Carrier profile · USDOT 714367 · MC-260612 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Central Cal Transportation LLC

DBA UNIVERSAL

40 power unitsFRESNO, CA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-260612 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

40Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(800) 233-9445 Email dispatchpcanaday@univerallogistics.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 40 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Condor’92–’01

Wilshire’01–’08

National Interstate’08–’11

Great West’11–’16

Velocity A’16–’19

Cherokee’19–now

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2022

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2019 → Feb 2022	$750K	4
VELOCITY INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG	Aug 2016 → Nov 2019	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2011 → Aug 2016	$750K	6
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Sep 2011	$750K	2
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2001 → Mar 2008	$750K	2
CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1992 → Jun 2001	$750K	9

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 40
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FRESNO, CA

4898 EAST ANNADALE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jeffrey hinkle — 2 carriers: USDOT 2148501

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4898 EAST ANNADALE, FRESNO, CA, 93725
Mailing address: 12755 E 9 MILE ROAD, WARREN, MI, 48089
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (800) 233-9445
Email: pcanaday@univerallogistics.com
Web domain: univerallogistics.com

Registration

Officers: Steven Fitzpatrick, Violeta Golematis · Jeffrey Hinkle
USDOT / docket: 714367 · MC-260612
First registered: Nov 14, 1997
Last MCS-150: Jun 30, 2022 · 8,000,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 25, 2005
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

8,000,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CENTRAL CAL TRANSPORTATION LLC.

CENTRAL CAL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 714367) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 40 power units and 34 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 30, 2022.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 25, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CENTRAL CAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

CENTRAL CAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 714367, and its motor carrier number is MC-260612.

Is CENTRAL CAL TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, CENTRAL CAL TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CENTRAL CAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

CENTRAL CAL TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 40 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CENTRAL CAL TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

CENTRAL CAL TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in FRESNO, CA.

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