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Company Check1 STEP AHEAD TRANSPORTATION INC · DOT 3575684

4703 CIMARRON RIDGE DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93313

DOT# 3575684 MC# 1206009 Bakersfield, California 5 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

6 events tracked · latest Sep 21, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 18, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 4

Mar 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 26, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 15, 2026
Roadside inspection, 5 violations (no OOS).

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 Address4703 CIMARRON RIDGE DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93313

Mailing Address4703 CIMARRON RIDGE DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93313

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1206009

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating5 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 5.12 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .74 · 4 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 3 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage813,436 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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS28.6% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/15/2023

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/08/2026

CompanySOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #DRNCA102247

Last checked09/21/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet4 units

Drivers4

Mileage813,436 mi

Operating5 years

MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total20

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total7

Out of Service2

OOS Rate28.6%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 11/15/2023

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

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

9 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

11 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

4 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

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 Mar 2026, 19 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (10.5% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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
04/09/2024	NEWTON	MS	0	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

32 roadside violations across 19 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

Unsafe Driving 14 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 10 violations · 2 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 7 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 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 (26)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/02/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CACHE CREEK SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/26/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONROE LA	5	0	4	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/24/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	KEMPER COUNTY	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLARKSVILLE AR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	NM	Full (Level I)	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	6	1	0	6	1	-	▲Detail
05/08/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	AFTON VA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2025	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEQUOYAH POE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	DESERT HILLS IF	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
04/20/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 MP 355	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/18/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAMMOND LA	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEXINGTON SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DESERT HILLS IF	3	0	1	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEBANON TN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2024	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLIAMS AZ	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2024	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	YUCCA AZ	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LA	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2024	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/05/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-85 SB ROADSIDE	4	0	4	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/31/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	VAN BUREN AR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2024	NM	Full (Level I)	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	3	0	1	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/11/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	4	1	1	3	1	-	▲Detail
01/05/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BAKERSFIELD AREA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/30/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	CRAWFORD COUNTY(ALMA EAST STN)	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2023	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	INTERSTATE 40	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections19

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

HOS Compliance 4 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71007154	$750,000	06/06/2024	04/12/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA22102257	$750,000	06/04/2023	04/12/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71007154	$750,000	04/12/2024	06/06/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA22102257	$750,000	04/12/2023	06/04/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	SMC1798318	$750,000	04/12/2022	04/12/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	SMC1798318	$750,000	04/12/2021	04/12/2022	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1206009	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/10/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/14/2024
MC1206009	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/17/2023
MC1206009	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/15/2021	-	-
MC1206009	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/18/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/15/2024
MC1206009	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/17/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/15/2025
MC1206009	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/16/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/14/2023
MC1206009	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/16/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/15/2022

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 28.5714% 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 28.5714% 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.

1 STEP AHEAD TRANSPORTATION INC

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Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (26)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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