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AMERICAN WRECKING INC

Joins 16 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 30.8% vs peer 12.2% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — AMERICAN WRECKING INC (USDOT 1202401)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 30.8% vs peer 12.2%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1202401/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1202401 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CARLOS GALAVIZ Company officer 2: JUAN GALAVIZ General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Driveaway / Towaway Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Produce +4 more Based in S EL MONTE, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 30.8% vs peer median 12.15% (worse). n=64959 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1202401
In FMCSA records since Jan 20, 2004 (~22y)
Company officer CARLOS GALAVIZ
Company officer 2 JUAN GALAVIZ
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Driveaway / Towaway, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Produce, Oilfield Equipment, Garbage / Refuse, Dry Bulk, Construction
Fleet size 14 units
Drivers 15
Annual mileage 750,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2459 LEE AVE
S EL MONTE, CA 91733
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1202401
In FMCSA records since Jan 20, 2004 (~22y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 750,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 30.8% vs 23.4% +7.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.38 vs 1.80 -0.42
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 11 0 0
Trailers 25 0 0
Trucks 3 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 29 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 16 16 0
OOS inspections 2 5 0
OOS percentage 12.5% 31.25% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
14
Drivers
15
Inspections
29
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
30.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
12
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 30.8% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 64,959 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–21 power units (±50% of this carrier's 14 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 64,959 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
30.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.15%
Median across 64,959 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +18.65 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2024-01 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 16 7 43.8% Oct 16, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 14
Hmde 3
Murt 3
Ram 3
Freightliner 2
31 1
Dave 1
Spen 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.57 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.42 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 7.25 7 — Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (29 rows) View all 29 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89283062 Oct 16, 2026 CA 3 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
89180008 Oct 5, 2026 CA 1 I-15 N/B S/OF SR-138
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 391.11B4, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
88937726 Sep 8, 2026 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 391.11B4-CLHA, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
87245121 Mar 5, 2026 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.75A1-TEPBM Yes
87156481 Feb 26, 2026 CA 2 POMONA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86718029 Jan 2, 2026 CA 2 RAINBOW IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL No
86447335 Nov 26, 2025 CA 1 SAN ONOFRE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
86112234 Oct 21, 2025 CA 2 CHP BALDWIN PARK
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85996564 Oct 7, 2025 CA 3 SAN ONOFRE IF (SOUTHBOUND)
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85995487 Oct 7, 2025 CA 1 SAN ONOFRE IF
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.201A-FRSC, 396.3A1-DLDSUJM, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL Yes
85525495 Aug 14, 2025 CA 2 ca-rainbow-if-(northbound)
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 390.21TB2-DOT, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL No
85249408 Jul 16, 2025 CA 2 ca-altadena-dr.-at-st.-james
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.43D-B, 393.205C-WR, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
84628343 May 8, 2025 CA 2 ca-san-onofre--nb-if
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.70D-CDTSDD, 391.41A, 393.106C1-C Yes
83743054 Jan 27, 2025 CA 1 MISSION GRADE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
83501548 Dec 24, 2024 CA 2 RAINBOW IF
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83042150 Oct 30, 2024 CA 1 ca-n/b-valencia-ave-jno-carbon-cn
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
82502267 Aug 26, 2024 CA 1 ca-e/b-peralta-scales
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
81223879 Mar 28, 2024 CA 2 VERNON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2 No
80563155 Jan 6, 2024 CA 1 ca-n/b-i-405-s/o-main-st
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9(a) No
79902393 Oct 10, 2023 CA 2 PALA CASINO PARKING LOT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2 No
79658300 Sep 11, 2023 CA 2 RAINBOW IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2, 393.207(f) No
79311232 Aug 2, 2023 CA 3 CORONA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
79311231 Aug 2, 2023 CA 2 CORONA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.95(a) No
79077992 Jul 5, 2023 CA 1 SAN ONOFRE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.3(a)(1) Yes
78793613 May 30, 2023 CA 1 RAINBOW IF
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.95(a), 392.2, 396.3(a)(1) No
Recent Crashes (12 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA6752201847 Apr 29, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5252200757 Feb 15, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5502100139 Jan 14, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5802001130 Apr 15, 2020 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0008930545 Jul 22, 2019 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0008818061 Mar 4, 2019 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA5501807627 Oct 31, 2018 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5501807100 Oct 13, 2018 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0004970893 Nov 3, 2010 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0003444648 Oct 26, 2007 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0002828034 Aug 21, 2006 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0001268348 Jan 23, 2004 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 20, 2005
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
390.19(a)(2) HMSP Motor Carrier failed to file required biennial update of MCS-150B as required. General/Admin 1 0
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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