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DIRECT CONNECTION INC
5970 HILLCREST RD, MERCED, CA, 95340
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Due-diligence certificate
20
Power Units
20
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
43
Inspections
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Public record
5 events tracked · latest Sep 15, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 4
- Aug 27, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Aug 18, 2026Roadside inspection, 14 violations (no OOS).
- Aug 4, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Jul 15, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Insurance 1
- CurrentActive insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameDIRECT CONNECTION INC
DOT Number2836750
MC Number949287
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationMerced, California
Added01/07/2016
MCS-15008/05/2025
Contact Details
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Physical Address5970 HILLCREST RD, MERCED, CA, 95340
Mailing Address731 E YOSEMITE AVE STE B #319, MERCED, CA, 95340-8409
Operating Authorities
Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC949287
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating10 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 2.41 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .97 · 6 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 1.26 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage2,880,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
20
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
20
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS3.7% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review04/10/2026
Insurance
Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/11/2026
CompanyMS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #TSAMCA-0000570
Last checked09/14/2026
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet20 units
Drivers20
Mileage2,880,000 mi
Operating10 years
MCS-15008/2025
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total27
Out of Service1
OOS Rate3.7%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total16
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 04/10/2026
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
2025
14 · 0 OOS -
2026
24 · 2 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 Aug 2026, 38 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (5.3% OOS rate).
Driver Out-of-Service
2 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
37 roadside violations across 38 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
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
20 violations · 2 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance
9 violations · 0 OOS
Unsafe Driving
8 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 (38)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/27/2026 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | TX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/18/2026 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | LEESBURG AL | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/04/2026 | LA | Driver-Only (Level III) | HAUGHTON LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/15/2026 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/06/2026 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | HINDS COUNTY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/05/2026 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | I22 EB LEE CO LINE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/02/2026 | LA | Driver-Only (Level III) | BOSSIER CITY LA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/27/2026 | AZ | Walk-Around (Level II) | LAKE HAVASU CITY AZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/22/2026 | AL | Full (Level I) | HEFLIN AL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/14/2026 | NM | Walk-Around (Level II) | GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/09/2026 | CA | Terminal (Level V) | 2411 BAILEY AVE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/09/2026 | CA | Terminal (Level V) | 2411 BAILEY AVE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/02/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CACHE CREEK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/30/2026 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | HINDS COUNTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/27/2026 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | SR-140 EB EO ORCHARD RD | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/24/2026 | MS | Full (Level I) | BOVINA SCALE EB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/19/2026 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | VAN BUREN AR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/19/2026 | AR | Walk-Around (Level II) | VAN BUREN AR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/17/2026 | NM | Walk-Around (Level II) | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/05/2026 | LA | Driver-Only (Level III) | HAUGHTON LA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/03/2026 | NM | Walk-Around (Level II) | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/20/2026 | TN | Driver-Only (Level III) | GREENEVILLE TN | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/18/2026 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | VAN BUREN AR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/02/2026 | CA | Driver-Only (Level III) | SR-99 JNO SR-204 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/21/2025 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | VAN BUREN AR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/18/2025 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | GILROY IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/13/2025 | NM | Driver-Only (Level III) | GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/10/2025 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/24/2025 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | VAN BUREN AR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/23/2025 | NM | Walk-Around (Level II) | GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/18/2025 | NM | Walk-Around (Level II) | GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/16/2025 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | MCCALLA AL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/23/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | NEEDLES AREA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/23/2025 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CACHE CREEK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/08/2025 | TN | Driver-Only (Level III) | KNOXVILLE TN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/26/2025 | NM | Driver-Only (Level III) | I 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/25/2025 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/17/2025 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | ROADSIDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections35
Unsafe Driving
3 viols
HOS Compliance
6 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
4 viols
Licensing & Insurance
| Form | Type | Insurance Company | Policy | Coverage | Effective | Cancel Date | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73TRS060560-01 | $750,000 | 02/06/2016 | 02/05/2017 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | BA2606882 | $750,000 | 02/05/2021 | 02/05/2022 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 5878502 | $750,000 | 02/05/2017 | 02/05/2021 | Replaced |
No active insurance policies.
| Docket | Type | Action | Served | Disposition | Disp Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC949287 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | 02/11/2016 | - | - |
| MC949287 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 01/09/2017 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 02/01/2017 |
No revocation records.
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