PEPE'S TRUCKING
Legal: JOSE ROMERO
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20268 inspections · 16 violations (4 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 2393.47A-BCFSBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
4
1× · sev 4
- 3392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
2
2×
- 4396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 5396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2
1× · sev 2
- 6392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 7396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 8395.22H1-ELDNUMHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
1
1× · sev 1
- 9395.22H4-ELDBRODSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.22H2-ELDNISDTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- CA6
- TX1
- MT1
- ND1
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.
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).
“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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 42.9% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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.
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA5 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- JOSE ROMERO LOPEZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2010-04-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 2 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, officers or emails with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
18 events- 05/07/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
- 06/23/2024Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA982114591
- 06/23/2024Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP60548A
- 06/23/2020Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LOI0000224
- 05/27/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/23/2020)
- 05/26/2016Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CTP496303
- 04/29/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/06/2016)
- 05/26/2012Insurance replaced — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP175036
- 05/04/2012Insurance cancelled — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP175036
- 04/09/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/17/2012)
- 02/10/2012Insurance replaced — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP175036
- 02/09/2012Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPS0057616
- 02/08/2012Insurance replaced — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 175036
- 01/13/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/14/2012)
- 02/10/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/28/2011Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 10-ATMTR-000497-CA02
- 05/06/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/07/2011)
- 04/15/2010Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2019-01-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-07
- Reported mileage
- 100,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — JOSE ROMERO, BAKERSFIELD, CA
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