CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC
USDOT 363648
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (72 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate7.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 35 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 363648 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-222282 |
| Legal Name | CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7758568008 |
| Address | 4965 JOULE STREET, Reno, NV, 89502 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20061219) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2021-01-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2021-01-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1990-11-02 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1990-11-02 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 235 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-02-13 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-06-20 — CA — towaway
- 2024-03-20 — CA — towaway
- 2024-02-06 — CA — towaway
- 2024-01-11 — CA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (19), 20 (18), 16 (10).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 72 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 110 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,380,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 31-JUL-25 |
CALIFORNIA SIERRA EXPRESS INC operates 72 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in NV.
Nearby
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