CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4438744· MC1747539· CARRIER· EIN 39-3043544
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MURRAY & SONS TRANSPORT INC

44050 RAVEN LN, LANCASTER, CA, 93536(661) 406-0877murrayandsonstransport@gmail.comCHRIS MURRAY
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
CarrierGuard Transportation Risk Retention Group, Inc.
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC1747539

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 08/08/2026
CarrierGuard Transportation Risk Retention Group, Inc.· policy CAL0000195
Authority history (1) ▾
08/11/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

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 impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 100% vs the 22% 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

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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

3
Inspections
13
Violations
1
Out-of-service
49
CSA points
0
Crashes
1
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

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

1 truck 1 trailer
2018 FORD F-350seen 3×
1FT8W3DTXJEB10985· BLKFOXX CA
2024 TEXAS PRIDE TRAILERS Texas Pride Trailersseen 3×
7HCGC503XRB056770· 4WH8054 CA

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

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2026
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
CHRIS MURRAY
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2025-07-15
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 10 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

10
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
9
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: C & S MURRAY TRUCKING INC (USDOT 862545, registered 2000) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 9
1
ALL TYPE FENCE COMPANY INC
USDOT 2265276Active· DOUGLASSVILLE, PA
Strong
Officer
2
C & S MURRAY TRUCKING INC
USDOT 862545Inactive· ODUM, GA
Strong
Officer
3
CHRIS MURRAY
USDOT 1165406Inactive· LAFE, AR
Strong
Officer
4
CHRIS MURRAY AUTHORIZED MATCO TOOLS DISTRIBUTOR
USDOT 2859442Inactive· CHAMBERSBURG, PA
Strong
Officer
5
CHRISTOPHER JANES MURRAY
USDOT 2565833Inactive· COLUMBIA, KY
Strong
Officer
6
MGI EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 2500896Active· COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Strong
Officer
7
MGI LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3862543Inactive· NEWNAN, GA
Strong
Officer
8
MGI TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2069424Active· NEWNAN, GA
Strong
Officer
9
WEST COAST HEAVY HAUL REPAIR LLC
USDOT 2572704Inactive· STOCKTON, CA
Strong
Officer

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

4 events
  1. 08/08/2026Insurance filed — CarrierGuard Transportation Risk Retention Group, Inc.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CAL0000195

  2. 02/08/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2026)

  3. 08/11/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  4. 07/15/2025Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-08
Reported mileage
100,000 mi (2026)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 7:38 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.