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Carrier profile · USDOT 2811321

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

DBA CAL TRANS

1,127 power unitsavg 9.6 yrLocal · 1 statesLAKE ELSINORE, CA
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,127Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
Call dispatch(916) 653-3442

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Established 11 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority10 yr active
since 2015
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo3.6%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal16
110 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

1,127 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 10-yr authority, 4% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION safe to work with?

Is CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION safe to load? CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (USDOT 2811321) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAKE ELSINORE, CA, operating 1,127 power units and 2,346 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 56 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 110 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
CDCALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 80
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Safety

56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 3.6% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

4.2% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 9.8 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 1,127-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
1,127
Inspections · 24 mo
30
Annualized
≈15 / yr
Coverage
≈0.0 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.

  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 376.11 Other violationOther1
  • 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1,127
Observed power (24 mo)
26
Trailers (towed)
7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.6 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
9%
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
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo30
CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
LAKE ELSINORE, CA
18745 CONARD AVENUE MS 10
Top corridor
CA
CA 30
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1,127
Observed (24 mo)26

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
18745 CONARD AVENUE MS 10, LAKE ELSINORE, CA, 92530
Mailing address
1120 NORTH STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95814
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(916) 653-3442
Email
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Registration

Officer
Jeff Morales
USDOT / docket
2811321
First registered
09/30/2015
Last MCS-150
05/19/2020
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1,127Power units
2,346Drivers
—CDL drivers
—Annual mileage
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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 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION's USDOT number?

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION's USDOT number is 2811321.

Is CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION's safety record?

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION has a 3.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 110 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION's fleet?

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION operates 1,127 power units and 2,346 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION based?

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION is based in LAKE ELSINORE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.