This carrier is under an active FMCSA out-of-service order.
It is not legally permitted to operate. Do not tender freight to this carrier. Reason: Intrastate Out of Service. In effect since 2024-09-29.
CARDENAS TRANSPORT LLC
Risk factors
High 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 · August 28, 20263 inspections · 45 violations (13 OOS) · 100% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1383.23(a)(2)Driver Fitness3 OOS
Operating a CMV without a CDL
24
3× · sev 8
- 2393.75(c)Vehicle Maint.
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
16
2× · sev 8
- 3393.55(c)(2)Vehicle Maint.
CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system.
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.75(a)(3)Vehicle Maint.1 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
8
1× · sev 8
- 5396.17(c)Vehicle Maint.
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 6392.16Unsafe Driving
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 7393.207(a)Vehicle Maint.1 OOS
Axle positioning parts defective/missing
7
1× · sev 7
- 8393.207(c)Vehicle Maint.1 OOS
Leaf spring assembly defective/missing
7
1× · sev 7
- 9393.209(c)Vehicle Maint.
Loose steering column
6
1× · sev 6
- 10393.209(d)Vehicle Maint.1 OOS
Steering system components worn, welded, or missing
6
1× · sev 6
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX3
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 and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 100% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 100% vs the 6.7% 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
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.
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 NHTSA10 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
- Intrastate · <100 mi7 drivers
- Company officer
- JAVIER CARDENAS
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
- Registered since
- 2019-02-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2023-06-28
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 8 trucks · 6 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 12 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
9 events- 11/13/2024Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71007336
- 09/29/2024Federal out-of-service order
Intrastate Out of Service
- 04/21/2024Insurance cancelled — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000808-00
- 03/25/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2024)
- 06/28/2023MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2023)
- 04/21/2023Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QTXD-105129-02
- 03/27/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2023)
- 03/15/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (11/19/2024)
- 02/06/2019Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2023-06-28
- Reported mileage
- 349,530 mi (2023)
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