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LA PERLA TRANSPORT INC

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Company CheckLA PERLA TRANSPORT INC · DOT 4115783

10821 HAIGHT ST, CASTROVILLE, CA, 95012-2880

DOT# 4115783 Castroville, California

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest May 21, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

May 21, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Feb 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Dec 17, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 23, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

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

Contact Details

Phone(831) 970-0806

Email[email protected]

Physical Address10821 HAIGHT ST, CASTROVILLE, CA, 95012-2880

Mailing Address10821 HAIGHT ST, CASTROVILLE, CA, 95012-2880

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

CommonN/A

ContractN/A

BrokerN/A

Company Overview

LA PERLA TRANSPORT INC is a FMCSA-validated motor carrier based in Castroville, California. The fleet consists of 2 power units and 2 drivers. 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 22 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, LA PERLA TRANSPORT INC has a Trust Score of 79/100 (Good).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS20.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type-

Effective-

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet2 units

Drivers2

MCS-15008/2023

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total12

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service2

OOS Rate20.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

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

3 · 1 OOS —

2025

8 · 1 OOS =

2026

3 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

2024

0 crashes —

2025

1 crash ▲

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 May 2026 — 12 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (16.7% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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
12/17/2025	SAN JOSE	CA	0	3	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

32 roadside violations across 12 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 20 violations · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving 12 violations · 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 (14)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/21/2026 ▼	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLTCD — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/09/2026 ▼	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY CVEF N/B	7	2	0	0	7	2	-
Violations (7) 393.75A1-TEPBM — CFR 393.75A1-TEPBM Non-OOS 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.45B2-BHTD — CFR 393.45B2-BHTD OOS 393.201A-FRCLS — CFR 393.201A-FRCLS Non-OOS 393.48A-BI-TSA — CFR 393.48A-BI-TSA OOS 393.45D-B — CFR 393.45D-B Non-OOS 393.45D-B — CFR 393.45D-B Non-OOS
02/02/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GILROY IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/23/2025 ▼	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GILROY IF	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.95F — CFR 393.95F Non-OOS
10/15/2025 ▼	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	US-101 S/B S/OF LEAVESLEY ROAD	6	0	1	0	5	0	-
Violations (6) 392.2-SLLLR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.205C-WR — CFR 393.205C-WR Non-OOS 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 — CFR 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Non-OOS 392.2-SLLEQP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
08/28/2025 ▼	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	4	0	0	0	4	0	-
Violations (4) 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.53B-B — CFR 393.53B-B Non-OOS 393.45B2-B-AIR — CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR Non-OOS 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
08/18/2025 ▼	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY CVEF N/B	3	0	0	0	3	0	-
Violations (3) 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.53B-B — CFR 393.53B-B Non-OOS
07/30/2025 ▼	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	6	0	0	0	6	0	-
Violations (6) 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.9A-LHLI — CFR 393.9A-LHLI Non-OOS 392.2-SLLEQP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.47D2-BLTBD — CFR 393.47D2-BLTBD Non-OOS 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.53B-B — CFR 393.53B-B Non-OOS
07/17/2025 ▼	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GILROY IF	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 393.45D-B — CFR 393.45D-B Non-OOS 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
06/26/2025 ▼	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GILROY IF	1	1	0	0	1	1	-
Violations (1) 393.45D-BAAL — CFR 393.45D-BAAL OOS
06/10/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GILROY IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/26/2024 ▼	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	US101 AT Y / BETABEL RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/29/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/10/2024 ▼	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	8	2	0	0	8	2	-
Violations (8) 390.21T(b) — CFR 390.21T(b) Non-OOS 393.201(a) — CFR 393.201(a) OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.207(a) — CFR 393.207(a) OOS 393.201(a) — CFR 393.201(a) Non-OOS 393.47(e) — CFR 393.47(e) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.201(a) — CFR 393.201(a) Non-OOS

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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79/100

Good

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 79

−10

−8

Starts at 100−21 totalFinal 79

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−8

Operating history unknown−3

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Operating authority N/A

Not required for private carriers — a private carrier hauls its own goods and needs no for-hire operating authority (no MC number) under FMCSA.

Insurance on file with FMCSA N/A

Not required for private carriers — a non-hazmat private carrier hauling its own goods is generally not required to file proof of insurance with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-8

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 2 vehicles (~0.5 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−8 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 2 vehicles (~0.5 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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) knockout	−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 (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (14)

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