DBA: Cardenas Transport
Aurelio Cardenas Cazares is an active interstate carrier based in Chula Vista, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 3 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 3 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 86% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 7.61 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3.05 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state CA accounts for 67% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 33%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | OR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 393207ASAPPAS | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 21, 2024 | 3963A1OAL | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 3958E | False report of drivers record of duty status | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |