Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4233940 · MC-1638485
CAL COAST EXPRESS INC
28 power unitsavg 7.2 yrMulti-region · 9 statesYUBA CITY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1638485 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERRATED CONDITIONALUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
35 observed · MCS-150
112Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Federal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average24.8% vs the 22.3% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.824.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CAL COAST EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is CAL COAST EXPRESS INC safe to load? CAL COAST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4233940, MC-1638485) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in YUBA CITY, CA, operating 28 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 225 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CCCAL COAST EXPRESS INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine · ordered 01/13/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
225 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.8% (24-mo)149 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.7% (24-mo)210 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.3% 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
≈3.8 / 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
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 213
- Annualized
- ≈107 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.8 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 Driving104
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance60 · 9 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance36 · 26 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance28 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance25
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance22 · 16 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance15
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance14
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
State Nationalspecialty · 24–25
20242025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 11 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 35
- Trailers (towed)
- 112
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo210210
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
YUBA CITY, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 47 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 58864USDOT 236189USDOT 3065772USDOT 2272307USDOT 4415980USDOT 4274500USDOT 4441917USDOT 1419483Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 49 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1419483USDOT 3516907USDOT 4238918USDOT 4264446USDOT 4274500USDOT 53467USDOT 706271USDOT 3372739
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jasvinder dhaliwal — 2 carriers: USDOT 2028994
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2828
Observed (24 mo)3535
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 600 DIAMOND POINTE WAY, YUBA CITY, CA, 95991
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (530) 789-7973
- Fax
- (530) 500-0710
Registration
- Officer
- Jasvinder Dhaliwal
- USDOT / docket
- 4233940 · MC-1638485
- First registered
- 05/01/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 07/01/2025 · 1,305,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 04/09/2025
- 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 COAST EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
CAL COAST EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 4233940, and its motor carrier number is MC-1638485.
Is CAL COAST EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CAL COAST EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is CAL COAST EXPRESS INC's safety record?
CAL COAST EXPRESS INC has a 24.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 225 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is CAL COAST EXPRESS INC's fleet?
CAL COAST EXPRESS INC operates 28 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CAL COAST EXPRESS INC based?
CAL COAST EXPRESS INC is based in YUBA CITY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.