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11900 WALDEN PARK PL, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93311

DOT# 1171546 MC# 469843 Bakersfield, California 22 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 17, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Sep 2, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Sep 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 13, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 30, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 19, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 28, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address11900 WALDEN PARK PL, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93311

Mailing Address11900 WALDEN PARK PL, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93311

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC469843

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating22 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.42 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 2.52 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .31 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 13.29 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage438,167 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS26.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS46.2% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review09/04/2019

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/03/2026

CompanySOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #TMA91000881

Last checked09/17/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet7 units

Drivers7

Mileage438,167 mi

Operating22 years

MCS-15007/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total19

Out of Service5

OOS Rate26.3%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total13

Out of Service6

OOS Rate46.2%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 09/04/2019 | Rated: 08/03/2009

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2024

7 · 3 OOS -

2025

7 · 2 OOS ▼

2026

11 · 5 OOS ▲

Crashes

2024

0 crashes -

2025

2 crashes ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Sep 2026, 22 inspections, 9 resulted in out-of-service (40.9% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 16 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
04/19/2025	OKLAHOMA CITY	OK	0	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
01/28/2025	MACEDONIA	OH	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

88 roadside violations across 22 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 50 violations · 15 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 23 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 13 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (25)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
09/02/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	17	2	8	0	9	2	-	▲Detail
09/01/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLOVERDALE IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	031 - MARYVILLE - I-55/70 S/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2026	AZ	Full (Level I)	SAN SIMON AZ	12	2	4	0	8	2	-	▲Detail
03/11/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	W/B ANTELOPE SCALES	4	2	1	1	3	1	-	▲Detail
03/01/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-580 EB/CORRAL HOLLOW RD	7	0	6	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/18/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	MARANA AZ	8	2	2	1	6	1	-	▲Detail
01/05/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	SANDERS AZ	7	1	0	0	7	1	-	▲Detail
12/25/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRAPEVINE IF	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SR-140 EB EO I-5	3	0	2	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	MO	Full (Level I)	ST CLAIR MO	13	6	1	0	12	6	-	▲Detail
10/08/2025	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	BECKHAM POE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80WB W/O BLUE CANYON	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2025	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	BECKHAM POE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/27/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST SALEM OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/09/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	CACHE CREEK	5	3	0	0	5	3	-	▲Detail
12/09/2024	MO	Full (Level I)	JOPLIN MO	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CACHE CREEK	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON S MOUNTAIN RD 663 FT N OF I	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BAKERSFIELD AREA	5	1	3	1	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/08/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON HATCH HWY NE 508 FT E OF CO	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CACHE CREEK	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections19

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

HOS Compliance 7 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 8 viols

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2005-03-23	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	ACTIVE	2006-10-20

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	CT100024	$750,000	09/30/2009	09/29/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP	CAT-2008-0020-01-214	$750,000	09/30/2008	09/29/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	SFT 948428301	$1,000,000	09/30/2007	09/30/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CP 7042918-6	$750,000	09/30/2006	09/30/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CP 7042918-6	$750,000	09/30/2006	01/12/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN289991	$750,000	09/29/2020	09/29/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	819050001	$750,000	09/29/2018	09/29/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	819050001	$750,000	09/29/2017	09/29/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08247802	$750,000	09/29/2016	09/29/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08247802	$750,000	09/29/2016	11/09/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08247801	$750,000	09/29/2015	09/29/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY	STP0025224	$750,000	09/29/2014	09/29/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY	STP0024987	$750,000	09/29/2013	09/29/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN110796	$750,000	09/29/2012	09/29/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	CT102147	$750,000	09/29/2011	09/29/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	CT101120	$750,000	09/29/2010	09/29/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	CT101120	$750,000	09/29/2010	09/30/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	CT100024	$750,000	09/29/2009	09/30/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CP 7042918-6	$750,000	04/06/2007	09/30/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP2331030204	$1,000,000	02/26/2004	03/31/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CP 7042918-6	$750,000	01/12/2007	04/06/2007	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC469843	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	11/04/2003	-	-
MC469843	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/01/2006	-	-
MC469843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/20/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/01/2006
MC469843	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/20/2006	-	-
MC469843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/13/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/19/2017
MC469843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/06/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/28/2011
MC469843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/27/2018
MC469843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/27/2012
MC469843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/03/2007
MC469843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/03/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/30/2013
MC469843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/03/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/01/2008
MC469843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/02/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/29/2025
MC469843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/02/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/28/2015
MC469843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/02/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/29/2014
MC469843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/02/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/27/2010
MC469843	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/02/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/28/2009
MC469843	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/10/2004	OUT OF SERVICE	03/23/2005

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85/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 85

Starts at 100−15 totalFinal 85

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 7 vehicles (~0.29 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 26.3158% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 46.1538% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−5 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 7 vehicles (~0.29 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 26.3158% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 46.1538% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (25)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Out of Service Orders (1)

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