HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2985865-the-cruz-trucking-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 12:54 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
THE CRUZ TRUCKING INC
Review before booking · 1 signal
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average32.8% vs California average 19.8%.
- Registration (MCS-150) last updated 2 years agoFleet size and contact details on the registration may be out of date.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (408) 690-5926, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1021637.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC1021637 | Primary | STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY Policy APM4100073#3 · 91X | $750,000 | Nov 27, 2025 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 4 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1021637 | STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY Policy APM4100073#3 | Jul 28, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1021637 | STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY Policy APM4100073#2 | Jan 31, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1021637 | STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY Policy APM4100073#2 | Jul 28, 2024 | Cancelled |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1021637 | STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY Policy APM4100073#1 | Jul 28, 2023 | Cancelled |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
20 of 61 · California avg 19.8%
2 of 76 · California avg 6.3%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 2 states and provinces, 24 months
- CA 73 96.1%
- NV 3 3.9%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 14
7 straight trucks · 7 tractors
Freightliner 11Kenworth 2Peterbilt 1
10 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 5
4 semi-trailers · 1 full trailers
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Radius Recycling 1Sims Metal 1Mervis 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | CA | 2 | 0 | No |
| Oct 6, 2026 | CA | 1 | 11 | Yes |
| Oct 5, 2026 | CA | 3 | 2 | No |
| Oct 1, 2026 | NV | 3 | 5 | No |
| Sep 29, 2026 | CA | 1 | 1 | No |
| Sep 16, 2026 | CA | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 16, 2026 | CA | 1 | 0 | No |
| Sep 14, 2026 | CA | 3 | 1 | No |
| Sep 3, 2026 | CA | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| Sep 3, 2026 | CA | 1 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 398,391 vehicle and 509,953 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
105 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 32 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 172 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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) | Violations | Out of service | Share | California share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 100 | 30 | 95.2% | 71.8% |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 2 | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 1.9% | 8.0% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 1.0% | 16.6% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E | 8 | 0 |
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 7 | 7 |
| Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB | 7 | 0 |
| Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 6 | 6 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD | 5 | 5 |
| Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALHLI | 5 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR | 4 | 0 |
| Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393201AFRCLS | 3 | 1 |
| Hubs - Wheel seal leaking Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL | 3 | 1 |
| Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355C1B | 3 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
Crash details
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2024 | Unincorporated, CA | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 2985865 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1021637 |
| Legal name | THE CRUZ TRUCKING INC |
| Operation | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 10 |
| Drivers | 7 |
| Annual mileage | 50,000 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Mar 15, 2017 · 9 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Email domain on file | @live.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 10 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsOtherCrushed Cars, Wood, Rims
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.
to see it on your watchlist when something changes.
Questions about THE CRUZ TRUCKING INC
What does THE CRUZ TRUCKING INC's operating authority allow?
MC1021637: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).
Which information about THE CRUZ TRUCKING INC is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe. The MCS-150 was last updated Jun 27, 2024, so fleet size and contact details may be out of date.
What should I verify before booking THE CRUZ TRUCKING INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2985865. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (408) 690-5926, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1021637, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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