Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2595336 · MC-910869
CAL COST TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA CAL COAST INTERMODAL
3 power unitsavg 10.6 yrRegional · 6 statesSTOCKTON, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-910869 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.6Avg age (yr)
2004–2023 · 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 well above average
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo46.246.2 %
▲ 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
10.6 yr
Model years 2004–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CAL COST TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is CAL COST TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? CAL COST TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2595336, MC-910869) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in STOCKTON, CA, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 46.2% (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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CCCAL COST TRANSPORTATION INC 86
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 46.2% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈3.0 / 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
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Knight Specialty · 23–25
20172026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC | Aug 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 3 |
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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)
- 4
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo1818
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STOCKTON, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 (8 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3613905USDOT 4101627USDOT 2122772USDOT 3852664USDOT 3151285USDOT 3745151USDOT 629013USDOT 2795997
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 343 E MAIN ST SUITE 721, STOCKTON, CA, 95202
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 679-6791
- calcost1@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jatinder Jhalli
- USDOT / docket
- 2595336 · MC-910869
- First registered
- 04/01/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 01/16/2026 · 356,462 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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Frequently asked
What is CAL COST TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
CAL COST TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2595336, and its motor carrier number is MC-910869.
Is CAL COST TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CAL COST TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CAL COST TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
CAL COST TRANSPORTATION INC has a 46.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CAL COST TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
CAL COST TRANSPORTATION INC operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CAL COST TRANSPORTATION INC based?
CAL COST TRANSPORTATION INC is based in STOCKTON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.