CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1117563· MC454888· CARRIER· EIN 20-4413706
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M&L EXPRESSWAY INC

15317 S SAN PEDRO ST, GARDENA, CA, 90248(323) 803-8445jose.solis@mlexpresswayinc.comJOSE M. SOLIS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC454888

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 04/22/2026
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy KSEC0000276-00
Authority history (21) ▾
03/26/2026CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2026)
03/26/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2024)
03/27/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2023)
03/24/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2022)
03/24/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2020)
03/25/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2019)
03/26/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2018)
03/24/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2016)
03/24/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/17/2015)
03/24/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/18/2014)
07/12/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2013)
03/25/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2013)
04/27/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/20/2009)
05/14/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2008)
05/14/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/13/2007)
11/21/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
05/26/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2006)
05/24/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (09/18/2006)
03/14/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/13/2005)
03/15/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/14/2004)
Insurance history13 insurers on record
Filing timeline (25) ▾
  1. OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/22/2024 → 04/22/2026
  2. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/22/2023 → 04/22/2024
  3. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/22/2022 → 04/22/2023
  4. SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/20/2020 → 04/20/2022
  5. SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/20/2019 → 04/20/2020
  6. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/20/2018 → 04/20/2019
  7. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/20/2017 → 04/20/2018
  8. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/20/2016 → 04/20/2017
  9. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 04/20/2015 → 04/20/2016
  10. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 04/20/2014 → 04/20/2015
  11. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 04/20/2013 → 04/20/2014
  12. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 04/20/2013 → 08/08/2013
  13. DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/20/2012 → 04/20/2013
  14. SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/23/2011 → 05/23/2012
  15. SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/23/2011 → 04/20/2012

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 4 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
4
Violations
0
OOS violations
3
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

4
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • CA2
  • NV1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

3
Inspections
4
Violations
0
Out-of-service
64
CSA points
1
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

5 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

3 trailer 2 truck
2014 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGLD52ESFN2208· YP81534 CA
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A062XLW150845· TU2152 ID
2024 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3C403K9RJ164229· 5230319 ME
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKNHHDRXLSLS1212· ZP68661 CA
2008 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532CX8T715482· 4WA6477 CA

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
JOSE M. SOLIS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2003-04-10
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-22
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
6
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
SOLIS LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2587065Active· DOWNEY, CA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1GR1A062XLW1508453H3C403K9RJ164229

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

51 events
  1. 04/22/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 04/22/2026Insurance filed — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KSEC0000276-00

  3. 04/22/2026Insurance cancelled — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRIPX-CP-000000174-00

  4. 03/26/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2026)

  5. 04/22/2024Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD00015607-01

  6. 03/26/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2024)

  7. 04/22/2023Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-107785-01

  8. 03/27/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2023)

  9. 04/20/2022Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0014939

  10. 03/24/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2022)

  11. 04/20/2020Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0011114

  12. 03/24/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2020)

  13. 04/20/2019Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWP20016701

  14. 03/25/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2019)

  15. 04/20/2018Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWP20016700

  16. 03/26/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2018)

  17. 04/20/2017Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TWP0017400

  18. 04/20/2016Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy PACA1000444-02

  19. 03/24/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2016)

  20. 04/20/2015Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy PACA1000444-01

  21. 03/24/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/17/2015)

  22. 04/20/2014Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy PACA1000444-00

  23. 03/24/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/18/2014)

  24. 08/08/2013Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy PACA100044400

  25. 07/12/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2013)

  26. 04/20/2013Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)

    BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000155-00

  27. 03/25/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2013)

  28. 05/23/2012Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 037CP00023

  29. 04/20/2012Insurance replaced — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 037CP00023

  30. 05/23/2011Insurance replaced — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA0429954

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2022-12-13
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-22
Reported mileage
35,872 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2024

    • Moved to GARDENA, CA
  2. June, 2022

    • Moved to COMMERCE, CA
  3. April, 2021

    • Moved to EL MONTE, CA
  4. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — M & L EXPRESSWAY INC, HESPERIA, CA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 2:42 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.