DBA: Noemi Romero
Total Cargo Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in San Diego, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 25 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 25 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 64% | 93% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 86% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 63 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 12 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 218 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | US | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.22 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 121 | 4.16 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 18 | 0.32 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state CA accounts for 86% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 14%.
| 65 |
| Driver Fitness | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | 39111B2Z | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. | Driver Fitness | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 39375BTFV | Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 39311A1LSLMWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 3965HL | Hubs - Leaking hub | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |