VIRSA CARGO INC
USDOT 3917416MC-Docket MC1447935BAKERSFIELD, CA
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VIRSA CARGO INC (USDOT 3917416) in BAKERSFIELD, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-03-11) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 6 times, most recent 2026-03-11 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 6.43
Hours of service
No alert
measure 1.83
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.12
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 9.86
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Crashes
47
Inspections
17
OOS inspections
24
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 25
- Total drivers
- 45
- Years in business
- 4
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 12.5%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 43.3%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 6 times last 2026-03-11
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-20
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
53
Inspections
19
OOS inspections
151
Violations
25
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-07-24 → 2026-06-03.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-06-07
CA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-02-18
OK
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Hours of service 395
|
58 | 6 | 2026-04-02 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
51 | 12 | 2026-05-12 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
25 | 1 | 2026-05-18 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
14 | 5 | 2026-04-02 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2024-12-03 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-09-18 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 0 | 2024-12-03 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2026-04-11 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-04-02 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-04-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-04-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-04-01 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-03-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | — |
| 2026-03-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Retroreflective material not affixed as required for trailers manufactured after December 1993 | — |
| 2026-03-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after Decem | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | OOS |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes - Service brakes on trailer inoperative due to no trailer connection or air shut off | OOS |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electron | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected f | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | OOS |
| 2025-10-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2026-05-12 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
2026-04-11 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
2026-04-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-04-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-04-02 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2026-04-01 20 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 7A-D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2026-03-30 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11RT | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D3 | — | — |
2026-03-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-02-25 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2026-02-10 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSURR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2026-01-14 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | OOS | — |
2025-11-17 23 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 8-D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-SGNCNB | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TEPBM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H1-ELDNUM | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H2-ELDNISDT | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B2-ELDDFC24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B2-ELDDFC24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B2-ELDDFC24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B2-ELDDFC24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B2-ELDDFC24 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
2025-10-09 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
2025-10-01 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPAS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
2025-09-18 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 35 | — | — |
2025-09-15 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47D2-BRMMCAD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
2025-07-31 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-F | OOS | — |
2025-07-22 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A | OOS | — |
2025-07-22 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | OOS | — |
2025-06-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16AD | — | — |
2025-05-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
2025-03-17 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
2025-03-11 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-01-13 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
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