SPECIAL TRANSPORT INC
BALDWIN PARK, CA
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SPECIAL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2505499) 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 20.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2505499/ As of: Sep 2, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235172 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 11 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 0% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
SPECIAL TRANSPORT INC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0.
8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (8 stops).
0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times, 2 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Fontaine, and Font are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 235,172 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (CA) | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 21, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 12 | |
| Fontaine | 8 | |
| Font | 2 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | — | 8.88 | 9 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85277748 | Jul 21, 2025 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
3 | 396.5B-HWSL, 393.47E, 393.53B-B | No |
| 85105215 | Jun 28, 2025 | CA | 2 | GRAPEVINE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | No |
| 85054611 | Jun 25, 2025 | CA | 2 | CASTAIC IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 84720520 | May 15, 2025 | CA | 2 | RAINBOW IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 84507964 | Apr 26, 2025 | CA | 2 | GRAPEVINE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| 84433571 | Apr 15, 2025 | CA | 2 | RAINBOW IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
3 | 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LIL, 396.3A1-BALAC | No |
| 83418060 | Dec 17, 2024 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC CVEF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
5 | 393.9B-LLPL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| 82903063 | Oct 9, 2024 | CA | 1 | RAINBOW IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.47(e) | No |
| 82513456 | Aug 27, 2024 | CA | 1 | ca-san-onofre--nb-if |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
7 | 393.207(a), 393.75(a)(3), 393.9(a) | Yes |
| 81730837 | May 22, 2024 | CA | 1 | NIMITZ IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
5 | 392.2, 393.9(a), 393.87(a) | Yes |
| 80220124 | Nov 20, 2023 | CA | 3 | CASTAIC IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASTAIC IF | CA | 3 | 0 |
| RAINBOW IF | CA | 3 | 0 |
| GRAPEVINE IF | CA | 2 | 0 |
| CASTAIC CVEF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| NIMITZ IF | CA | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 4 | 2 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1 |
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.87(a) | Warning flag required on projecting load | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
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