TREES SIERRA MANAGEMENT INC

DBA: SM TRANSIT

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

On file

OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — TREES SIERRA MANAGEMENT INC (USDOT 2603250)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2603250/
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.

USDOT 2603250 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: STEVEN E TREE Company officer 2: ROBERT J TREE Passengers Based in PORTERVILLE, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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 60% · 3/5 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

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 11.1% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=44363 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: Clear to review.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Physical street 323 N D STREET → 61 W OAK AVE · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

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 2603250

In FMCSA records since Apr 13, 2015 (~11y)

Company officer STEVEN E TREE

Company officer 2 ROBERT J TREE

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Passengers

Fleet size 23 units

Drivers 40

Annual mileage 450 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (559) 691-4863

Email: [email protected]

Physical

61 W OAK AVE

PORTERVILLE, CA 93257

Mailing

323 N D STREET

PORTERVILLE, CA 93257

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2603250

In FMCSA records since Apr 13, 2015 (~11y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 450 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 11.1% vs 23.4% -12.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

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.

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	9	9	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	11.11%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

11.1%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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.

Risk intelligence

SM TRANSIT had 9 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 11.1%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (9 stops).

Violation profile

11.1% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories) cited 4 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 23 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 40 drivers; Eldo and Nwfl are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 11.1% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 44,363 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–35 power units (±50% of this carrier's 23 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 44,363 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

11.1%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 44,363 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -3.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

Aug 28, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Physical street 323 N D STREET 61 W OAK AVE
  Seen 5 times · first Aug 23, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2023-10 2024-12

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)	9	1	11.1%	Dec 20, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Eldo		12
El Do		1
Nwfl		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	0.11	—	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 (14 rows) View all 14 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
83558537	Dec 20, 2024	CA	5	PORTERVILLE	NEW FLYER BUS Ticket: Nwfl CA 1361758 · 5FYB8KJ06NF104010	0	—	No
83558367	Dec 20, 2024	CA	5	PORTERVILLE	ELDORADO NATIONAL BUS CA 1351340 · 1N9MNALG5AC084303	0	—	No
83558366	Dec 20, 2024	CA	5	PORTERVILLE	ELDORADO NATIONAL BUS CA 1258212 · 1N9MNABG38C084117	1	392.2-SLLEQP	No
83558365	Dec 20, 2024	CA	5	PORTERVILLE	ELDORADO NATIONAL BUS CA 1257915 · 1N9MNABG68C084001	1	393.78	No
83558364	Dec 20, 2024	CA	5	PORTERVILLE	ELDORADO NATIONAL BUS CA 1258211 · 1N9MNABGX8C084115	1	392.2-SLLEQP	No
83558230	Dec 20, 2024	CA	5	PORTERVILLE	ELDORADO NATIONAL BUS CA 1351329 · 1N9MNALG9AC084305	1	396.3A1-BOS	Yes
83558229	Dec 20, 2024	CA	5	PORTERVILLE	ELDORADO NATIONAL BUS CA 1338034 · 1N9MNALGXAC084183	0	—	No
83558228	Dec 20, 2024	CA	5	PORTERVILLE	ELDORADO NATIONAL BUS CA 1258211 · 1N9MNABG18C084116	1	392.2-SLLEQP	No
83558227	Dec 20, 2024	CA	5	PORTERVILLE	ELDORADO NATIONAL BUS CA 1351333 · 1N9MNALG7AC084304	1	392.2-SLLEQP	No
80441889	Dec 19, 2023	CA	5	PORTERVILLE	ELDORADO NATIONAL BUS CA 1351333 · 1N9MNALG74C084304	0	—	No
80441888	Dec 19, 2023	CA	5	PORTERVILLE	ELDORADO NATIONAL BUS CA 1436263 · 1N9MNALG0EC084084	1	396.3(a)(1)	No
80441887	Dec 19, 2023	CA	5	PORTERVILLE	ELDORADO NATIONAL BUS CA 1361759 · 1N9MNALG2EC084085	0	—	No
80441886	Dec 19, 2023	CA	5	PORTERVILLE	ELDORADO NATIONAL BUS CA 1473338 · 1N9MNALG4FC084056	1	396.3(a)(1)	No
79890596	Oct 3, 2023	CA	1	—	ELDORADO NATIONAL BUS CA 1351329 · 1N9MNALG9AC084305	4	396.3(a)(1), 393.53(b), 393.47(e)	Yes

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
PORTERVILLE	CA	13	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	4	1
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
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
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots