Honchos Freight Forwarding — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
31 years (granted 1995)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
48 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free hotmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ricardo Hodgers Inc
DBA
Honchos Freight Forwarding
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
280 West Cole Road / Space A, Calexico, CA 92231
Phone
(760) 357-5327
Power units
5
Drivers
4
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC285285
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Enterprise
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 48 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
20.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 48 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
honchosfreight@hotmail.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
Most recent: CA 04/2021 · CA 03/2017 · CA 03/1999 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 24, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 20, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 19, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 21, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 17, 2026 | US | Level I — Full |
| Jan 21, 2026 | US | Level I — Full |
| Dec 26, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Dec 9, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 8, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 8, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 7, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 4, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 4, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 2, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 2, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 16, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 22, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Apr 22, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Apr 22, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 14, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 18, 2025 | US | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 13, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Dec 26, 2024 | US | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 19, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Sep 17, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 16, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 16, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Sep 3, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 22, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 18, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 20, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 11, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 7, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 5, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 29, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 22, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 23, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 23, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 23, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 22, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 22, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
Most recent 48 of 48 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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