KINGPIN CARGO LLC
Risk factors
Low 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, 202612 inspections · 13 violations (4 OOS) · 25% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maint.
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maint.1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maint.1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maint.1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.45D-BAALVehicle Maint.
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.47(e)Vehicle Maint.
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.48A-BMBCBDVehicle Maint.
Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.53B-BVehicle Maint.
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 9396.5B-LVehicle Maint.
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 10393.11A1-LLPLVehicle Maint.
Lighting - License plate lamp missing
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- CA12
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 30% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Solano County, CA
Medium impact18 of 20 violations in the last 12 months (90%) came from inspections in Solano County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Solano County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
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 NHTSA9 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 mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- ARTURO CARDENAS
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
- Registered since
- 2020-09-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 11 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- 05/13/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2026)
- 03/08/2026Insurance filed — HYUNDAI MARINE & FIRE INS CO LTD (US BRANCH)
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy HICA-1-25-102368-02
- 03/08/2026Insurance cancelled — HYUNDAI MARINE & FIRE INS CO LTD (US BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy HICA-1-25-102368
- 02/09/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/05/2026)
- 03/08/2025Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0023171-00
- 02/10/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2025)
- 11/04/2024Insurance name changed — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0023171-00
- 10/01/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2024)
- 09/25/2024Insurance replaced — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0023171-00
- 03/08/2024Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASCA001000199000
- 02/12/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2024)
- 03/08/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KYL-0002355-01
- 02/09/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2023)
- 06/03/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KYL-0002355-01
- 03/08/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KYL-0002355-00
- 02/09/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2022)
- 08/11/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 09/04/2020Registered 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
- 2026-05-13
- Reported mileage
- 35,000 mi (2026)
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