SAN JOSE CHARTERS INC

San Jose, CA · Interstate · 16 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jun 19, 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.

  • No active liability insurance in the last known dataPolicies on file as of May 14, 2026 have been cancelled since. A replacement may have been filed; confirm on Motus.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC387622: Common carrier, Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
No active BI&PD filing found
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
2.1%
1 of 48 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC387622 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$5,000,000 (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 888093 ↗

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)MC387622PrimaryRLI INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy LFB0020521 · 91X
$5,000,000Jun 16, 2021Cancelled
Jun 16, 2026

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

48inspections
2.1%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 48 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 5 · California avg 6.3%
3violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 16, 2026CA10No
Jul 17, 2026CA50No
Jun 7, 2026CA10No
Jun 7, 2026CA10No
May 12, 2026CA51No
May 12, 2026CA50No
May 12, 2026CA50No
May 12, 2026CA50No
Mar 10, 2026CA50No
Mar 10, 2026CA50No
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), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance31100.0%71.7%
3 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Buses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open close and/or secure as designed)
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39362BEI
11
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALAC
10
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LSLM
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

2crashes
0fatal
0injury
2tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 20, 2025San Leandro, CA00
Feb 7, 2025Unincorporated, CA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number888093
MC / docketMC387622
Legal nameSAN JOSE CHARTERS INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeIndividual
Power units16
Drivers18
Annual mileage437,500 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Sep 18, 2024)
USDOT number addedJun 19, 2000 · 26 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 12, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightPassengers

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 SAN JOSE CHARTERS INC

What does SAN JOSE CHARTERS INC's operating authority allow?

MC387622: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public); Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about SAN JOSE CHARTERS 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.

What should I verify before booking SAN JOSE CHARTERS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 888093. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (408) 360-9883, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC387622, 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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