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GARY COLE

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Company CheckGARY COLE · DOT 3387838

DBA: SOUTHERN CALI EXPRESS

11010 E AVE, HESPERIA, CA, 92345

DOT# 3387838 MC# 672702 Hesperia, California 17 years

MOTOR CARRIER

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1

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameGARY COLE

DBA NameSOUTHERN CALI EXPRESS

DOT Number3387838

MC Number672702

Entity TypeMotor Carrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationHesperia, California

Added01/28/2020

MCS-15011/28/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address11010 E AVE, HESPERIA, CA, 92345

Mailing Address11010 E AVE, HESPERIA, CA, 92345

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC672702

CommonNot Active

ContractInactive

BrokerNot Active

Operating17 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage1 mi

Operating17 years

MCS-15011/2025

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CLF2020000369	$750,000	12/06/2023	02/07/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CLF2020000369	$750,000	12/06/2023	01/22/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CLF2020000369	$750,000	11/03/2023	12/06/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CLF2020000369	$750,000	11/03/2023	01/02/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	QCAD-103450-01	$750,000	10/20/2020	09/08/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	ASA003734-01	$750,000	09/08/2022	09/08/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	QCAD-103450-02	$750,000	09/08/2021	09/08/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	QCAD-103450-01	$750,000	09/08/2020	11/09/2020	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	QCAD-103450-01	$750,000	09/08/2020	10/20/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN651072	$750,000	06/15/2009	07/21/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL199520612	$1,000,000	06/01/2014	09/27/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CLF2020000369	$750,000	05/13/2024	08/17/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	TLH002103-00	$1,000,000	03/24/2009	06/02/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CLF2020000369	$750,000	03/19/2024	05/15/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CLF2020000369	$750,000	02/29/2024	03/19/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CLF2020000369	$750,000	02/29/2024	04/18/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0901414	$750,000	02/10/2014	06/04/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0901414	$750,000	02/10/2014	06/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0901414	$750,000	02/10/2014	04/08/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0901414	$750,000	02/10/2014	02/10/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0901414	$750,000	02/10/2014	05/01/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0901414	$750,000	02/10/2014	02/10/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CLF2020000369	$750,000	01/22/2024	02/29/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CLF2020000369	$750,000	01/22/2024	03/19/2024	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC672702	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/06/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/07/2023
MC672702	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/20/2023	REVOKED	08/26/2024
MC672702	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/21/2020
MC672702	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/09/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/27/2022
MC672702	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/08/2020	REVOKED	09/18/2023
MC672702	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/12/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/22/2022
MC672702	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/12/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/13/2021
MC672702	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/17/2009	REVOKED	07/27/2010
MC672702	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/27/2014
MC672702	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/14/2024
MC672702	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/30/2009	REVOKED	06/08/2009
MC672702	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/12/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/24/2014
MC672702	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/21/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/01/2024
MC672702	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/13/2014	REVOKED	10/06/2014
MC672702	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/11/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/23/2024

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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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