RICARDO'S TRUCKING LLC
RICARDO'S TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1645365) in SAN DIEGO, 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: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 3 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2022-10-05 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 26 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-09-15) — 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 19 times, most recent 2025-09-15 — 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. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
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
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
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 10
- Total drivers
- 10
- Years in business
- 19
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 5.3%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 25.9%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
- 19 times last 2025-09-15
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-12-19
- Insurance lapse history
- 3 lapse(s) most recent 2022-10-05
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
Record spans 2023-06-29 → 2026-06-10.
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
|
198 | 28 | 2026-06-10 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
61 | 14 | 2026-05-04 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
35 | 3 | 2026-05-04 |
Hours of service 395
|
9 | 2 | 2025-08-07 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
5 | 2 | 2025-10-27 |
CDL standards 383
|
3 | 3 | 2026-01-12 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 0 | 2025-10-31 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2026-05-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Slack adjuster length mismatched on the same axle other than a steering axle | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Drum has any external crack or has any crack that opens upon brake application | OOS |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering reservoir low fluid | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driveline/Driveshaft - More than 1/2 inch (12.7mm) vertical movement (with hand pressure only) of the shaft in the cente | OOS |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub | OOS |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | OOS |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Leaking hub | OOS |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-02-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2026-01-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-01-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Van/OT Trailers - Floor crossmembers at least 3 adjacent broken/detached and sagging below | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Rim spoke wheel or adapter cracked | — |
| 2026-01-12 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2026-01-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2026-01-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2026-01-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-01-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | — |
| 2026-01-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
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.
2026-06-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPCBLM | — | — |
2026-05-04 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
2026-04-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-04-21 7 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47C-BSAMBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47C-BSAMBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47C-BSAMBD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2026-04-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-03-19 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-03-06 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRCLS | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BDC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRCLS | — | — |
2026-03-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-03-02 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
2026-02-23 17 viols· 9 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209E-SPSLA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209E-SPSRLF | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209D-STBSP | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5A-HNL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-DLDSCBBP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5-HL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5-HL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5-HL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2026-02-10 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-01-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2026-01-16 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-VFC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-01-15 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205A-WRC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
2026-01-12 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSIR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
2026-01-04 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCHL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2025-12-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209D-STBSP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
2025-12-12 8 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2025-11-17 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
2025-11-06 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 93A-SBA | — | — |
2025-11-03 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-11-03 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2025-10-31 10 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 3E3-MC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
2025-10-27 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-HLLH | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9D2-FTF | — | — |
2025-10-09 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 110B2I-C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
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