, 2005 MC360442-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (40 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 WN379718 91X $750,000 Jul 2, 2024 On file ACTIVE
Northland Insurance Company WN379718 BMC-91X — Jul 2, 2024 On file ACTIVE
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0062316 BIPD/Primary — May 7, 2024 Jul 2, 2024 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0062316 BIPD/Primary — Jul 2, 2023 May 7, 2024 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0062316 BIPD/Primary — Feb 8, 2022 Jul 2, 2023 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0062316 BIPD/Primary — Dec 13, 2020 Feb 8, 2022 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0062316 BIPD/Primary — Dec 5, 2018 Dec 13, 2020 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0062316 BIPD/Primary — Jul 2, 2016 Dec 5, 2018 CANCELLED
CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY CTP-013828 BIPD/Primary — Jul 2, 2015 Jul 2, 2016 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN151407 BIPD/Primary — Jul 2, 2014 Jul 2, 2014 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN151407 BIPD/Primary — Jul 2, 2014 Jul 2, 2015 REPLACED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-01132-13 BIPD/Primary — Aug 31, 2013 Jul 9, 2014 CANCELLED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-01132-13 BIPD/Primary — Jul 2, 2013 Aug 31, 2013 CANCELLED
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY TLH001580-04 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2013 Jul 2, 2013 CANCELLED
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY TLH001580-04 BIPD/Primary — Jul 2, 2012 Feb 26, 2013 CANCELLED
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY TLH001580-03 BIPD/Primary — Mar 23, 2012 Jul 2, 2012 CANCELLED
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY TLH001580-03 BIPD/Primary — Jul 2, 2011 Mar 23, 2012 CANCELLED
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY TLH001580-02 BIPD/Primary — Jul 2, 2010 Jul 2, 2011 CANCELLED
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY TLH001580-01 BIPD/Primary — Jul 2, 2009 Jul 2, 2010 CANCELLED
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY TLH001580-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 2, 2008 Jul 2, 2009 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL989712 BIPD/Primary — Jul 2, 2007 Jul 2, 2008 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 19 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 13, 2007 to Jul 2, 2007
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY PAP 237996 0606 BIPD/Primary — Jun 13, 2006 Jun 13, 2006 REPLACED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY PAP 237996 0606 BIPD/Primary — Jun 13, 2006 Jul 31, 2006 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY PAP2379960606 BIPD/Primary — Jun 13, 2006 Jun 13, 2007 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 2, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. May 7, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jul 2, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 8, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Dec 13, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Dec 11, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Dec 5, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jul 15, 2016
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  9. Jul 11, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Jul 11, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. Jul 2, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jul 2, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jul 11, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Jul 9, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  15. Jul 2, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Aug 31, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  17. Aug 14, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  18. Jul 5, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  19. Jul 2, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Mar 1, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  21. Feb 26, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Jul 3, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  23. Jul 2, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Mar 23, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Jul 5, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  26. Jul 2, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Jul 2, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Jul 1, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  29. Jul 2, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Jun 29, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  31. Jul 2, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  32. Jun 19, 2007
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  33. Jun 19, 2007
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  34. Jun 13, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  35. Jun 13, 2007
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 19 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 2, 2007)
  36. Jul 31, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  37. Jun 19, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  38. Jun 14, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
  39. Jun 13, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  40. Apr 14, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CASTAIC IF CA 1 0
DESERT HILLS IF CA 1 1
SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE CA 1 1

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