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FERNANDO RUIZ

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Company CheckFERNANDO RUIZ · DOT 1244950

DBA: RUIZ BROS TRUCKING

501 COURTYARD CIRCLE, SANTA ROSA, CA, 95407

DOT# 1244950 MC# 489300 Santa Rosa, California 22 years

CARRIER

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Contact Details

Phone(707) 477-6517

Fax(707) 546-7236

Email-

Physical Address501 COURTYARD CIRCLE, SANTA ROSA, CA, 95407

Mailing Address501 COURTYARD CIRCLE, SANTA ROSA, CA, 95407

Other Companies at This Address

Address501 COURTYARD CIRCLE, SANTA ROSA, CA 95407

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
FERNANDO & SALVADOR RUIZ	2863230	(909) 428-2002	Active
FERNANDO RUIZ this company	1244950	(707) 477-6517	Active

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 OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC489300

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating22 years

Company Overview

FERNANDO RUIZ is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Santa Rosa, California. The company has been in operation for 22 years, registered with the FMCSA on 05/06/2004. The fleet consists of 1 power unit and 1 driver. The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, FERNANDO RUIZ has a Trust Score of 98/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

No safety rating or inspection data on file with FMCSA.

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective10/28/2023

CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WN363516

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Operating22 years

MCS-15001/2026

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2005-02-08	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	ACTIVE	2005-03-10

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	QCAD-107402-01	$750,000	10/28/2022	10/28/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA04209648	$750,000	10/28/2021	10/28/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY	CTP-018880	$750,000	10/28/2020	10/28/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY	CTP-017424	$750,000	10/28/2019	10/28/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY	CTP-016283	$750,000	10/28/2018	10/28/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0064693	$1,000,000	10/28/2017	10/28/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0071284001	$750,000	10/28/2016	10/28/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	5003216	$750,000	10/28/2015	10/28/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	499673	$750,000	10/28/2014	10/28/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC0108332	$750,000	10/28/2013	10/28/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC0105337	$750,000	10/28/2012	10/28/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP1500723-00	$750,000	10/28/2011	10/28/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP1500723-00	$750,000	10/28/2011	12/27/2011	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP1500723-00	$750,000	10/28/2011	10/28/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	P0009-109623	$1,000,000	10/28/2010	10/28/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	P0009-109623	$1,000,000	10/28/2010	11/25/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY	STP22875	$750,000	10/28/2009	10/28/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	10ATMTR000909CA01	$750,000	10/25/2009	10/25/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	SFT2400028	$1,000,000	05/14/2004	05/04/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	10ATMTR000909CA01	$750,000	05/04/2009	10/15/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	10-ATMTR-000909-CA01	$750,000	05/04/2009	05/04/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	10-ATMTR-000909-CA01	$750,000	05/04/2009	10/25/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL-322744	$750,000	05/04/2008	05/04/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CATK00523-01	$750,000	05/04/2007	05/04/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CATK00523	$750,000	05/04/2006	05/04/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	CWX00CA100269	$1,000,000	05/04/2005	05/04/2006	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC489300	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/23/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/16/2011
MC489300	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/30/2009	-	-
MC489300	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/02/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/18/2023
MC489300	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/01/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/25/2021
MC489300	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/01/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/23/2020
MC489300	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/01/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/22/2019
MC489300	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/01/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/29/2014
MC489300	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/01/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/29/2013
MC489300	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/01/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/29/2012
MC489300	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/01/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/26/2010
MC489300	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/08/2004	REVOKED	10/21/2009
MC489300	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/09/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/03/2007
MC489300	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/07/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/04/2009
MC489300	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/07/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/25/2008
MC489300	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/07/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/01/2006

No revocation records.

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98/100

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 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

No email address on file−2

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

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

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) knockout	−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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