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Company CheckHIGH GROUND SHIPPING INC · DOT 2029720

2649 MIDDLEBURY DR, LATHROP, CA, 95330

DOT# 2029720 MC# 713048 Lathrop, California 16 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

9 events tracked · latest Sep 16, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 8

Aug 31, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 14, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Aug 12, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 17, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 12, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 8, 2025
Crash reported, 1 fatality.
Jul 28, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.
May 29, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address2649 MIDDLEBURY DR, LATHROP, CA, 95330

Mailing Address2649 MIDDLEBURY DR, LATHROP, CA, 95330

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC713048

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating16 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 4.2 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.7 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .03 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.66 · 17 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage250,356 miles

Mileage Year2024

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)2

Fatal1

Driver OOS11.9% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS26.5% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/24/2023

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 09/11/2026

CompanyUNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC

Policy #RKT0718-1481-01

Last checked09/15/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet12 units

Drivers12

Mileage250,356 mi

Operating16 years

MCS-15007/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal1

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total42

Out of Service5

OOS Rate11.9%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total34

Out of Service9

OOS Rate26.5%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 07/24/2023

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

2023

1 · 0 OOS -

2025

35 · 12 OOS ▲

2026

12 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2025

2 crashes ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

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 Aug 2026, 47 inspections, 13 resulted in out-of-service (27.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 6 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 12 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
10/12/2025	ARCADIA	CA	0	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
09/08/2025	WINNEMUCCA	NV	1	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

102 roadside violations across 47 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 50 violations · 11 OOS

Unsafe Driving 26 violations · 2 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 22 violations · 5 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 0 OOS

Other (General) 3 violations · 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 (48)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/31/2026	NV	Driver-Only (Level III)	NV	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2026	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-74	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	NV	Full (Level I)	NV	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	TONOPAH AZ	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BLACKROCK PLATFORM SCALES	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/16/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	MT PASS COMMERCIAL INSPECTION	6	1	1	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
02/09/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	TONOPAH AZ	5	0	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRAPEVINE IF	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SR-4 WO BYRON	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/22/2025	OR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WOODBURN OR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/02/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/01/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/01/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	TONOPAH AZ	14	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/20/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	MT. PASS IF	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/15/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR-57 SB IMPERIAL HWY	3	1	2	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2025	OR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WOODBURN OR	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/09/2025	NV	Full (Level I)	NV	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/01/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRAPEVINE IF	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	TONOPAH AZ	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	BAKERSFIELD AREA	6	1	0	0	6	1	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR-57 SB N/O LAMBERT RD	4	1	2	1	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CACHE CREEK	2	2	0	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
07/08/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CORDELIA IF	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	I-15 @MOUNTAIN PASS JPOE,CVEF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
04/26/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CASTAIC IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DESERT HILLS IF	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CACHE CREEK SCALE	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
04/16/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CASTAIC IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-5 N/B SOF LAGUNA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	I-15 @MOUNTAIN PASS JPOE,CVEF	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
03/26/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	MT. PASS IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LIBERTY LAKE WA	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	5	2	3	1	2	1	-	▲Detail
02/26/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAKEVILLE RD N OF SR37	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	MT. PASS J.P.O.E. C.V.E.F.	9	3	0	0	9	3	-	▲Detail
10/06/2023	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections44

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

HOS Compliance 8 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 17 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA998069059	$750,000	05/28/2025	07/22/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	7627017	$750,000	05/14/2018	02/22/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	7627017	$750,000	05/14/2018	02/28/2022	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0037597001	$750,000	05/14/2015	05/14/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC0108865	$750,000	05/14/2014	05/14/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC0106710	$750,000	05/04/2013	05/04/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN066636	$750,000	05/04/2011	05/04/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG	CTM3911175	$750,000	05/04/2010	05/04/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	AWTS-00000104-00	$1,000,000	02/22/2025	05/27/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA04356912	$750,000	02/22/2022	02/22/2025	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC713048	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/25/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/28/2025
MC713048	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	05/21/2010	REVOKED	02/07/2014
MC713048	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/15/2014	-	-
MC713048	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/30/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/29/2025
MC713048	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/17/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/11/2018
MC713048	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/17/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/11/2015
MC713048	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/07/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/04/2011
MC713048	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/24/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/28/2022

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82/100

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 82

−8

Starts at 100−18 totalFinal 82

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)−8

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

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 9/11/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-8

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 12 vehicles (~0.17 per vehicle); 1 fatal (50% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 11.9048% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 26.4706% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−8 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 12 vehicles (~0.17 per vehicle); 1 fatal (50% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 11.9048% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 26.4706% 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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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (48)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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