Carrier profile · USDOT 1612949 · MC-596343 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

California Refrigerated Express

2 power unitsavg 5.4 yrMulti-region · 8 statesCLOVIS, CA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-596343 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

2017–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(559) 297-4095 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

9 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and reefer and brake maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 50.00% on 6 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
6 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jul 16, 2026.
CheckRequest a current COI
Insurance cancellation effective Jun 8, 2026.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 15.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Crusader’09–’11

Redwood Fire’14–’16

State Nationalspecialty’16–’18

United Financial’18–’20

Northland’20–’23

Southlake Specialty’23–’25

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2025	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Jun 2023	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2020	$750K	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Jun 2016 → Jun 2018	$750K	3
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2014 → Jun 2016	$750K	7
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2013 → Jun 2014	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2012 → Jun 2013	$750K	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Jun 2011 → Jun 2012	$750K	1
CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2009 → Jun 2011	$750K	5
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2008 → Jun 2009	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2007 → Jun 2007	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

87.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AZ busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Arizona: 3 inspections
Arkansas: 2 inspections
Texas: 1 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
California: 1 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections

Home base

CLOVIS, CA

755 N PEACH SUITE C-10

Most inspections: AZ

3 inspections

AZ 3 · AR 2 · TX 1

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3953173 USDOT 4208075 USDOT 1333004 USDOT 3452125 USDOT 1958628 USDOT 2907219

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@crexp.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 985525

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 755 N PEACH SUITE C-10, CLOVIS, CA, 93611
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (559) 297-4095
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: crexp.com

Registration

Officer: Michelle Mcconnon
USDOT / docket: 1612949 · MC-596343
First registered: Mar 1, 2007
Last MCS-150: Apr 29, 2026 · 132,325 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

132,325

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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50%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 6 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

21violation records

6OOS-tagged records

3 of 6inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

922%2 / 9

Hours of service

650%3 / 6

Brakes

425%1 / 4

Unsafe driving

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%Stable

15%

30%

n/aNov 24 to May 250 / 0

50%May 25 to Nov 251 / 2

50%Nov 25 to May 261 / 2

50%May 26 to Nov 261 / 2

Top 3 codes (7 of 21 records)

396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection3
393.203E-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2

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392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative1
393.55C2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.3A2-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3I-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E1PC-OOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

Before you tender

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Hours of service

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CALIFORNIA REFRIGERATED EXPRESS.

CALIFORNIA REFRIGERATED EXPRESS (USDOT 1612949) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CALIFORNIA REFRIGERATED EXPRESS's USDOT number?

CALIFORNIA REFRIGERATED EXPRESS's USDOT number is 1612949, and its motor carrier number is MC-596343.

Is CALIFORNIA REFRIGERATED EXPRESS authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. CALIFORNIA REFRIGERATED EXPRESS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CALIFORNIA REFRIGERATED EXPRESS's safety record?

CALIFORNIA REFRIGERATED EXPRESS has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).