Small fleet
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.7 yr
Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CALIFORNIA GAS TRANSPORT INC safe to load? CALIFORNIA GAS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 589266, MC-285009) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EL PASO, TX, operating 48 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 637 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 11.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CALIFORNIA GAS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 589266, and its motor carrier number is MC-285009.
As of 2026-06-13, CALIFORNIA GAS TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CALIFORNIA GAS TRANSPORT INC has a 11.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 637 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
CALIFORNIA GAS TRANSPORT INC operates 48 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CALIFORNIA GAS TRANSPORT INC is based in EL PASO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
462 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 31 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Feb 2025 → Mar 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $5M | 2 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Feb 2022 → Mar 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2020 | $5M | 3 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Feb 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2018 → Mar 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jan 2017 → Jan 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Jan 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jan 2017 → Jan 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2016 → Jan 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jan 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2006 → Jan 2016 | $5M | 11 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2005 → Jun 2015 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2004 → Jan 2006 | $5M | 2 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2003 → Jan 2005 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2003 → Jan 2004 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Jan 2003 | $5M | 1 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Dec 2001 → Jan 2003 | $5M | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2001 → Dec 2001 | $5M | 2 |
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 5 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: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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