UNITED TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC

San Pedro, CA · Interstate · 13 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Mar 18, 2020 (6 years) · Authority since May 15, 2020 (6 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average42.3% vs California average 19.8%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC1098825: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
42.3%
11 of 26 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1098825 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)
First grantedMay 15, 2020 (6 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
Authority history for MC1098825 · 1 event
DateAuthorityAction
May 15, 2020Motor carrierGranted

7 revocation notices that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Mar 6, 2023. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

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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)MC1098825PrimaryAmerican Inter-Fidelity Exchange
Policy L26A7712 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Apr 1, 2026Active
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 3 policies
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Apr 1, 2026Liability (BI&PD)
MC1098825
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
Policy L25A7712
Apr 1, 2025Replaced
Apr 1, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC1098825
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
Policy L24A7712
Apr 1, 2024Replaced
Apr 1, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC1098825
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy RT-HSIC-CA-0000476-00
Apr 1, 2023Replaced

"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: 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

31inspections
42.3%vehicle out-of-service
11 of 26 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 18 · California avg 6.3%
62violations written on inspection reports

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 3 states and provinces, 24 months

AK: 0 inspectionsAKME: 0 inspectionsMEVT: 0 inspectionsVTNH: 0 inspectionsNHWA: 0 inspectionsWAID: 0 inspectionsIDMT: 0 inspectionsMTND: 0 inspectionsNDMN: 0 inspectionsMNIL: 1 inspectionILWI: 0 inspectionsWIMI: 0 inspectionsMINY: 0 inspectionsNYRI: 0 inspectionsRIMA: 0 inspectionsMAOR: 0 inspectionsORNV: 0 inspectionsNVWY: 0 inspectionsWYSD: 0 inspectionsSDIA: 0 inspectionsIAIN: 0 inspectionsINOH: 0 inspectionsOHPA: 0 inspectionsPANJ: 0 inspectionsNJCT: 0 inspectionsCTCA: 28 inspectionsCAUT: 0 inspectionsUTCO: 0 inspectionsCONE: 0 inspectionsNEMO: 0 inspectionsMOKY: 0 inspectionsKYWV: 0 inspectionsWVVA: 0 inspectionsVAMD: 0 inspectionsMDDE: 0 inspectionsDEAZ: 2 inspectionsAZNM: 0 inspectionsNMKS: 0 inspectionsKSAR: 0 inspectionsARTN: 0 inspectionsTNNC: 0 inspectionsNCSC: 0 inspectionsSCDC: 0 inspectionsDCOK: 0 inspectionsOKLA: 0 inspectionsLAMS: 0 inspectionsMSAL: 0 inspectionsALGA: 0 inspectionsGAHI: 0 inspectionsHITX: 0 inspectionsTXFL: 0 inspectionsFL
  1. CA 28 90.3%
  2. AZ 2 6.5%
  3. IL 1 3.2%

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 19

10 intermodal chassis · 9 tractors

International 7CIMC 5Freightliner 2Hyundai Translead 1Peterbilt 1

13 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: 15

12 intermodal chassis · 3 semi-trailers

Hyundai Translead 3Fontaine 1

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months

Valmont Nebraska 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
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 24, 2026CA15Yes
Sep 18, 2026CA10No
Aug 18, 2026CA51No
Aug 18, 2026CA51Yes
Aug 18, 2026CA51No
Aug 18, 2026CA50No
Aug 18, 2026CA50No
Aug 18, 2026CA50No
Aug 18, 2026CA50No
Aug 18, 2026CA50No
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 398,614 vehicle and 510,215 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

53 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 16 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 62 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 Maintenance511696.2%71.8%
Hazardous Materials Compliance101.9%0.3%
Unsafe Driving101.9%8.0%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
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
33
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
30
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
30
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
22
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
22
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1ALBV
21
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALAC
21
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
20
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A1
20
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLI
20

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

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3409190
MC / docketMC1098825
Legal nameUNITED TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units13
Drivers15
Annual mileage200,000 (2022)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMar 18, 2020 · 6 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 15, 2025
Email domain on file@unitedtginc.com

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors130

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General FreightIntermodal Containers

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 UNITED TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC

What does UNITED TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC's operating authority allow?

MC1098825: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about UNITED TRANSPORTATION GROUP 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 UNITED TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3409190. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (562) 390-2372, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1098825, 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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