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JOSE CARDENAS

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Company CheckJOSE CARDENAS · DOT 1169114

DBA: LIBERTY HOT SHOT CO

15411 ELM SQUARE ST, CYPRESS, TX, 77429

DOT# 1169114 MC# 469335 Cypress, Texas 22 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Mar 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Mar 24, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.
Jun 25, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 13, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Nov 4, 2024
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address15411 ELM SQUARE ST, CYPRESS, TX, 77429

Mailing Address15411 ELM SQUARE ST, CYPRESS, TX, 77429

Other Companies at This Address

Address15411 ELM SQUARE ST, CYPRESS, TX 77429

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
JOSE CARDENAS this company	1169114	Sign in	Active
SMART CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC	3625856	Sign in	Active
CARDENAS LEGACY LOGISTICS LLC	4071003	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC469335

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating22 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .12 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 18.71 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage20,000 miles

Mileage Year2018

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS60.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review06/25/2012

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective12/05/2023

CompanyPROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

Policy #CA972818636

Last checked08/16/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage20,000 mi

Operating22 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total6

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total5

Out of Service3

OOS Rate60.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 06/25/2012

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2024

3 · 1 OOS -

2025

2 · 1 OOS =

2026

1 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Mar 2026, 6 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (50% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

22 roadside violations across 6 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 20 violations · 5 OOS

Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (6)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/24/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE	10	3	0	10	3	-	▲Detail
06/25/2025	LA	Full (Level I)	BREAUX BRIDGE LA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2025	LA	Full (Level I)	RAYNE LA	5	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/04/2024	LA	Full (Level I)	LA	5	1	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
10/08/2024	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections6

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19956299	$1,000,000	12/16/2008	05/01/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19956299	$1,000,000	09/14/2005	12/16/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	AST5004213	$750,000	09/11/2004	09/11/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	MTC7000323	$0	09/11/2004	09/11/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	AST5003155	$750,000	09/11/2003	09/11/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	MTC7000120	$0	09/11/2003	09/11/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	CA2055245	$750,000	08/25/2021	05/30/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-03089-14	$750,000	07/08/2014	07/07/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-03089-14	$750,000	07/08/2014	07/08/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0040097	$750,000	07/07/2020	08/06/2021	Cancelled
91	BIPD	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL199523137	$0	07/07/2015	07/10/2020	Cancelled
91	BIPD	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL199523137	$0	07/07/2015	07/07/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	CA 7952977	$1,000,000	06/02/2011	05/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	CA02055245	$750,000	05/30/2022	10/05/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	CA 7952977	$1,000,000	05/01/2013	06/17/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	60438-68-45	$0	05/01/2009	06/16/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FARMERS TEXAS COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	60473-06-46	$1,000,000	05/01/2009	06/02/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FARMERS TEXAS COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	60473-06-46	$1,000,000	05/01/2009	06/16/2011	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC469335	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/06/2023	-	-
MC469335	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/10/2003	REVOKED	06/23/2014
MC469335	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/26/2014	REVOKED	08/16/2021
MC469335	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/26/2021	REVOKED	10/11/2022
MC469335	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/16/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/10/2004
MC469335	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/15/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/16/2005
MC469335	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/15/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/08/2020
MC469335	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/11/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/07/2015
MC469335	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/20/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/03/2011
MC469335	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/03/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/18/2022

No revocation records.

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 60% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 60% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (6)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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