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Critical regulatory warnings
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 515 days (since Apr 1, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

ARGUELLO TRANSPORT LLC

BAKERSFIELD, CA

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Apr 1, 2025
Coverage resumed · Feb 7, 2000
Coverage resumed · Sep 5, 2001
Contract (Property) reinstated · Sep 14, 2021
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 515 days (since Apr 1, 2025).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 19 days Jan 19, 2000 → Feb 7, 2000
  • Prior insurance gap · 83 days Jun 14, 2001 → Sep 5, 2001
  • Contract (Property) gap · 50 days Inactive Jul 26, 2021 → reinstated Sep 14, 2021
  • Contract (Property) gap · 149 days Inactive Nov 30, 2020 → reinstated Apr 28, 2021
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS 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 — ARGUELLO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 828356)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 515 days (since Apr 1, 2025).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 19 days — Jan 19, 2000 → Feb 7, 2000
  • Prior insurance gap · 83 days — Jun 14, 2001 → Sep 5, 2001
  • Contract (Property) gap · 50 days — Inactive Jul 26, 2021 → reinstated Sep 14, 2021
  • Contract (Property) gap · 149 days — Inactive Nov 30, 2020 → reinstated Apr 28, 2021

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/828356/
As of: Aug 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 828356 Inactive INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Owner: DAVID ARGUELLO Based in BAKERSFIELD, CA

FMCSA census as of Aug 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 51/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Apr 1, 2025.

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=235623 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: Do not book.

  • Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Apr 1, 2025

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 828356
In FMCSA records since Sep 17, 1999 (~26y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner DAVID ARGUELLO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 7,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2123 PANAMA RD
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307
Mailing
PO BOX 74860
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93383
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 828356
In FMCSA records since Sep 17, 1999 (~26y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 7,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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 1 0 0

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

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
6
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.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 1 driver.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
10 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 235,623 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 235,623 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 235,623 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (9)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 26, 2021 to Sep 14, 2021 (50 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 30, 2020 to Apr 28, 2021 (149 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 15, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019 (162 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 1, 2013 to Aug 16, 2018 (1963 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 18, 2009 to Nov 8, 2010 (628 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 16, 2007 to Apr 26, 2007 (100 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 28, 2006 to Jun 27, 2006 (91 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 15, 2004 to Aug 5, 2004 (203 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 31, 2001 to Dec 20, 2002 (476 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (14)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 19, 2000 to Feb 7, 2000 (19 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 14, 2000 to Oct 19, 2000 (5 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 14, 2001 to Sep 5, 2001 (83 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 12, 2001 to Oct 20, 2001 (8 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 28, 2002 to Aug 15, 2002 (199 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 17, 2003 to Aug 13, 2003 (57 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 24, 2003 to Jan 6, 2004 (43 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 12, 2009 to Oct 29, 2010 (624 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 24, 2012 to Aug 31, 2012 (7 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 14, 2012 to Oct 26, 2012 (12 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 23, 2013 to Jul 15, 2018 (1940 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 15, 2018 to Mar 11, 2019 (147 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 17, 2021 to Aug 20, 2021 (34 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 20, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023 (11 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA4802200588 Mar 28, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5402200102 Jan 17, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA8652100018 Jan 10, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA8301900812 Dec 26, 2019 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA100408879A Sep 6, 2001 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000035139 Jun 4, 2001 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC367439 common N
MC Certificate Documents (15 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
Jan 2, 2024 MC367439-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Sep 12, 2023 MC367439-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Sep 14, 2021 MC367439-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Apr 28, 2021 MC367439-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Mar 26, 2019 MC367439-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Sep 10, 2018 MC367439 NC REVOCATION NC →
Aug 16, 2018 MC367439-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Oct 29, 2012 MC367439-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Sep 12, 2012 MC367439-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Nov 8, 2010 MC367439-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Apr 26, 2007 MC367439-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jun 27, 2006 MC367439-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Apr 19, 2006 MC367439 NC REINSTATEMENT NC →
Feb 23, 2006 MC367439 NC REVOCATION NC →
Aug 5, 2004 MC367439-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (96 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC24090543 BIPD/Primary Mar 4, 2025 Apr 1, 2025 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC24090543 BIPD/Primary Dec 2, 2024 Mar 4, 2025 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC24090543 BIPD/Primary Sep 1, 2024 Dec 2, 2024 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC23090353 BIPD/Primary May 28, 2024 Sep 1, 2024 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC23090353 BIPD/Primary Jan 30, 2024 May 28, 2024 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC23090353 BIPD/Primary Dec 12, 2023 Jan 30, 2024 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC23090353 BIPD/Primary Sep 1, 2023 Dec 12, 2023 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC23090353 BIPD/Primary Aug 31, 2023 Sep 1, 2023 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 11 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 20, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC22081819 BIPD/Primary May 11, 2023 Aug 20, 2023 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC22081819 BIPD/Primary Nov 29, 2022 May 11, 2023 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC22081819 BIPD/Primary Oct 11, 2022 Nov 29, 2022 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC22081819 BIPD/Primary Aug 20, 2022 Aug 20, 2022 REPLACED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC22081819 BIPD/Primary Aug 20, 2022 Oct 11, 2022 REPLACED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC22081819 BIPD/Primary Aug 20, 2022 Nov 14, 2022 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC21081669 BIPD/Primary Aug 2, 2022 Aug 20, 2022 REPLACED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC21081669 BIPD/Primary Jul 19, 2022 Aug 2, 2022 REPLACED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC21081669 BIPD/Primary Jun 17, 2022 Jul 19, 2022 CANCELLED
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY SC21081669 BIPD/Primary Aug 20, 2021 Jun 17, 2022 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 34 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 17, 2021 to Aug 20, 2021
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS110024 BIPD/Primary Apr 29, 2021 Jul 17, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS110024 BIPD/Primary Jan 21, 2021 Apr 29, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS110024 BIPD/Primary Nov 21, 2020 Feb 24, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS110024 BIPD/Primary Nov 21, 2020 Jan 21, 2021 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS110024 BIPD/Primary Sep 10, 2020 Nov 21, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 4, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Dec 9, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Dec 9, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Dec 2, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Sep 9, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Sep 1, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. May 28, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. May 23, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Jan 30, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Dec 18, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Dec 18, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Dec 12, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Sep 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Aug 28, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Aug 28, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  17. Aug 20, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Aug 20, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 11 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 31, 2023)
  19. May 11, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. May 3, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Nov 29, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Nov 14, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Oct 11, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Aug 20, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Aug 20, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Aug 2, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Jul 19, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Jul 15, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  29. Jun 17, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Jun 1, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  31. Jul 26, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  32. Jul 26, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  33. Jul 26, 2021
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 50 days (through Sep 14, 2021)
  34. Jul 17, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  35. Jul 17, 2021
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 34 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 20, 2021)
  36. May 4, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  37. Apr 29, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  38. Feb 24, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  39. Jan 21, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  40. Nov 30, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
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