DBA: California Cartage Express
Cal Cartage Transportation Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Camden, NJ.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 166 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 166 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 166 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 166 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 88% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 79% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 53% | 85% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82% | 84% | 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 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 70 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 298 | 87 | 72 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | TX |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 20 | 1.34 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 11 | 0.14 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 130 | 5.15 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.07 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 12 states. Top state TX accounts for 23% of activity. Activity outside home state (NJ): 100%.
+7 other states with fewer inspections
| Oct 1, 2024 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 20 | 13 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 39395A3 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3939ALHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 39282DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Unsafe Driving | — |