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THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt
THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3948729) holds Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) with status Active in Bloomington, CA; liability insurance from Southlake Specialty Insurance Company is on file (effective 2026-05-14). Vehicle and driver out-of-service rates are 20.0% and 10.5% against 22.26% and 6.67% nationally. Trust Signal Score 100 / 100 (Green), 0 record changes in 90 days. As of .
USDOT 3948729 · MC1468850 · Bloomington, CA
- USDOT 3948729 operating authority (FMCSA L&I, as of 2026-10-27T09:22:27+00:00)
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active
- Liability insurance on file
- Southlake Specialty Insurance Company, effective 2026-05-14
- Trust Signal Score
- 100 / 100 (Green)
- Fleet size (Company Census)
- 7 power units, 5 drivers
- Based in
- Bloomington, CA
- Shared identifiers (other DOT records)
- 0
Source: official USDOT FMCSA Licensing & Insurance, Company Census and SMS public records, verified · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-10-27T09:22:27+00:00 · sources and method · Machine-readable data: JSON
Trust & Change Signals for THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC
Green 100 / 100 Trust Signal Score
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Receipts
- No change signals on record. (FMCSA public records compared daily, 2026-10-27)
- Operating authority status is Active. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-27)
- Liability insurance on file: Southlake Specialty Insurance Company, effective 2026-05-14. (FMCSA L&I insurance history, 2026-05-14)
- USDOT number registered 4.1 years ago (2022-09-07, Company Census add date). (FMCSA Company Census, 2022-09-07)
- The email address on the FMCSA filing uses a free webmail provider. (FMCSA Company Census, 2026-10-27)
- Driver out-of-service rate 10.5% vs 5.6% national average (22 inspections, 24 months). (FMCSA SMS, 2026-10-27)
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 20.0% vs 21.6% national average (22 inspections, 24 months). (FMCSA SMS, 2026-10-27)
Shared identifiers
No other DOT record shares this carrier's phone, address, email or officer names in our data.
Contact and name changes
No contact or name change recorded since monitoring began.
Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Oct 27, 2026 03:22 MDT. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Sources: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier and insurance history files); FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2); FMCSA SMS inspection, crash and BASIC summaries; CarrierDaily daily comparison of those files (hash-matched identifiers). Identifier matches are computed on one-way hashes; no phone, email or address value is stored.
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How does this carrier compare?
| Metric | This carrier | Benchmark | Delta | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active | 82.9% of California records are Active | Active like the state majority | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance |
| Authority age | no grant date on file | 90-day post-approval window | n/a | FMCSA L&I grant / reinstatement date |
| BIPD liability filing | $750,000 on file | $750,000 required | +0 vs required | FMCSA L&I insurance filings |
| Current liability policy | Southlake Specialty Insurance Company, effective 2026-05-14 | policy age in days | 166 days on file | FMCSA L&I insurance history |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 20.0% | 22.26% national (FMCSA SAFER) | -2.3 pts vs national | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 10.5% | 6.67% national (FMCSA SAFER) | +3.8 pts vs national | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 22 | 228 California carriers with SMS summaries | 1 recorded crashes | FMCSA SMS |
| Fleet size | 7 power units, 5 drivers | 186 curated California fleets | 20th percentile of the state cohort | FMCSA Company Census (MCS-150) |
| Shared identifiers with other DOT records | 0 (0 with revoked authority or a cancellation) | 10.7% of California records share one | none, below the state avg | FMCSA Company Census (one-way hashes) |
| Record changes, last 90 days | 0 | 0 changes = stable contact and name record | +0 vs a stable record | FMCSA Company Census / L&I, compared daily |
| MCS-150 last updated | 2026-02-25 | biennial update (730 days) | +486 days vs due | FMCSA Company Census |
| Trust Signal Score | 100 / 100 (Green) | 70.8% of scored California carriers are Green | Green like 84.4% nationally | CarrierDaily, deterministic from the facts above |
| Cargo classifications | General freight | from the carrier's own MCS-150 | 1 hub(s) | FMCSA Company Census |
Is THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC authorized by FMCSA?
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) is Active. 82.9% of California authority records are Active.
Does THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC have insurance on file?
Yes. The current liability filing names Southlake Specialty Insurance Company with an effective date of 2026-05-14; $750,000 is on file against $750,000 required. A BMC-35 cancellation notice would appear here 30 days before it takes effect.
How does THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC compare on roadside inspections?
FMCSA SMS records 22 inspections in 24 months: vehicle out-of-service 20.0% and driver 10.5% against the national averages of 22.26% and 6.67%. The driver rate is above the national average. 1 crashes are recorded.
Does THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC share identifiers with other DOT records?
No. The phone, address, email and officer names on this record match no other DOT record in the Company Census.
What changed in the last 90 days?
Nothing: the name, contacts and authority record are unchanged across the last 90 days of daily comparisons.
What does the Trust Signal Score say about THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC?
100 / 100, Green: active authority, liability insurance on file and no shared-identifier or recent-change deduction. Green means the public record shows none of the signals checked, not a guarantee of performance.
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| BAJ TRUCKING INC | Ontario, CA | 7 | not scored yet |
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Questions
Is THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC authorized by FMCSA?
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance lists USDOT 3948729 (THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC) with operating authority status Active as of 2026-10-27T09:22:27+00:00.
Does THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC have insurance on file?
Liability insurance on file: Southlake Specialty Insurance Company, effective 2026-05-14.
What is the Trust Signal Score for THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC?
100 / 100, badge Green: No change signals on record. The score is a deterministic reading of FMCSA public-record facts, each listed with its source; it is not a consumer report.