SGS TRANSPORTATION INC

Union City, CA · Interstate · 18 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jul 25, 2005 (21 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC531159: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
27.3%
15 of 55 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC531159 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC531159PrimaryWILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CA0992305 · BMC-91X
$750,000Jan 12, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

86inspections
27.3%vehicle out-of-service
15 of 55 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 86 · California avg 6.3%
53violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 9, 2026CA20No
Oct 8, 2026CA12No
Sep 29, 2026CA21Yes
Aug 20, 2026CA10No
Aug 19, 2026CA12Yes
Aug 3, 2026CA30No
Jul 23, 2026CA20No
Jul 22, 2026CA21Yes
Jul 22, 2026CA30No
Jul 8, 2026CA20No
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

29 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 14 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 53 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 Maintenance271493.1%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance103.4%16.6%
Unsafe Driving103.4%8.0%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)
Securement Device · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393126BCIM
33
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
22
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939AHLLH
20
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
11
Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347BBMBCBDSA
11
Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39348ABLMACBD
11
Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loose pigtail)
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39323LEU
11
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LSLMWR
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LTNRV
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11

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

2crashes
0fatal
0injury
2tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jun 11, 2026Livermore, CA00
Mar 18, 2026Pleasanton, CA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1398704
MC / docketMC531159
Legal nameSGS TRANSPORTATION INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units18
Drivers18
Annual mileage478,571 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJul 25, 2005 · 21 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 21, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProduceMeatU.S. MailRefrigerated FoodPaper ProductsOtherTesla Batteries

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 SGS TRANSPORTATION INC

What does SGS TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?

MC531159: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about SGS TRANSPORTATION INC is old or missing?

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 SGS TRANSPORTATION INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1398704. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (510) 453-4310, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC531159, 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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