Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1840993 · MC-701726
CRONUS TRANSPORTATION INC
13 power unitsavg 9.6 yrRegional · 6 statesOCEANSIDE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-701726 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
2001–2022 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
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 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 90 inspections.
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.018.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.6 yr
Model years 2001–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CRONUS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is CRONUS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? CRONUS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1840993, MC-701726) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OCEANSIDE, CA, operating 13 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 90 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CTCRONUS TRANSPORTATION INC 88
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Safety
90 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.0% (24-mo)50 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.3% (24-mo)61 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.5% 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
≈2.5 / 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
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 64
- Annualized
- ≈32 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance24 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 8 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 13 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Wesco · 12–16
State Nationalspecialty · 17–19
Northland · 19–23
20102024
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jan 2017 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2011 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2010 → Jan 2011 | $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)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2022
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo6464
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OCEANSIDE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3164054USDOT 3451668USDOT 80806USDOT 2575446Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3184930USDOT 3424666USDOT 4099618USDOT 215347USDOT 3164054USDOT 3742512USDOT 4265915USDOT 1788508
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers2828
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
- 4655 LOS ALAMOS WAY UNIT C, OCEANSIDE, CA, 92057
- Mailing address
- 12965 SAN FERNANDO RD, SYLMAR, CA, 91342
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (760) 618-0707
- Cell
- (760) 889-5527
- Fax
- (760) 618-0807
- Web domain
- cronustrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Erik Paria
- USDOT / docket
- 1840993 · MC-701726
- First registered
- 12/30/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 11/07/2025 · 56,412 mi (2024)
- 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
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Frequently asked
What is CRONUS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
CRONUS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1840993, and its motor carrier number is MC-701726.
Is CRONUS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CRONUS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CRONUS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
CRONUS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 18.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 90 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CRONUS TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
CRONUS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CRONUS TRANSPORTATION INC based?
CRONUS TRANSPORTATION INC is based in OCEANSIDE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.