CESAR CARLOS CARDENAS KENNEDY

Vernon, CA · Interstate · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since Nov 2, 2022 (3 years)

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  • Registration (MCS-150) last updated 2 years agoFleet size and contact details on the registration may be out of date.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1489735: 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
26.7%
4 of 15 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1489735 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 3979820 ↗

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)MC1489735PrimaryNEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy NHS1878416 · 91X
$750,000Jan 17, 2026Active

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

22inspections
26.7%vehicle out-of-service
4 of 15 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 22 · California avg 6.3%
27violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 4, 2026CA30No
Jul 15, 2026CA16Yes
Jul 1, 2026CA30No
Jun 27, 2026CA21Yes
Mar 4, 2026CA17Yes
Dec 10, 2025CA13Yes
Oct 21, 2025CA30No
Oct 14, 2025CA20No
Oct 8, 2025US31No
Aug 8, 2025CA20No
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

24 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 27 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 Maintenance22691.7%71.7%
Driver Fitness104.2%3.2%
Hours-of-Service Compliance104.2%16.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
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
30
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
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
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
11
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
11
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
11
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL
11
Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement
General Driver Qualification · Driver Fitness · code 39111B2Z
10
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
10
Brake - Missing required brake other than a steering axle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39342ABM
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

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3979820
MC / docketMC1489735
Legal nameCESAR CARLOS CARDENAS KENNEDY
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers1
Annual mileage10,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedNov 2, 2022 · 3 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 15, 2024

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 CESAR CARLOS CARDENAS KENNEDY

What does CESAR CARLOS CARDENAS KENNEDY's operating authority allow?

MC1489735: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about CESAR CARLOS CARDENAS KENNEDY 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 Apr 15, 2024, so fleet size and contact details may be out of date.

What should I verify before booking CESAR CARLOS CARDENAS KENNEDY?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3979820. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (213) 624-0371, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1489735, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (213) 624-0371

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

2 companies
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
CARLOS RENE CARDENAS OLMOS
Carrier · DBA RANCHO CARDENAS & CINDYS ORGANIC SDRLCV
Vernon, CA3057517MC570313Active
Last known · May 14, 2026
JOSE GERARDO CARDENAS OLMOS
Carrier · DBA NATS VEGGIES PRODUCE
Vernon, CA3031022MC393971Active
Last known · May 14, 2026

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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