MCA TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 3568423MC-Docket MC1201152HEBER, CA
Do not tender1 power units
MCA TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3568423) in HEBER, CA — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- Authority revocation is currently pending — carrier may lose operating authority soon.
- 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 (NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC) was filed 16 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-03-16) — 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.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 5 times, most recent 2026-03-16 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 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 5.98
Hours of service
No alert
measure 2
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 13.21
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
16
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
13
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 1
- Total drivers
- 1
- 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
- 35.7%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
- 5 times last 2026-03-16
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-02-24
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
27
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
118
Violations
18
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-08-31 → 2025-04-10.
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
|
74 | 9 | 2025-04-10 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
19 | 5 | 2025-04-10 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
14 | 3 | 2025-04-10 |
Hours of service 395
|
10 | 1 | 2025-04-10 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2024-01-18 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | — |
| 2025-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | OOS |
| 2025-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle | OOS |
| 2025-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | — |
| 2025-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-03-26 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hour | — |
| 2025-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2025-02-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | — |
| 2025-02-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-02-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after Decem | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26 1998 inadequate or missing. | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2024-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | — |
| 2024-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | The sliding suspension attachment member (undercarriage body rail) on either side exhibits a crack of any length in more | OOS |
| 2024-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | — |
| 2024-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2024-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | — |
| 2024-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2024-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface | OOS |
| 2024-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driveline/Driveshaft - Any independent vertical movement between opposing yoke ends greater than 1/8 inch with hand pres | OOS |
| 2024-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2024-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2024-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2024-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle | OOS |
| 2024-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2024-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2024-12-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2024-11-20 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day | — |
| 2024-11-20 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr | — |
| 2024-11-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 20 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2025-04-10 9 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2025-04-08 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209E-SPSLA | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2025-03-26 11 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCFSBD-SA | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D2-B | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24D-ELDPT | — | — |
2025-02-05 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 3A3-PROPN | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A3-PROPN | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
2025-02-03 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-01-03 10 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 86A1-RIG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2024-12-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LFTSM | — | — |
2024-12-11 24 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-DLDSUJM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83H | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCFSBD | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-AABRCW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209E-SPSLA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | — | — |
2024-11-20 12 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSRIGRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C1-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C1-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LIL | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A1-HOSPD | — | — |
2024-11-19 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2024-07-09 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55(e) | — | — |
2024-06-19 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(b) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(a) | — | — |
2024-05-09 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(b) | — | — |
2024-02-29 7 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(b)(2) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(b)(2) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-01-26 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(c) | — | — |
2024-01-18 7 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45A-BHTBS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSRIGRR | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2023-12-10 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55(d)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55(d)(3) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55(e) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32(b) | — | — |
2023-11-29 10 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSURR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209E-SPSLA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2023-11-14 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(b)(2) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2023-08-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(b) | — | — |
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