Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA CARDONA'S TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 16, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.8 yr
Model years 2019–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ERNESTO AND JOSE CARDONA (USDOT 655346) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 16, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 16, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 27, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 16, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 66.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 16, 2026.
The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 16, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 16, 2026.
It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 26, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 16, 2026.
ERNESTO AND JOSE CARDONA's USDOT number is 655346, and its motor carrier number is MX-308174.
As of Jul 16, 2026, ERNESTO AND JOSE CARDONA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ERNESTO AND JOSE CARDONA has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
ERNESTO AND JOSE CARDONA operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ERNESTO AND JOSE CARDONA is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
Comparable carriers around Bakersfield and across California
5 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
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 2
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 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $0 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Feb 2026 | $750K | 3 |
| ACCIDENT FUND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Dec 2022 | $750K | 5 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2015 → Dec 2018 | $750K | 3 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Dec 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Dec 2014 | $750K | 3 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2008 → Dec 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Dec 2008 → current | $750K | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Dec 2007 → Dec 2007 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2006 → Dec 2007 | $750K | 3 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2005 → Aug 2006 | $750K | 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 2 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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