DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC

El Cajon, CA · Interstate · 3 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 9, 2024 (2 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC1607951: 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
6.8%
4 of 59 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1607951 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)

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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)MC1607951—Southwind Risk Retention Group, Inc.
Policy SWRCA000255326 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Apr 26, 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

70inspections
6.8%vehicle out-of-service
4 of 59 · California avg 19.8%
1.4%driver out-of-service
1 of 70 · California avg 6.3%
34violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 16, 2026CA31No
Sep 2, 2026CA31No
Aug 26, 2026NM30No
Jun 5, 2026US10No
Jun 5, 2026US10No
Jun 5, 2026US10No
Jun 3, 2026NV20No
Feb 25, 2026NM20No
Feb 21, 2026NM20No
Feb 4, 2026US10No
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

26 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 7 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 34 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 Maintenance13450.0%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance6223.1%16.6%
Unsafe Driving6023.1%8.0%
Driver Fitness113.8%3.2%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
21
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
Other Driver Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLUP
20
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
20
Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.1
General Driver Qualification · Driver Fitness · code 39111B2S
11
HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958K2HOSP
11
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
11
Brake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347ABRC
11
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
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
Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A3II
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

1crashes
0fatal
1injury
0tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Nov 17, 2024AZ01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number4177691
MC / docketMC1607951
Legal nameDRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units3
Drivers3
Annual mileage453,640 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 9, 2024 · 2 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 1, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsIntermodal ContainersGrain, Feed, HayCoal/CokeU.S. MailUtilitiesOtherPaper Product

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 DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC

What does DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1607951: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC 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 DRAGON TRANSPORTS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4177691. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (619) 452-6315, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1607951, 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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