VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

USDOT 2741136 Active OTHER-SCHOOL DISTRICT ;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS Company officer: DR. SHAWN LOESCHER Passengers Based in VISTA, CA Grade A · 100

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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

Company officer: DR. SHAWN LOESCHER

Cargo: Passengers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (USDOT 2741136)
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
Officer(s): DR. SHAWN LOESCHER (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2741136/
As of: Jul 23, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals

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 1% (better). Vehicle OOS 4.2% vs peer median 17.6% (better). n=12836 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

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 2741136

In FMCSA records since Jun 30, 2015 (~11y)

Company officer DR. SHAWN LOESCHER

Operation OTHER-SCHOOL DISTRICT ;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS

Cargo carried

Passengers

Fleet size 78 units

Drivers 67

Annual mileage 392,279 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (760) 726-2170

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1234 ARCADIA AVE

VISTA, CA 92802

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2741136

In FMCSA records since Jun 30, 2015 (~11y)

Operation OTHER-SCHOOL DISTRICT ;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 392,279 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 4.2% vs 23.4% -19.2 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.39 vs 1.80 -1.41

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.

Accident reports (24 months)

All 9 crashes →

	6–12 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0
Injuries	0	4	4
Tow-away	1	2	3
Crash reports	1	3	4

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 236 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	142	142	0
OOS inspections	0	3	0
OOS percentage	0%	2.11%	—
National average	6.67%	22.26%	4.44%

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

236

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

4.2%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

9 all-time

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT is a motor carrier based in VISTA, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2741136. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 78 power units and 67 drivers, with 236 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 4.2%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT is a mid-sized fleet, operating 78 power units and 67 drivers, based in Vista, CA. Across 156 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 3.8% out-of-service rate, with 5 reportable crashes. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

156 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 95% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in CA (156 stops), with Level 5 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

3.8% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (58.3% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLEQP (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 21 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 78 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 67 drivers; International, Icrp, and Thms are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 12,836 ACTIVE carriers operating 39–117 power units (±50% of this carrier's 78 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 12,836 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

4.2%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

17.6%

Median across 12,836 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -13.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-02

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)	142	3	2.1%	Feb 24, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		127
Icrp		34
Thomas		25
Ford		9
Magel		8
Coll		6
Amtc		3
Chevrolet		2
Navi		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	—	Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	—	Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	—	Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	—	Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	23	—	0.41	—	Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (236 rows) View all 236 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87168402	Feb 24, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS CA 1424096 · 1T7Y84E27K1148756	0	—	No
87168401	Feb 24, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS CA 1424099 · 1T7Y84E29K1148757	0	—	No
87168400	Feb 24, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1686084 · 4DREBE2R0RB619591	0	—	No
87168399	Feb 20, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1686089 · 4DREBE2RXRB619596	0	—	No
87168327	Feb 20, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1686337 · 4DREBE2R8RB619595	0	—	No
87168326	Feb 20, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: International CA 1548457 · 4DRBUPWN5LB533474	0	—	No
87168325	Feb 20, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1555415 · 4DRBUPWN3LB533473	0	—	No
87168324	Feb 20, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1686339 · 4DREBE2R3RB619598	0	—	No
87168253	Feb 20, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1686335 · 4DREBE2R1RB619597	0	—	No
87168252	Feb 20, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1550361 · 4DREBE2N5RB181454	0	—	No
87168251	Feb 20, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1686079 · 4DREBE2N3RB181453	0	—	No
87168250	Feb 20, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1363464 · 4DRBUSKL9CB534408	0	—	No
87167948	Feb 11, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1686081 · 4DREBE2R0RB619588	0	—	No
87167947	Feb 11, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1686086 · 4DREBE2R2RB619592	0	—	No
87167946	Feb 11, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1686338 · 4DREBE2R8RB619600	0	—	No
87167874	Feb 11, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1681948 · 4DREBE2R9RB619587	0	—	No
87167873	Feb 11, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1681950 · 4DREBE2R6RB619594	0	—	No
87167872	Feb 11, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1686088 · 4DREBE2R4RB619593	0	—	No
87167871	Feb 11, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1686091 · 4DREBE2R5RB619599	0	—	No
87167480	Jan 27, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	FORD SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Coll CA 1055174 · 1FDSE37F6XHC28291	0	—	No
87167479	Jan 27, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	FORD SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Coll CA 1055225 · 1FDSE35F4YHA61109	0	—	No
87167478	Jan 27, 2026	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS CA 1532255 · 1HVBBAAP5XH260842	0	—	No
86619162	Dec 18, 2025	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1556609 · 4DRBUPWN1LB533472	1	393.60C	No
86645119	Dec 17, 2025	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	IC BUS SCHOOL BUS Ticket: Icrp CA 1385799 · 4DRBUSKL4DB152563	0	—	No
86645118	Dec 17, 2025	CA	5	1234 ARCADIA AVE	THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS CA 1424097 · 1T7Y84E22K1148759	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (9 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CA6502504108	Dec 3, 2025	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA0009761881	Nov 20, 2024	CA	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA6502404049	Oct 30, 2024	CA	2	Yes	No	Injury
CA6502403068	Aug 22, 2024	CA	1	No	No	Injury
CA6502402272	Jun 20, 2024	CA	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA6502111293	Sep 9, 2021	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA6502101042	Apr 12, 2021	CA	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA6501904229	Nov 8, 2019	CA	1	No	No	Injury
CA6501900316	Jan 25, 2019	CA	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
1234 ARCADIA AVE	CA	77	1
VISTA	CA	73	5

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	8	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws - Explain:	Unsafe Driving	4	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
393.28	Improper or no wiring protection as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.81	Horn inoperative	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.83(c)	Improper exhaust - Bus (Powered by gasoline)	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.83(d)	Improper exhaust - Bus (Powered by other than Gasoline)	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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How to verify VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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Frequently asked questions about VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Is VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2741136 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.

What is VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT's safety rating? ▾

VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.

How many inspections has VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT had? ▾

236 roadside inspections are on file for VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.

What is VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT's out-of-service rate? ▾

VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT's peak out-of-service rate is 4.2% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.

Where is VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT based? ▾

VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1234 ARCADIA AVE, VISTA, California 92802. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT have valid operating authority? ▾

VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.

How many trucks and drivers does VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT operate? ▾

VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT self-reports 78 power units and 67 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.

Has VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT had any crashes? ▾

9 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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