BAY CITIES TIN SHOP INC
DBA: BAY CITIES METAL PRODUCTS
Joins 21 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Driver OOS Rate above national average 11.8% vs 6.7% national (+5.1 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.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BAY CITIES TIN SHOP INC (USDOT 2730771) 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: • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 11.8% vs 6.7% national (+5.1 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/2730771/ As of: Oct 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 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.
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confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
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.
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.
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 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 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 26 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 9.52% | 14.29% | — |
| 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%).
Risk Signals
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (CA) | 21 | 4 | 19.0% | Sep 24, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 21 | |
| Utility | 5 | |
| Ftl | 2 | |
| International | 1 | |
| Isuzu | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.74 | 1 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 1.28 | 1 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | — | 4.06 | 4 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (26 rows) View all 26 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89106621 | Sep 24, 2026 | CA | 3 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ftl
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2 | 395.8D5-HOSF, 392.2-SLLSOA | No |
| 89007958 | Sep 15, 2026 | CA | 1 | CONEJO IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLSOA | No |
| 88734136 | Aug 17, 2026 | CA | 1 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88166238 | Jun 16, 2026 | CA | 1 | CONEJO IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87924193 | May 21, 2026 | CA | 1 | DESERT HILLS IF |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2SLLHOS, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 390.21TE-LCMVINFO | No |
| 87730222 | Apr 29, 2026 | CA | 1 | CONEJO CVEF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 100B-C, 9A-LCL | Yes |
| 87167397 | Feb 26, 2026 | CA | 1 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 86679824 | Dec 30, 2025 | CA | 3 | SB CARSON SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86482349 | Dec 3, 2025 | CA | 2 | DESERT HILLS IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 391.41APC, 395.3A2-HOSPDIT, 393.110B2I-C | Yes |
| 86378179 | Nov 18, 2025 | CA | 2 | ca-w/b-peralta-scale |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 396.3A1-OAL, 392.2-SLLSOA | No |
| 86201372 | Oct 29, 2025 | CA | 1 | CONEJO CVEF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.9A-LHLI, 392.2-SLLSOA, 393.45D-B | No |
| 86036508 | Oct 8, 2025 | CA | 2 | GRAPEVINE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.45B2-BHTD, 392.2-SLLEWA2 | Yes |
| 85944381 | Sep 29, 2025 | CA | 1 | RAINBOW IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLSOA | No |
| 85921697 | Sep 29, 2025 | CA | 3 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLSOA | No |
| 85116014 | Jul 1, 2025 | CA | 1 | CARSON PLATFORM SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ftl
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0 | — | No |
| 85104625 | Jun 30, 2025 | CA | 1 | DESERT HILLS IF |
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.9A-LLPL | No |
| 84928042 | Jun 10, 2025 | CA | 2 | ca-conejo-if-s/b |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.100C-C, 393.9A-LFTSI | No |
| 84173619 | Mar 18, 2025 | CA | 3 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 390.21TE2IV-D | No |
| 84110824 | Mar 12, 2025 | CA | 2 | SB CARSON SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 83975604 | Feb 25, 2025 | CA | 3 | ca-conejo-if-s/b |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.110C-C, 390.21TB2-DOT | Yes |
| 83019105 | Oct 28, 2024 | CA | 1 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLSOA | No |
| 82451181 | Aug 21, 2024 | CA | 2 | DESERT HILLS IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2 | No |
| 82039584 | Jul 3, 2024 | CA | 1 | SAN DIEGO |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.9(a)(1), 392.2 | Yes |
| 80970315 | Feb 27, 2024 | CA | 1 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2 | No |
| 80896226 | Feb 19, 2024 | CA | 2 | SR-14 PIT SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 392.2 | Yes |
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA0009598851 | Dec 19, 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA6452001694 | May 21, 2020 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA8401611982 | Dec 1, 2016 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN ONOFRE IF | CA | 6 | 0 |
| DESERT HILLS IF | CA | 5 | 2 |
| CONEJO CVEF | CA | 2 | 1 |
| CONEJO IF | CA | 2 | 0 |
| SB CARSON SCALES | CA | 2 | 0 |
| CARSON PLATFORM SCALES | CA | 1 | 0 |
| CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| GRAPEVINE IF | CA | 1 | 1 |
| RAINBOW IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| SAN DIEGO | CA | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 8 | 1 |
| 392.9(a)(1) | Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
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26 inspections
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3 reportable crashes
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