RAFAEL D PIZA

DBA SEPTEM GROUP
USDOT 3676217MC-Docket MC1276769CALEXICO, CA
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RAFAEL D PIZA (USDOT 3676217) 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.
  • 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2024-12-05 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • 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.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 4 times, most recent 2023-05-18 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 2 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

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 5
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.31
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 12.33

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
24
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
8
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
2
Total drivers
2
Years in business
5
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
36.8%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
4 times last 2023-05-18
Physical address
2 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-07-03
Insurance lapse history
2 lapse(s) most recent 2024-12-05
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

30
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
95
Violations
9
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-05-31 → 2026-04-17.

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
46 5 2026-04-17
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
13 1 2026-03-23
Unsafe driving 392
9 0 2026-02-10
Driver qualifications 391
7 0 2026-03-10

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-23 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-03-23 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-03-23 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2026-03-10 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem
2026-03-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio
2026-03-10 Vehicle Maintenance Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
2026-03-07 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-07 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth
2026-03-07 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem
2026-03-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio
2026-02-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-02-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio
2026-02-18 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Battery - Not protected
2026-01-29 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2026-01-29 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-01-29 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C
2026-01-29 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2026-01-29 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-01-29 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-01-17 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem
2026-01-17 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2026-01-17 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2025-11-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-11-21 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem
2025-11-21 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-11-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-11-21 Vehicle Maintenance Coupling - Mounting plate or pivot bracket has a crack or gap caused by corrosion
2025-11-21 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2025-11-21 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2025-11-21 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-11-13 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem
2025-10-03 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-10-03 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2025-10-02 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem
2025-10-02 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2025-10-01 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcem
2025-10-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-10-01 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking OOS
2025-10-01 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2025-10-01 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2025-09-23 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-09-16 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2025-09-16 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2025-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2025-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
2025-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance Wiring Systems - Copper wire exposed
2025-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance Wiring Systems - Bare loose dangling chafing or poorly connected wires

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 24 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-17 US · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
2026-03-23 CA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-03-10 US · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 9D2-FTF
2026-03-07 US · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75B-TFV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
2026-02-18 US · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2026-02-10 CA · Level 1 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 30-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL
2026-01-29 US · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-01-29 CA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55D1-B
2026-01-17 US · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2025-11-21 US · Level 1 9 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 70B1I-CDPCG-L6
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
2025-11-19 CA · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-11-13 US · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
2025-10-23 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
2025-10-03 CA · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSURR
2025-10-02 US · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
2025-10-01 US · Level 1 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
2025-09-23 US · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2025-08-16 US · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1-B
2024-08-28 US · Level 1 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48(a) OOS
2023-07-11 CA · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209(d)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(a)
2023-06-20 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-06-14 CA · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 43
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(f)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
2023-06-06 US · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(f)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60(c)
2023-05-31 CA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207(a)

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