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CAL AIR FORWARDING
DBA: Cal Air Cargo
Doral, FL
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 1268636
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
20.0% OOS · 13 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 25.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 13 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1268636
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire, Exempt for hire, Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
March 21, 2026
FMCSA Registration
July 20, 2004
Annual Mileage
1 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
1769 Nw 79th Ave, Doral, FL 33126
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Robert Jeffrey Higdon
Officer 2
Jeffrey Higdon
Cargo Types
General FreightFresh ProducePassengersOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
13
Driver Inspections
5
Vehicle Inspections
10
Out-of-Service Violations
3
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance21
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate25.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (4.3pp higher)
20.0% of 10 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
48th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
7 of 8 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 10 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 10 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 10 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 10 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
FL12
Fleet & Equipment (5)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~5
of 6 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
2
Truck
2
Tractor
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 5PVNJ8JVXH4S66089 | 4 | — |
| 2020 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Truck · Class 6 | 5PVNE8JV1L5S57708 | 3 | — |
| 2016 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 5PVNJ8JJ3G4S50327 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBD49X3GD329460 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Isuzu NPR | Truck · Class 4 | JALC4B16577016422 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (13)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 22, 2026 | 1340003172 | DORAL FL | II | 2 | — | CAL AIR CARGO | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JVXH4S66089 |
FL NSVF96 |
| 393.30-B | Battery - Not protected | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| October 30, 2025 | 1340002988 | MIAMI FL | I | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNE8JV1L5S57708 |
FL RISS56 |
| 393.11A1-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| October 3, 2025 | 1340002937 | MIAMI FL | III | — | — | CAL AIR CARGO | Truck Tractor |
PETERBILT |
1XPBD49X3GD329460 |
FL NSVF96 |
| September 25, 2025 | 4463000885 | MIAMI FL | II | 4 | — | SAC | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNE8JV1L5S57708 |
FL RISS56 |
| 393.55B-B | Hydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.30-B | Battery - Not protected | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSIV | State/Local Laws - State insurance violation | |||||||||
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | Lighting | ||||||||
| September 12, 2025 | 2566001216 | MIAMI FL | II | 3 | 1 | CAL AIR CARGO | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JJ3G4S50327 |
FL QVJQ30 |
| 392.9AA2-OA | OOSOperating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle beyond the scope of the motor carriers operating authority. | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 387.301A | Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38 | |||||||||
| August 15, 2025 | 3195009227 | MIAMI FL | III | — | — | S.A.C. | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNE8JV1L5S57708 |
FL RISS56 |
| July 15, 2025 | 2103007594 | MIAMI FL | II | — | — | N/A | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JVXH4S66089 |
FL NSVF96 |
| June 4, 2025 | 4035000917 | DORAL FL | II | 4 | — | S.A.C | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JJ3G4S50327 |
FL QVJQ30 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| January 23, 2025 | 3129008706 | MIAMI FL | II | 1 | — | S.A.C | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JVXH4S66089 |
FL NSVF96 |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | Lighting | ||||||||
| December 12, 2024 | 3660009455 | DORAL FL | I | 7 | 2 | — | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
JALC4B16577016422 |
FL NSVF92 |
| 393.41-BNPB | OOSBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-BMC | OOSHydraulic Master Cylinder Less Than 1/4 Full on Hydraulic Brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9B-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) obscured | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.30-B | Battery - Not protected | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
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