Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1785384 · MC-650652
BONILLA FREIGHT INC
DBA JB TRUCKING
3 power unitsavg 11.3 yrLocal · 1 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-650652 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.3Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.024.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.3 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BONILLA FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is BONILLA FREIGHT INC safe to load? BONILLA FREIGHT INC (USDOT 1785384, MC-650652) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 41 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BFBONILLA FREIGHT INC 87
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Safety
41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.5% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.4% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈4.7 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.7 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving30
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Great West · 15–17
Hudson · 17–20
Obsidian Specialty · 23–25
20082025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2015 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → May 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | May 2009 → May 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2008 → May 2009 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3312203USDOT 1609038Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 387213USDOT 3312203USDOT 1609038USDOT 3168112USDOT 2990704USDOT 3022537USDOT 3335834USDOT 3236706
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jose m bonilla — 8 carriers: USDOT 1505797USDOT 1661174USDOT 2092563USDOT 2683301USDOT 2769338USDOT 2917861USDOT 3168758
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers1717
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 & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1800 WESTBROOK DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93309
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 353-1440
- Fax
- (661) 412-7918
- jose@jbtrucking.co
- Web domain
- jbtrucking.co
Registration
- Officer
- Jose M Bonilla
- USDOT / docket
- 1785384 · MC-650652
- First registered
- 06/24/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 03/02/2026 · 225,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is BONILLA FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
BONILLA FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 1785384, and its motor carrier number is MC-650652.
Is BONILLA FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BONILLA FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BONILLA FREIGHT INC's safety record?
BONILLA FREIGHT INC has a 24.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BONILLA FREIGHT INC's fleet?
BONILLA FREIGHT INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BONILLA FREIGHT INC based?
BONILLA FREIGHT INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.