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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1453500· MC549243· CARRIER· EIN 68-0610020
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PIONEER AUTO EXPRESS CORP

134 W 168TH STREET, CARSON, CA, 90248(424) 233-1000harry@pioneerautoexpress.comHARRY CHO
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC549243

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (7) ▾
01/19/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/16/2010)
04/20/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2009)
07/28/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2008)
04/21/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2008)
01/22/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/28/2008)
02/02/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/13/2010)
02/09/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/31/2007)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14) ▾
  1. GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/12/2010 → 12/04/2010
  2. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2009 → 02/12/2010
  3. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2009 → 06/11/2009
  4. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/22/2008 → 05/16/2009
  5. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2009 → 05/14/2009
  6. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/22/2008 → 05/14/2009
  7. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2009 → 05/14/2009
  8. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/16/2008 → 08/22/2008
  9. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/22/2008 → 05/16/2008
  10. SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/25/2007 → 02/15/2008
  11. SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/25/2007 → 01/22/2008
  12. SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/25/2007 → 06/06/2007
  13. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/25/2006 → 01/25/2007
  14. SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/25/2007 → 01/25/2007

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

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

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
4
Crashes
3
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
8
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
12
12 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2007
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi12 drivers
Company officer
HARRY CHO
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2006-01-19
Last MCS-150 update
2009-05-01
Census status
I

Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 7 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.

Data change history

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, officers or emails with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Strong· 4
1
PIONEER AUTO EXPRESS LA CORP
USDOT 1889774Active· GARDENA, CA
Strong
Email
2
UNIFIED AUTO TRANS CORP
USDOT 2415666Active· RIVERSIDE, CA
Strong
Officer
3
UNITED AUTOTRANS INC
USDOT 2455896Active· GRANADA HILLS, CA
Strong
Officer
4
WON KYU KIM
USDOT 2522372Inactive· HARBOR CITY, CA
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
JUNIOR STEEL CO
USDOT 2615908Active· GARDENA, CA
Medium
MailingAddress

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

22 events
  1. 12/04/2010Insurance cancelled — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTM391426

  2. 02/12/2010Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT2008-0020-01-766

  3. 01/19/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/16/2010)

  4. 06/11/2009Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT-2008-0020-01-726

  5. 05/16/2009Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ARW 077-77-875

  6. 05/14/2009Insurance replaced — FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT-2008-0020-01-766

  7. 05/14/2009Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ARW 077-77-875

  8. 05/01/2009MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2007)

  9. 04/20/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2009)

  10. 08/22/2008Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ARW 077-77-875

  11. 07/28/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2008)

  12. 05/16/2008Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ARW 077-77-875

  13. 04/21/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2008)

  14. 02/15/2008Insurance cancelled — SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy STP20302

  15. 01/22/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/28/2008)

  16. 01/22/2008Insurance replaced — SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy STP20302

  17. 06/06/2007Insurance cancelled — SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy STP20302

  18. 02/02/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/13/2010)

  19. 01/25/2007Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 948151901

  20. 01/25/2007Insurance replaced — SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy STP20302

  21. 02/09/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/31/2007)

  22. 01/19/2006Registered 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
Conditional
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2010-07-03
Last review
2010-04-22
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2009-05-01
Reported mileage
60,000 mi (2007)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 2:11 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.