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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 17, 2026
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PORTILLO & SON TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 3116444 · MC1370171 · EIN 87-4549413 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
16656 THUNDERBIRD LN, NEEDLES, CA, 92363
(510) 374-8749 · DAVID PORTILLO
75
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Vehicle OOS 40% — well above the 22% national average
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
6 / 3
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
6 / 95
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company — $750K BIPD · policy DRNCA104944 · eff 07/29/2026
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate40% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance95 pts
Other2 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 24 | |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 396.5B-L | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 9 | |
| 393.53B-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 8 | |
| 393.47E | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 392.2-SLLSOA | — | 1 | 0 |
Most inspected states
CA6
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7.92 | 7.92 | — | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-09-23. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• 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
Unsafe Driving needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 2 inspections, 3 violations, 1 OOS, 1 clean · holding steady.
1. Vehicle Maintenance3 viol · 1 OOS · 100%
393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 396.5B-L
✓ Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
✓ Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
≈ 2 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 5.94).
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Equipment — 8 vehicles seen in inspections
5 truck2 other1 trailer
Company profile
Officer
DAVID PORTILLO
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.1M mi (2026)
CDL drivers
3
Registered since
2018-03-29
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 11 carriers
Shares identifiers with 11 carriers (5 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABD TRANSPORTATION LLC | 4076413 | 5 VINs | strong |
| UNIFIED SILVER STAR LLC | 4298580 | 1 VINs | strong |
| DAVID PORTILLO | 2418287 | officer, phone | strong |
| FREEDOM TRANSPORT LLC | 4220985 | officer | strong |
| PORTILLO TRANSIT INC | 3896313 | officer | strong |
| PORTILLO TRANSPORTATION INC | 3750831 | officer, phone | strong |
| RGV DRILLING LLC | 3912837 | officer | strong |
| KIMBERLY F CIFUENTES BARRIOS | 4530002 | mailing | medium |
Activity history (recent)
09/15/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2026)
07/29/2026 — Insurance filed — Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DRNCA104944
11/25/2025 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
12/10/2024 — Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD00016544-01
12/10/2023 — Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-104195-03
11/13/2023 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/14/2023)
12/10/2022 — Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-104195-02
11/14/2022 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2022)
02/10/2022 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/16/2024)
03/29/2018 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/3116444.