TRANSPANTHER EXPRESS INC

Doing business as PANTHER'S TRUCKING

Calexico, CA · Interstate · 17 power units · Not rated · USDOT since May 31, 2000 (26 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 average29.9% vs California average 19.8%.
Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC385669: Common carrier active; Contract carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
29.9%
56 of 187 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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

MC385669 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Inactive
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (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 883458 ↗

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)MC385669PrimaryNEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy NHS1919257 · 91X
$1,000,000Mar 10, 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

240inspections
29.9%vehicle out-of-service
56 of 187 · California avg 19.8%
1.7%driver out-of-service
4 of 237 · California avg 6.3%
449violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 9, 2026CA112Yes
Sep 18, 2026AZ22Yes
Sep 4, 2026CA110Yes
Sep 2, 2026CA20No
Sep 1, 2026CA22No
Sep 1, 2026CA23Yes
Aug 19, 2026CA15No
Aug 18, 2026CA12Yes
Jul 29, 2026CA28Yes
Jul 27, 2026CA17No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 398,428 vehicle and 509,934 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

372 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 99 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 449 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 Maintenance3569495.7%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1022.7%16.6%
Driver Fitness431.1%3.2%
Unsafe Driving200.5%8.0%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
270
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
2424
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT232
150
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
1414
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
140
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALAC
140
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
120
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BL
110
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL
100
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL
83

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number883458
MC / docketMC385669
Legal nameTRANSPANTHER EXPRESS INC
DBA namePANTHER'S TRUCKING
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units17
Drivers15
Annual mileage719,741 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMay 31, 2000 · 26 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 8, 2025

Cargo carried

General Freight

Questions about TRANSPANTHER EXPRESS INC

What does TRANSPANTHER EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC385669: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about TRANSPANTHER EXPRESS 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 TRANSPANTHER EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 883458. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (619) 739-1835, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC385669, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (619) 739-1835

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.

1 company
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
TRANSPANTHER EXPRESS INC
Carrier · DBA PANTHERS TRUCKING
Calexico, CA4478793MC176864217Not authorized
Last known · May 14, 2026

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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