ANGEL TOVAR
DBA KC EXPRESS
USDOT 2120318MC-Docket MC738998CALEXICO, CA
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ANGEL TOVAR (USDOT 2120318) in CALEXICO, 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 (NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-01-20) — 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.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- Linked to a prior revoked authority (USDOT 2120318) — possible reincarnated / chameleon carrier. Strong bad-actor signal.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 22 times, most recent 2026-01-20 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA mail to the carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — the location may not be real (shell-carrier indicator).
- 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 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.26
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.37
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
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
67
Inspections
13
OOS inspections
15
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 4
- Total drivers
- 5
- Years in business
- 15
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 23.2%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
- Prior revoked authority USDOT 2120318
- Involuntary revocations
- 22 times last 2026-01-20
- Physical address
- Undeliverable
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-10-14
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
90
Inspections
15
OOS inspections
102
Violations
19
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-12 → 2026-05-19.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
61 | 12 | 2026-04-15 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
13 | 3 | 2026-04-10 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
6 | 0 | 2026-03-11 |
Hours of service 395
|
3 | 2 | 2025-02-26 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 0 | 2025-07-11 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2024-01-03 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-04-14 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing i | OOS |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Prohibited combination of lamps | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing i | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-10-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-10-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure | — |
| 2025-10-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-10-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | — |
| 2025-10-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Leaf spring shifted | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp missing | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-07-11 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2025-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-07-03 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person | — |
| 2025-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-06-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-06-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-06-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. | — |
| 2025-06-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-05-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering reservoir low fluid | — |
| 2025-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | — |
| 2025-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle | — |
| 2025-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | OOS |
| 2025-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | — |
| 2025-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle | 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.
2026-04-15 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-STBW | OOS | — |
2026-04-10 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C1-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
2026-03-27 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 22B-LPL | — | — |
2026-03-26 8 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207B-AALPME-OOS | OOS | — |
2026-03-24 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F-SLAS | — | — |
2026-03-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
2025-11-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2025-11-05 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-STBW | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2025-10-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9AA1 | — | — |
2025-10-08 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209D-STBSP | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
2025-10-08 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-OAL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
2025-08-29 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LBL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2025-07-11 7 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F-SLAS | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLNP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F-SLAS | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
2025-07-03 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLNP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2025-06-07 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALATR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2025-05-16 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2025-05-13 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-04-30 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75B-TFV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209E-SPSRLF | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83G | — | — |
2025-04-15 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 41-BNPB | OOS | — |
2025-04-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 41-BNPB | — | — |
2025-04-14 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81-H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9D2-FTF | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCFSAD-SA | OOS | — |
2025-04-04 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81-H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9D2-FTF | — | — |
2025-02-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2025-02-06 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2024-10-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(c) | — | — |
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