CENTRAL COAST TRANSPORT INC
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 · Sep 2026222 inspections · 45 violations (13 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.75A1-TEPBMVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.11A1-LSLMVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
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
- 5392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6395.24D-ELDPTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
3
1× · sev 3
- 7395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2
2× · sev 1
- 8392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLDL1 OOS
State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation
1
1×
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA9
- NM7
- TX5
- AZ4
- MS2
- OK1
- US1
- LA1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 89% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain10× · 27%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS10× · 25%
- 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception4× · 8%
- 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:1× · 6%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner12× · 5%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t4× · 5%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim4× · 6%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time3× · 5%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Medium impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 76% is close to the 80% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 391.11B4-DENDriver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions2× · 38%
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL1× · 25%
- 383.51A-LCDLRSWDLicense (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV1× · 13%
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.1× · 23%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in La Paz County, AZ
Medium impact19 of 91 violations in the last 12 months (21%) came from inspections in La Paz County, AZ. 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 La Paz County, AZ to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 19% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 36%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone2× · 22%
- 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 39% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS8× · 24%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 5%
- 393.47A-BRCBrake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor2× · 6%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 5%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 5%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 3%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 393.55E-B×2Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 395.24×2HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
- 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 a
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA74 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 44 more.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi46 drivers
- Company officer
- CESAR ALCALA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1998-08-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-23
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 46 trucks · 46 owned tractors · 150 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, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 83 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
49 events- 05/09/2026Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF015458
- 04/30/2026Insurance filed — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TINCA3403058
- 04/30/2026Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF015458
- 04/13/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2026)
- 02/23/2026MCS-150 update filed
6.2M mi reported (2025)
- 07/08/2025Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF007103
- 06/06/2025Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF007103
- 04/30/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 113617001
- 06/15/2022Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 972663001
- 04/30/2022Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 972663001
- 04/30/2020Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WGTTX000142-01
- 04/03/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2020)
- 04/30/2019Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WGTTX000142-00
- 04/03/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2019)
- 04/30/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAT-0003500-30818
- 04/03/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2018)
- 04/30/2017Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAT-0003500-30425
- 04/03/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2017)
- 04/30/2016Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAT-0001400-10099
- 04/30/2015Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6SAA3-545595
- 04/03/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/28/2015)
- 04/30/2014Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6SAA3-545595
- 04/03/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2014)
- 04/30/2013Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6SAA3-545595
- 04/03/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/08/2013)
- 04/30/2012Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6SAA3-545595
- 04/03/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/06/2012)
- 04/30/2011Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6SAA3-545595
- 04/04/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2011)
- 04/30/2010Insurance cancelled — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6SAA3-545595
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2025-06-02
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-23
- Reported mileage
- 6,173,803 mi (2025)
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