CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 3297828· MC1256460· CARRIER· EIN 84-2032275
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CALA JAZ TRUCKING LLC

7222 BELLERIVE DR APT # 1819, HOUSTON, TX, 77036(832) 524-9526howardcala057@gmail.comHOWARD CALA FERNANDEZ
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
12.5%
above 6.7% national avg
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 fileVehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 12.5% — above the 6.7% national average

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

MC1256460

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
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 (5) ▾
11/22/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/17/2024)
11/22/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2023)
12/22/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/29/2025)
11/15/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2021)
06/23/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/19/2022)
Insurance history3 insurers on record 1 rejected filing
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/19/2024 → 12/19/2025
  2. TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/19/2023 → 12/19/2024
  3. TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/19/2022 → 12/19/2023
  4. TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/10/2021 → 12/10/2022
  5. QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/03/2021 → 12/10/2021
Rejected filings (1) ▾
  • 11/18/2025ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY— Policy is already cancelled.

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.

Vehicle6 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver16 inspections · 12.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

16 inspections · 48 violations (6 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.

16
Inspections
48
Violations
6
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • TX9
  • NE2
  • AR2
  • LA2
  • CO2
  • IN1
  • IA1
  • AL1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 70% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing6 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless1 OOS1 viol38%
  • 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 38%
False log / RODS1 OOS3 viol38%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 29%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (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 a1× · 4%
  • 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)1× · 4%
Log / ELD device2 viol25%
  • 395.34A1-ELDDFNHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours1× · 21%
  • 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (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 pr1× · 4%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 28 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 42.9% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 11.8% 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.

What to do
  • 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

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Medium impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 63% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing7 violations (24 mo)
Speeding3 viol63%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 26%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 26%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
Seat belt1 viol18%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 18%
Other2 viol16%
  • 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 13%
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 3%
Lighting / lamps1 viol3%
  • 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers1× · 3%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 32 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

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.

1
Inspections
5
Violations
1
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 60%Other 40%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 1 OOS · 60% of recent
  • 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
  • 393.132C-CHVEFlattened/Crushed Vehicles - Improper securement of flattened or crushed vehicles. · OOS
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Other
2 violations · 40% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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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).

20
Inspections
48
Violations
6
Out-of-service
127
CSA points
1
Crashes
8
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

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

10 truck 9 trailer
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYFS2538P5001625· 224B139 TX
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH5LN219404· R752717 TX
2004 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 3×
1FUNA6CKX4PM48822· R556646 TX
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYFS2537K5612710· 245B369 TX
2020 MACK Anthemseen 3×
1M1AN4GY0LM014793· R771861 TX
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYFS2536P5001624· 227C455 TX
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH4KN198348· R706308 TX
2000 WABASH Wabash National Corporationseen 2×
1JJF482WXYS697652· 177C614 TX
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYFS2535P5001615· 241B805 TX
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH8LN219414· R745226 TX
2005 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYFS25365A561034· 228B650 TX
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGLDR5HLHZ9726· R744641 TX
2017 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH1HN994449· R706398 TX
2020 MACK Anthem
1M1AN4GY9LM014792· R758669 TX
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYFS2537K5612741· 245B337 TX
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGLDV2FSGG7355· R629705 TX
2022 DOONAN SPECIALIZED TRAILER Doonan Specialized Trailer
1D9BG5320N1609019· 245B411 TX
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGLDV2FSGA1193· R830444 TX
2012 BENSON/WABASH Aluminium Flatbed
1TTF532A9C3729933· 270B064 TX

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
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
HOWARD CALA FERNANDEZ
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2019-06-11
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-16
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 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 VINs with 16 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

16
Connected carriers
16
Fleet-transfer links
7
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
IASKK INC
USDOT 4267979Active· NEWARK, TX
Strong
Shared VIN · 7
1UYFS2537K56127411TTF532A9C37299334V4NC9EH5LN2194043AKJGLDV2FSGG73553AKJGLDV2FSGA11931M1AN4GY9LM014792
Medium· 3
ASPHALT TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 728166Active· HOUSTON, TX
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH4KN1983483AKJGLDV2FSGG7355
PRIEFERT MFG COMPANY INC
USDOT 1531181Active· MOUNT PLEASANT, TX
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1M1AN4GY0LM0147931M1AN4GY9LM014792
TRAIN INC
USDOT 2642345Active· DES PLAINES, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH5LN2194044V4NC9EH8LN219414

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

12 events
  1. 04/16/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 12/19/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2-XPT-TX-19-S0352857-00

  3. 12/19/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRI21L8900

  4. 11/22/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/17/2024)

  5. 12/19/2023Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRI21L6707

  6. 11/22/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2023)

  7. 12/22/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/29/2025)

  8. 12/10/2022Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRI21L4525

  9. 12/10/2021Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy QTXD-101157-02

  10. 11/15/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2021)

  11. 06/23/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/19/2022)

  12. 06/11/2019Registered 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
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-16
Reported mileage
1 mi (2025)
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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, 6:15 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.