TOP NOTCH TANK LINES INC

Fresno, CA · Interstate · 4 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Feb 6, 2025 (1 year)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1799410: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$6,000,000
Required minimum: $5,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
16.7%
1 of 6 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1799410 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$6,000,000 (required: $5,000,000)

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 4358285 ↗

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)MC1799410PrimaryAMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy AEAS0110000362 · 91X
$1,000,000Mar 21, 2026Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC1799410Excess over $1,000,000GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
Policy IXG685301 · 91X
$3,000,000Mar 21, 2026Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC1799410Excess over $4,000,000UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy USXTL1280326 · 91X
$2,000,000Mar 21, 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

7inspections
16.7%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 6 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 5 · California avg 6.3%
15violations written on inspection reports
7 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 8, 2026CA28Yes
Sep 11, 2026CA32No
Dec 22, 2025CA23No
Nov 3, 2025CA22No
Jul 31, 2025CA50No
Jul 31, 2025CA50No
Apr 25, 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

3 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 15 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
Hazardous Materials Compliance1033.3%0.3%
Unsafe Driving1033.3%8.0%
Vehicle Maintenance1033.3%71.7%
3 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a manual remote shut-off device as required
Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 172328DHMM
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
10
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALLPL
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 number4358285
MC / docketMC1799410
Legal nameTOP NOTCH TANK LINES INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units4
Drivers4
Annual mileage22,000 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedFeb 6, 2025 · 1 year ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 12, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightLiquids/Gases

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 TOP NOTCH TANK LINES INC

What does TOP NOTCH TANK LINES INC's operating authority allow?

MC1799410: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about TOP NOTCH TANK LINES 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.

What should I verify before booking TOP NOTCH TANK LINES INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4358285. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (559) 412-1022, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1799410, 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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