CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 912599· MC395214· CARRIER· EIN 77-0561877
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Legal: MIKE TAMANA

3131 ROEDING ROAD, CERES, CA, 95307(209) 656-9665DAVID ELAM
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$1M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible 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

MC395214

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (5) ▾
04/03/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (01/23/2007)
12/09/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2006)
12/09/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2005)
01/13/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/14/2004)
12/26/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/21/2006)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (17) ▾
  1. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2006 → 02/23/2007
  2. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/05/2006 → 03/15/2006
  3. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/05/2005 → 01/05/2006
  4. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/02/2004 → 01/05/2005
  5. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/24/2003 → 01/05/2004
  6. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/05/2003 → 11/24/2003
  7. ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/2002 → 03/07/2003
  8. ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/2002 → 01/05/2003
  9. AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 11/22/2002 → 12/26/2002
  10. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/18/2002 → 12/07/2002
  11. ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/07/2002 → 11/13/2002
  12. AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/05/2001 → 03/08/2002
  13. GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/12/2001 → 03/07/2002
  14. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/12/2000 → 12/12/2001
  15. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/12/2000 → 03/13/2001

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%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
1
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
16
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
14
14 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2004
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi14 drivers
Company officer
DAVID ELAM
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2000-10-24
Last MCS-150 update
2007-02-01
Census status
I

Fleet: 16 trucks · 13 owned tractors · 20 owned trailers · 3 leased/term 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or officers with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: C A TANSON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 563300, registered 1994) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 4
1
DAVID ELAM
USDOT 1681582Inactive· MAPLES, NY
Strong
Officer
2
ELAM FARMS INC
USDOT 2395979Active· SALEM, OR
Strong
Officer
3
ELAM HAY LLC
USDOT 4525919Active· SALEM, OR
Strong
Officer
4
SOUTHWEST COMPANIES LIMITED
USDOT 1179220Active· SAN ANTONIO, TX
Strong
Officer
Medium· 3
A ONE LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 1394194Inactive· CERES, CA
Medium
Address
C A TANSON TRUCKING INC
USDOT 563300Inactive· CERES, CA
Medium
Address
RICHARD MELLO AND JOHN DOIDGE
USDOT 2220842Active· CERES, CA
Medium
Address

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

25 events
  1. 02/23/2007Federal out-of-service order

    Unsatisfactory = Unfit

  2. 02/23/2007Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ARW 429-49-591

  3. 02/01/2007MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2004)

  4. 04/03/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (01/23/2007)

  5. 03/15/2006Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 1272017 03

  6. 01/05/2006Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 127201702

  7. 12/09/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2006)

  8. 01/05/2005Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 1272017 01

  9. 12/09/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2005)

  10. 01/13/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/14/2004)

  11. 01/05/2004Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN371435

  12. 11/24/2003Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN371435

  13. 03/07/2003Insurance cancelled — ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AT05504742

  14. 01/05/2003Insurance replaced — ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AT05504742

  15. 12/26/2002Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 168047

  16. 12/07/2002Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AT1-391-428446-012

  17. 11/13/2002Insurance cancelled — ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AT05504742

  18. 03/08/2002Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 3AM 685 669-00

  19. 03/07/2002Insurance cancelled — GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy T38000706

  20. 12/12/2001Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 5995150-01

  21. 03/13/2001Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 5995150-01

  22. 03/01/2001Insurance name changed — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 5995150-01

  23. 12/26/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/21/2006)

  24. 12/12/2000Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 5995150-01

  25. 10/24/2000Registered 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
Unsatisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2007-02-23
Last review
2006-10-19
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2007-02-01
Reported mileage
650,000 mi (2004)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 11:29 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.