Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORT (USDOT 1870518) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/30/2026.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORT (USDOT 1870518) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/30/2026.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORT (USDOT 1870518) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/30/2026.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORT (USDOT 1870518) has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/30/2026.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORT (USDOT 1870518) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/30/2026.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORT (USDOT 1870518) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 01/16/2026.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORT (USDOT 1870518) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/30/2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.7 yr
Model years 2007–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORT's USDOT number is 1870518, and its motor carrier number is MC-675813.
As of 2026-06-30, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORT is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORT has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORT operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORT is based in PALMDALE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
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9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · since Jan 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Oct 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | May 2013 → May 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2012 → May 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | May 2010 → May 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → May 2010 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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