Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2886020 · MC-1006271
CRUZ CONTAINERS LOGISTICS INC
7 power unitsavg 12.8 yrRegional · 3 statesRIVERSIDE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1006271 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.629.6 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.8 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CRUZ CONTAINERS LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is CRUZ CONTAINERS LOGISTICS INC safe to load? CRUZ CONTAINERS LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2886020, MC-1006271) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RIVERSIDE, CA, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 46 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.6% (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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CCCRUZ CONTAINERS LOGISTICS INC 93
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Safety
46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.6% (24-mo)27 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)30 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.1 / 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 30
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 397.3 Hazardous materials transportHM Compliance1
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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
$5M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+3 earlier
Admiral · 19–21
Arch · 19–22
20182022
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2022 | $5M | 3 |
| ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIVERSIDE, 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 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1348411USDOT 1795734USDOT 1007292Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1348411USDOT 2110293USDOT 1795734USDOT 852143USDOT 1270604USDOT 352045USDOT 555324
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cruzcontainers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1795734
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william cruz — 15 carriers: USDOT 1053028USDOT 1375034USDOT 1463877USDOT 1698005USDOT 1713020USDOT 1825730USDOT 1905552USDOT 1954237
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6531 BOX SPRINGS BLVD, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92507
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (951) 653-0733
- Web domain
- cruzcontainers.com
Registration
- Officer
- William Cruz
- USDOT / docket
- 2886020 · MC-1006271
- First registered
- 05/03/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 12/06/2024 · 336,581 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 CRUZ CONTAINERS LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
CRUZ CONTAINERS LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2886020, and its motor carrier number is MC-1006271.
Is CRUZ CONTAINERS LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CRUZ CONTAINERS LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CRUZ CONTAINERS LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
CRUZ CONTAINERS LOGISTICS INC has a 29.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CRUZ CONTAINERS LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
CRUZ CONTAINERS LOGISTICS INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CRUZ CONTAINERS LOGISTICS INC based?
CRUZ CONTAINERS LOGISTICS INC is based in RIVERSIDE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.