Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1266047· MC495008· CARRIER· EIN 20-1350767

CARDENAS TRUCKING

Legal: CARDENAS TRUCKING LLC

2986 SANDY DRIVE, IDAHO FALLS, ID, 83401(208) 521-3286 linacortez7@aol.comTROY THURGOOD

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Active

operating authority

Insurance

$750K BIPD

UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

Vehicle OOS

below 22% national avg

Driver OOS

below 6.7% national avg

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

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Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score

Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC495008

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

Common

Active

Contract

None

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 02/10/2026

UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA869445016

Authority history (6) ▾

01/17/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/14/2013)

02/22/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2011)

01/20/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2009)

01/17/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/13/2007)

01/20/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/15/2006)

08/20/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

Insurance history7 insurers on record 1 rejected filing

Filing timeline (18) ▾

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/13/2025 → 02/10/2026
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/13/2023 → 03/10/2025
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/13/2023 → 02/13/2025
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/13/2020 → 02/13/2023
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/13/2017 → 02/13/2020
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/13/2013 → 02/13/2017
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/13/2009 → 02/13/2013
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 02/13/2009 → 03/21/2011
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/13/2008 → 02/13/2009
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 02/13/2008 → 02/13/2009
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/13/2007 → 02/13/2008
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
CARGO · eff 02/13/2007 → 02/13/2008
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 02/13/2006 → 02/13/2007
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
CARGO · eff 02/13/2006 → 02/13/2007
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/2004 → 02/16/2006

Rejected filings (1) ▾

03/24/2026GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.— Already terminated by replacement.

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.

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%

Driver5 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

5 inspections · 20 violations (2 OOS) · 14% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 6 states

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.

Safety trends & next-run projection

Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.

Latest inspection 2026-08-04 Official measures from Sep 2026 runno new inspections since the run yet

BASIC scorecard all within limits

Unsafe

—

too few

HOS

—

too few

Driver Fit

clean

line 80%

Ctrl Subst

clean

line 80%

Veh Maint

clean

line 80%

Crash

pending

Time machine— see this carrier as of any past monthSep 26Latest

Sep 2026 run

Sep 24 actual projectedSep 26

Unsafe Driving

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

2.40

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

2.40

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with an Unsafe Driving violation

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

3.66

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

3.66

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Driver Fitness

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Vehicle Maintenance

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Crash Indicator

Percentile pending

Est. coming

Crashes 24mo

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-aways

Per 100 PUs

FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).

Out-of-service ratenat: veh 22% · drv 6.7%

0%vehicle

0%driver

Inspection volumerolling 24-mo

5inspections

“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.

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

Inspection / repair / DVIR violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

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

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)

Inspection / repair / DVIR2 viol89%

396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 89%

Windshield / glass / mirrors1 viol11%

393.60EWindshield - Obstructed1× · 11%

What to do

Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck

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.

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

Clean

Where the violations are

Hours-of-Service Compliance 100%

Focus here first

1Hours-of-Service Compliance

2 violations · 100% of recent

395.8E-HOSPD×2HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain

Do this

Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log

Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)

395.8E-HOSPD×2

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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

CSA points

Crashes

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

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

4 trailer 3 truck

2002 PETERBILT 379seen 3×

1XP5DB9X72D579861· AM3649 ID

2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×

3AKJGLD55GSGP4810· AL5976 ID

2012 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×

1UYVS2533CU326453· 2761TN ID

2007 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×

1UYVS25357U924324· 4926TL ID

2006 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYVS25316U698605· 2179TJ ID

2017 KENWORTH T680

1XKYD49X7HJ130592· AL5976 ID

2020 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.

527SR5320LL021158· 1847TP ID

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

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

4 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0.2M mi

reported 2024

Recordable crash rate

0.00

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers

Company officer: TROY THURGOOD
Operation: Interstate
Registered since: 2004-07-12
Last MCS-150 update: 2025-07-04
Census status: Active

Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 6 owned trailers.

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 47 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

22 events

02/10/2026Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA869445016
02/10/2026Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GRT36572A
07/04/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2024)
03/10/2025Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN346200
02/13/2025Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN346200
02/13/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1801857
02/13/2020Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0016862001
02/13/2017Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0055879
02/13/2013Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN629765
01/17/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/14/2013)
03/21/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy TN629765
02/22/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2011)
02/13/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 479705
01/20/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2009)
02/13/2008Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0044032
02/13/2007Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST081766
01/17/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/13/2007)
02/16/2006Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN432717
02/13/2006Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN432717
01/20/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/15/2006)
08/20/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
07/12/2004Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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: Satisfactory
Type: Non-ratable review
Rated: 2019-10-07
Last review: 2022-03-22

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2025-07-04
Reported mileage: 160,000 mi (2024)

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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

January, 2021
First on-record entry — CARDENAS TRUCKING LLC, IDAHO FALLS, ID

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 10:51 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.