COBIAN TRANSPORT INC

Covina, CA · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 12 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Mar 11, 2004 (22 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC484040: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
11.1%
2 of 18 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC484040 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 1221843 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

18inspections
11.1%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 18 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 18 · California avg 6.3%
26violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 2, 2026CA12No
Sep 23, 2026CA12No
Aug 14, 2026CA12No
Jun 12, 2026CA21No
May 14, 2026CA11No
Mar 2, 2026CA22Yes
Oct 17, 2025CA11No
Oct 17, 2025CA12No
Oct 13, 2025CA22No
Jul 29, 2025CA21No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

21 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 26 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance14266.7%71.7%
Hazardous Materials Compliance5023.8%0.3%
Unsafe Driving209.5%8.0%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL
31
HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available
Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 172600C1HMER
20
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1 1993
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311BCSURR
20
Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching
Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207ASTCB
11
HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a manual remote shut-off device as required
Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 172328DHMM
10
HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomplete shipping description
Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 177817AHMSP
10
HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format legibility color and visibility of the placard will not be substantially red
Markings - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 172516C6HMPMC
10
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
10
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39348ABIBD
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jan 20, 2026Unincorporated, CA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1221843
MC / docketMC484040
Legal nameCOBIAN TRANSPORT INC
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business type—
Power units12
Drivers11
Annual mileage628,000 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMar 11, 2004 · 22 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 11, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightLiquids/GasesChemicalsOtherOil

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about COBIAN TRANSPORT INC

What does COBIAN TRANSPORT INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for COBIAN TRANSPORT INC (MC484040), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about COBIAN TRANSPORT INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking COBIAN TRANSPORT INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1221843. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (626) 533-8656, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC484040, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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