CERVANTES DISTRIBUTOR INC
Calexico, CA · MC 343981
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 764347 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | CERVANTES DISTRIBUTOR INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 343981 |
| Reported physical address | 531 CLARA NOFAL RD SUITE 100, CALEXICO, CA, 92231, US |
| Reported business phone | (760) 357-1614 |
| Reported power units | 6 |
| Reported drivers | 5 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Jorge A Cervantes |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Dec 18, 2002 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 139 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 1.5% (2 of 136) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 20.4% (21 of 103) |
| Violations | 142 across 58 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 27 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 19982039345DBAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection113963A1BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber839111B2ZBorder Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement739375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS7
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Calexico record
CERVANTES DISTRIBUTOR INC reports 6 power units. The Calexico, California directory contains 1,789 census records, of which 1,652 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
CERVANTES DISTRIBUTOR INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 8 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Fresh produce
- Grain, feed and hay
- Meat
- Dry bulk commodities
- Refrigerated food
- Beverages
- Paper products
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 137 | 7.7% |
| 1 | 1,061 | 59.3% |
| 2–5 | 448 | 25.0% |
| 6–20: this carrier’s band | 115 | 6.4% |
| 21–100 | 22 | 1.2% |
| Over 100 | 6 | 0.3% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Aug 10, 1998
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Mar 23, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC343981 | Enterprise Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC343981 | New Horizon Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Apr 02, 2026 | BMC-91X | NHS1925193 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against CERVANTES DISTRIBUTOR INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC343981 · Enterprise Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 764347. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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General freightRefrigerated foodDry bulk commoditiesFresh produce
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