SEBASTIAN RIVERA
DBA RIVERA TRANSPORT
USDOT 2180342MC-Docket MC757072SAN DIEGO, CA
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SEBASTIAN RIVERA (USDOT 2180342) 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 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 26 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-12-08) — 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 13 times, most recent 2025-12-08 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 17 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
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.17
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.93
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
49
Inspections
11
OOS inspections
15
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 5
- Total drivers
- 5
- Years in business
- 15
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 1.9%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 26.8%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
- 13 times last 2025-12-08
- Physical address
- 17 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-02-03
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
68
Inspections
14
OOS inspections
109
Violations
17
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-07-13 → 2026-04-28.
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
|
55 | 8 | 2026-04-28 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
26 | 7 | 2026-04-28 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
25 | 1 | 2026-02-02 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 1 | 2026-04-28 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-02-07 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure | OOS |
| 2026-02-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or afte | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Obstructed | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-12-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | — |
| 2025-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loo | OOS |
| 2025-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2025-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2025-09-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis | — |
| 2025-09-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | OOS |
| 2025-09-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driveline/Driveshaft - Any independent vertical movement between opposing yoke ends greater than 1/8 inch with hand pres | OOS |
| 2025-09-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-09-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components | OOS |
| 2025-09-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. | — |
| 2025-09-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | — |
| 2025-09-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-02-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
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.
2026-04-28 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
2026-03-03 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45C-BSG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
2026-02-02 8 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43A-TPV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209D-STBSP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSRIGRR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-01-15 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-01-08 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209E-SPSLA | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2025-12-02 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
2025-11-14 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F-SLAS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2025-10-21 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 23-LEU | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
2025-10-16 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | OOS | — |
2025-10-16 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
2025-10-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
2025-09-30 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALATR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100B-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRCLS | — | — |
2025-09-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG1 | — | — |
2025-09-04 7 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRMC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPAS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-DLDSUJM | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83G | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALATR | — | — |
2025-08-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2025-08-26 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BLMACBD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCFSBD | — | — |
2025-08-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2025-08-12 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALATR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
2025-07-10 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUCR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-05-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUCR | — | — |
2025-04-08 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
2025-03-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2025-03-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-02-14 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUCR | — | — |
2025-02-07 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41B10-MC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C1 | — | — |
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