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CESAR VARGAS

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Company CheckCESAR VARGAS · DOT 810383

DBA: FRANKLIN EXPRESS TRUCKING

531 EAST OAKS ST, COMPTON, CA, 90221

DOT# 810383 MC# 360442 Compton, California 26 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

2 events tracked · latest May 1, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 2

May 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Oct 22, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address531 EAST OAKS ST, COMPTON, CA, 90221

Mailing Address531 EAST OAKS ST, COMPTON, CA, 90221

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC360442

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating26 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 5.4 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 4 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 26 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage58,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS100.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS100.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review03/29/2019

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective07/02/2024

CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WN379718

Last checked08/03/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet4 units

Drivers2

Mileage58,000 mi

Operating26 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total2

Out of Service2

OOS Rate100.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service1

OOS Rate100.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 03/29/2019 | Rated: 08/13/2010

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

1 · 1 OOS -

2026

1 · 1 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 May 2026, 2 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (100% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

9 roadside violations across 2 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 7 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 1 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 (2)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/01/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CA	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE	8	2	1	1	7	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections2

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0062316	$1,000,000	12/13/2020	02/08/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0062316	$1,000,000	12/05/2018	12/13/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK20368	$750,000	11/30/1998	11/30/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	446450	$750,000	11/06/2002	03/20/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXA80227583	$750,000	11/05/2001	11/05/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXA80214984	$750,000	09/14/2000	09/14/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-01132-13	$750,000	08/31/2013	07/09/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0062316	$750,000	07/02/2023	05/07/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0062316	$1,000,000	07/02/2016	12/05/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY	CTP-013828	$750,000	07/02/2015	07/02/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN151407	$750,000	07/02/2014	07/02/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN151407	$750,000	07/02/2014	07/02/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-01132-13	$750,000	07/02/2013	08/31/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	TLH001580-04	$1,000,000	07/02/2012	02/26/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	TLH001580-03	$1,000,000	07/02/2011	03/23/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	TLH001580-02	$1,000,000	07/02/2010	07/02/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	TLH001580-01	$1,000,000	07/02/2009	07/02/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	TLH001580-00	$1,000,000	07/02/2008	07/02/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL989712	$750,000	07/02/2007	07/02/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP2379960606	$750,000	06/13/2006	06/13/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP 237996 0606	$750,000	06/13/2006	07/31/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP 237996 0606	$750,000	06/13/2006	06/13/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0062316	$750,000	05/07/2024	07/02/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	TLH001580-03	$1,000,000	03/23/2012	07/02/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	SFT 9480872	$750,000	03/15/2006	06/14/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	SFT 4074447	$750,000	03/12/2005	12/13/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	457895	$0	03/12/2005	04/14/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	TLH001580-04	$1,000,000	02/26/2013	07/02/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0062316	$1,000,000	02/08/2022	07/02/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	22T-18000015	$750,000	01/06/2000	06/05/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	22T-18000015	$750,000	01/06/2000	04/05/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	22T-18000015	$750,000	01/06/2000	01/06/2000	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC360442	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/27/1999	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/18/2000
MC360442	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/16/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/11/2020
MC360442	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/11/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/03/2001
MC360442	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	08/24/1999	REVOKED	08/21/2000
MC360442	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/14/2013
MC360442	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/15/2016	-	-
MC360442	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/11/2007	REVOKED	07/11/2016
MC360442	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/12/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/11/2014
MC360442	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/07/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/01/2010
MC360442	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/06/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/05/2011
MC360442	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/05/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/05/2013
MC360442	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/05/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/03/2012
MC360442	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/05/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/29/2009
MC360442	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/18/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/19/2006
MC360442	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/31/2006	REVOKED	06/19/2007
MC360442	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/16/2005	REVOKED	12/19/2005
MC360442	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/30/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/01/2013
MC360442	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/16/2001	REVOKED	06/06/2003

No revocation records.

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90/100

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 90

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 100% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 100% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 100% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 100% 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.

CESAR VARGAS

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Company Information

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

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (2)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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