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ELIAS GONZALEZ CARDENAS JR
DBA: Jr Pallets
Watsonville, CA
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2712656
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
0.0% 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
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 13 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2712656
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
FMCSA Registration
June 12, 2015
Annual Mileage
0 mi (0)
Contact Information
Location
Watsonville, CA
Cargo Types
Other Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
13
Driver Inspections
13
Vehicle Inspections
13
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance3
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
0.0% of 6 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
0th percentile among carriers with 5–9 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
0 of 8 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 8 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 8 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 8 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 8 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA12
Fleet & Equipment (5)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 2 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
2
Flatbed
1
Semi-trailer
1
Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Kenworth T3 Series | Truck · Class 6 | 2NKHHM6XXJM193557 | 6 | — |
| Util | Semi-trailer | 1UYFS128XEC164604 | 4 | — |
| 2021 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X9MD667765 | 4 | — |
| 2027 East Manufacturing Corp. East Manufacturing Corp | Flatbed · 46 ft | 1E1H6X288VRH19986 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Peterbilt 384 | Tractor · Class 7 | 1XPVAP7X4DD196195 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2026 | NAGM011871 | CA, CA | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
2NKHHM6XXJM193557 |
CA 31921D2 |
| February 27, 2026 | NBGO009680 | GILROY IF, CA | I | — | — | ELIAS GONZALEZ CARDENAS JR | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
2NKHHM6XXJM193557 |
CA 31921D2 |
| August 19, 2025 | N5Y3007983 | GILROY IF, CA | I | — | — | JR PALLETS | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
2NKHHM6XXJM193557 |
CA 31921D2 |
| April 16, 2025 | NAGM009880 | GILROY IF, CA | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
2NKHHM6XXJM193557 |
CA 31921D2 |
| February 19, 2025 | NEC6000459 | GILROY IF, CA | I | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT UTIL |
1XPBDP9X9MD667765 1UYFS128XEC164604 |
CA 9G14797 CA 4DU1867 |
| November 27, 2024 | NEAH004411 | GILROY IF, CA | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
2NKHHM6XXJM193557 |
CA 31921D2 |
| September 24, 2024 | NBGO007318 | GILROY IF, CA | I | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT UTIL |
1XPVAP7X4DD196195 1UYFS128XEC164604 |
CA 9E92800 CA 4DU1867 |
| August 29, 2024 | N5Y3006327 | GILROY IF, CA | I | 1 | — | JR PALLETS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT UTIL |
1XPBDP9X9MD667765 1UYFS128XEC164604 |
CA 9G14797 CA 4DU1867 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain | |||||||||
| August 16, 2024 | NEAH003944 | GILROY IF, CA | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
2NKHHM6XXJM193557 |
CA 31921D2 |
| July 18, 2024 | NDLU006325 | GILROY INSPECTION FACILITY, CA | I | 3 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT UTIL |
1XPBDP9X9MD667765 1UYFS128XEC164604 |
CA 9G14797 CA 4DU1867 |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 393.75B | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | Tires | ||||||||
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain | |||||||||
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