CORNELIUS FEHR PENNER

Doing business as CDF TRUCKING MX

Cuauhtemoc, CI · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Oct 15, 2020 (6 years)

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How risk signals work

Facts 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 average41.7% vs CI average 21.2%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MX1173995: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
41.7%
5 of 12 vehicle inspections (small sample) · CI avg 21.2%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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.

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Operating authority

MX1173995 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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 3505439 ↗

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)MX1173995PrimaryNEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy NHS1762051 · 91X
$750,000Aug 29, 2025Active

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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

15inspections
41.7%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 12 · CI avg 21.2%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 15 · CI avg 1.3%
40violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 14, 2026US31No
Sep 11, 2026US30No
Aug 31, 2026US30No
Aug 24, 2026US11No
Aug 24, 2026US13Yes
Aug 20, 2026NM20No
Nov 18, 2025TX27No
Jul 23, 2025TX218Yes
Jun 11, 2025NM21Yes
Jun 6, 2025NM12Yes
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 CI average covers 77,320 vehicle and 94,933 driver inspections of all CI-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

34 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 40 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 serviceShareCI share
Vehicle Maintenance26576.5%92.2%
Hours-of-Service Compliance7020.6%0.6%
Driver Fitness102.9%6.5%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
32
ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
Fail to transfer ELD records · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524D
20
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
20
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617C
20
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BL
20
Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345ABHTIJ
11
MX Carrier - Mexican domiciled carrier operating a CMV in the U.S. with provisional operating authority without a current CVSA decal
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 385103C
11
Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard bulkhead or other cargo
Tiedown · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393110B
11
Expired medical examiner's certificate
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39145B
10
Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H1
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 CI column is the mix across all CI-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 number3505439
MC / docketMX1173995
Legal nameCORNELIUS FEHR PENNER
DBA nameCDF TRUCKING MX
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers2
Annual mileage26,508 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedOct 15, 2020 · 6 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 15, 2025

Cargo carried

General Freight

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 CORNELIUS FEHR PENNER

What does CORNELIUS FEHR PENNER's operating authority allow?

MX1173995: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about CORNELIUS FEHR PENNER 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.

What should I verify before booking CORNELIUS FEHR PENNER?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3505439. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (915) 603-2598, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MX1173995, 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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