Spot Trucking — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
39 years (granted 1987)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Email identity
Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Scott D Klinger
DBA
Spot Trucking
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
5 Lark Dr, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Phone
(562) 697-5711
Power units
1
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC195827
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Email & web forensics
On-file email
spotruck4u@yahoo.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Trucking rates have dropped 27% versus CPI - FreightWaves
FreightWaves · 1/17/2026
Trucking rates have dropped 27% versus CPI - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance · 1/17/2026
How Fuel Volatility Rewrites Freight Cost Models - Transport Topics
Transport Topics · 4/3/2026
Trucking CEOs expect higher prices, potential disruptions in second half of the year - CNBC
CNBC · 7/28/2022
U.S. trucking downturn foreshadows possible economic gloom - Reuters
Reuters · 4/25/2022
Blind Spots: Hidden dangers on our roads | Stream the investigative special for free - wtsp.com
wtsp.com · 1/30/2026
Lamb Weston reports higher transport costs after pivot to spot trucking - Supply Chain Dive
Supply Chain Dive · 4/9/2021
EY: Supply Chains Showing Resilience Amid Challenges - Supply Chain Digital
Supply Chain Digital · 3/17/2025
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