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AKAL CARGO INC

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Company CheckAKAL CARGO INC · DOT 2957312
5241 SAMMY HAGAR WAY, FONTANA, CA, 92336
DOT# 2957312 MC# 2648 Fontana, California 9 years
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6
Power Units
6
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
34
Inspections
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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 5, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 5
  • Sep 5, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jun 18, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Mar 21, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Mar 19, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jun 16, 2025
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameAKAL CARGO INC
DOT Number2957312
MC Number2648
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationFontana, California
Added12/27/2016
MCS-15003/17/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address5241 SAMMY HAGAR WAY, FONTANA, CA, 92336
Mailing Address7468 RIVER GLEN DR, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92509-3451

Other Companies at This Address

Address5241 SAMMY HAGAR WAY, FONTANA, CA 92336
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
1
Others here
2
Distinct phones
2
Active
CompanyDOTPhoneStatus
AKAL CARGO INC this company2957312Sign inActive
SHOKER LOGISTICS LLC4579112Sign 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
DocketMC002648
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating9 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 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 2.86 · 7 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 1.96 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 8.44 · 9 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage8,761,490 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

6
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
6
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Driver OOS31.6% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS40.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review06/17/2025

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
Effective06/14/2025
CompanySOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #TMA81005982
Last checked09/17/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet6 units
Drivers6
Mileage8,761,490 mi
Operating9 years
MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away1
Driver Inspections
Total19
Out of Service6
OOS Rate31.6%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total15
Out of Service6
OOS Rate40.0%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 06/17/2025

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 -
2024
10 · 2 OOS
2025
13 · 7 OOS
2026
5 · 3 OOS
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
1 crash =
2025
0 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 Sep 2026, 20 inspections, 12 resulted in out-of-service (60% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 8 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 11 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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
08/09/2024 SAN BERNARDINO CA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
09/30/2023 DIAMOND BAR CA 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

51 roadside violations across 20 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 31 violations · 11 OOS
Unsafe Driving 9 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 7 violations · 4 OOS
Driver Fitness 4 violations · 4 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 (29)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
09/05/2026 NM Full (Level I) NM 5 1 0 0 5 1 - Detail
06/18/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
03/21/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/19/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) W/B PERALTA SCALE 4 1 2 1 2 0 - Detail
02/02/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) CASA GRANDE AZ 7 4 3 3 4 1 - Detail
12/09/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) I-10 EB JEO GENE AUTRY 3 1 3 1 0 0 - Detail
10/30/2025 CA Full (Level I) CACHE CREEK SCALES 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
10/16/2025 CA Full (Level I) CONEJO IF 6 2 0 0 6 2 - Detail
10/07/2025 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) TACNA AZ 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/12/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) DESERT HILLS IF 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/26/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) SB SR 57 SO VIA VERDE 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) 19366 KENDALL DR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2025 CA Terminal (Level V) 19366 KENDALL DR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) DESERT HILLS IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/18/2025 CA Full (Level I) DESERT HILLS IF 5 1 0 0 5 1 - Detail
02/10/2025 CA Full (Level I) DESERT HILLS IF 6 4 0 0 6 4 - Detail
01/20/2025 AL Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/01/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ASHLAND OH 1 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
11/01/2024 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GRAPEVINE IF 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
09/19/2024 ME Driver-Only (Level III) GRAY 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
07/09/2024 NY Driver-Only (Level III) WAWAYANDA (EB) 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
06/27/2024 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON UNNAMED STREET, 272 FEET WE 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/19/2024 CA Driver-Only (Level III) GLENDORA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/30/2024 CA Terminal (Level V) 19366 KENDALL DR 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/30/2024 CA Terminal (Level V) 19366 KENDALL DR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/30/2024 CA Terminal (Level V) 19366 KENDALL DR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/12/2024 CA Driver-Only (Level III) DONNER PASS IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/08/2024 MO Walk-Around (Level II) EAGLEVILLE MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/24/2023 SD Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSON SD 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections19
Unsafe Driving 2 viols
HOS Compliance 7 viols
Driver Fitness 3 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 9 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimarySOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYTMA71008884$750,00006/14/202406/14/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYTMA71000350$750,00006/14/202306/14/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY2BWHCA19S0101417-00$750,00006/14/202206/14/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP71480 00$750,00006/14/202106/14/2022Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP60397 00$750,00006/14/202006/14/2021Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP50433 00$750,00006/14/201906/14/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP40328 00$750,00006/14/201806/14/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INCPTI000482-00$750,00006/14/201706/14/2018Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC002648MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED06/26/2017--
MC002648COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/20/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/12/2024
MC002648COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/19/2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/16/2025
MC002648COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/18/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/12/2023
MC002648COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/18/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/10/2022
MC002648COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/18/2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/11/2018

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