BESS TESTLAB INC

DBA: BESS UTILITY SOLUTIONS

Joins 49 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 30, 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.

Caution

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Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 37.5% vs 23.4% national (+14.1 pts).
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BESS TESTLAB INC (USDOT 2454707)
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:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 37.5% vs 23.4% national (+14.1 pts).
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2454707/
As of: Oct 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2454707 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JOSEPH BOHORQUEZ Company officer 2: DANNY REDMOND Other (EXCAVATED SOIL) Based in HAYWARD, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

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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 2454707

In FMCSA records since Nov 18, 2013 (~12y)

Company officer JOSEPH BOHORQUEZ

Company officer 2 DANNY REDMOND

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Other (EXCAVATED SOIL)

Fleet size 36 units

Drivers 132

Annual mileage 280,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (408) 988-0101

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2463 TRIPALDI WAY

HAYWARD, CA 94545

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2454707

In FMCSA records since Nov 18, 2013 (~12y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 280,000 mi

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
Trucks	18	18	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

132

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

37.5%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 37.5% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	0.71	1	—	Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.10	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	1.02	1	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	9	—	3.43	3	—	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 (49 rows) View all 49 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89319360	Oct 20, 2026	CA	1	NIMITZ IF	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 84495G4 · 1GB4KTEY2SF338404	1	393.100B-C	Yes
89197150	Oct 6, 2026	CA	3	GILROY IF	—	1	392.2-SLLEWA2	No
89119311	Sep 28, 2026	CA	3	I-680 NB @ ANDRADE RD	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 59187W3 · 5KKPBPDVXRLUR7091	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
89035015	Sep 18, 2026	CA	3	W/B PERALTA SCALE	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 79670L3 · 5KKHAXFE2NPNK9930	5	393.11A1-LRR, 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB1-MC	No
89035157	Sep 17, 2026	CA	3	W/B PERALTA SCALE	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Wsts CA 18638E3 · 5KKPAVDV6MPME7079	5	383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB1-MC	Yes
88957806	Sep 9, 2026	CA	2	W/B PERALTA SCALE	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 92333A3 · 5KKPAVDV6KPKN3427	7	392.9A2-C, 392.2-SLLEQP, 390.21TB1-MC	Yes
88895897	Sep 2, 2026	CA	1	NIMITZ IF	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 13503A4 · 1FDWF6DC8MDF07402	1	392.2-SLLEQP	No
88789003	Aug 24, 2026	CA	1	SB I-680 WALNUT CREEK SCALES	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 13503A4 · 1FDWF6DC8MDF07402	6	393.9A-LSML, 393.95F, 392.2-SLLEQP	No
87716544	Apr 27, 2026	CA	3	NIMITZ IF	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 74989J4 · 1GC4KLE77TF117885	1	21TB2-DOT	No
87245491	Mar 7, 2026	CA	3	WB LIVERMORE SCALE	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR CA 51182A3 · 5KKWAVDV2MPME6958	0	—	No
86731124	Jan 6, 2026	CA	2	ca-n/of-sr-237,-san-jose	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 09245B3 · 1FDUF5GT4LDA04722	0	—	No
86619121	Dec 19, 2025	CA	3	I680 NB WALNUT CRK PLTFM SCALE	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR CA 51182A3 · 5KKWAVDV2MPME6958	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
86596162	Dec 16, 2025	CA	2	ca-n/of-sr-237,-san-jose	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 77732B3 · 1FDWF6DC8MDF07402	1	392.2-SLLEQP	No
86060493	Oct 14, 2025	CA	2	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 21271Z3 · 2NK3HM6XXPM241061	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
85625489	Aug 27, 2025	CA	2	ca-n/of-sr-237,-san-jose	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 09245B3 · 1FDUF5GT4LDA04722	1	396.3A1-F	Yes
85056010	Jun 17, 2025	CA	2	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 21534G3 · 1FDUF5GT9MEE10538	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 395.8A1-HOSP	Yes
84790871	May 23, 2025	CA	2	GILROY IF	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 21534G3 · 1FDUF5GT9MEE10538	0	—	No
84628445	May 8, 2025	CA	1	NIMITZ IF	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 17744H1 · 1FDRF3GT6FEA89782	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
84230871	Mar 26, 2025	CA	1	COTTONWOOD IF	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 59182W3 · 5KKPBPDV1RLUR7092	0	—	No
84219650	Mar 25, 2025	CA	2	—	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 59182W3 · 5KKPBPDV1RLUR7092	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
83923597	Feb 19, 2025	CA	1	NIMITZ IF	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 74646P3 · 3ALPGNDV3PDUH7326	2	391.41A, 393.45B2-B-VAC	Yes
83473422	Dec 19, 2024	CA	1	GILROY INSPECTION FACILITY	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 13503A4 · 1FDWF6DC8MDF07402	0	—	No
83468013	Dec 17, 2024	CA	1	NIMITZ IF	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 17744H1 · 1FDRF3GT6FEA89782	5	396.3A1-HCM, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.205C-WR	Yes
83231412	Nov 22, 2024	CA	3	WALNUT CRK PLTFM SCALES	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 21534G3 · 1FDUF5GT9MEE10538	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
83228836	Nov 6, 2024	CA	1	CORDELIA IF	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 50710V3 · 2NK3HM6X2PM241054	0	—	No

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