CARPENTER TRUCKING LLC

FORTUNA, CA

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 23, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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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 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — CARPENTER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2761263)
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 — 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2761263/
As of: Oct 23, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2761263 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: RAY ALLEN CARPENTER Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Other Based in FORTUNA, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 23, 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.

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 2761263

In FMCSA records since Jul 1, 2015 (~11y)

Company officer RAY ALLEN CARPENTER

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Other

Fleet size 7 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 2,562 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (707) 498-8621

Email: [email protected]

Physical

301 FINCH CREEK ROAD

FORTUNA, CA 95540

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2761263

In FMCSA records since Jul 1, 2015 (~11y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,562 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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
Truck tractors	1	0	0
Trailers	5	0	0
Trucks	6	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 22 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	33.33%	—
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)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2023-12 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Vehicle Maintenance

2 violations

1 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
California (CA)	3	1	33.3%	Oct 20, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		10
Alpin		4
Gena		3
Hmde		1
Perl		1
Peterbilt		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	4.00	4	—	Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (22 rows) View all 22 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89310792	Oct 20, 2026	CA	1	WHISKEYTOWN SCALES	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 9F70138 · 1NPXL40X8PD853834	0	—	No
86083004	Oct 16, 2025	CA	1	BUCKHORN SCALES	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 08644D2 · 1XKDD40X5DR350479	0	—	No
85784273	Sep 12, 2025	CA	1	BUCKHORN SCALES	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 08644D2 · 1XKDD40X5DR350479	2	393.9A-LTSI, 393.45B2-B-AIR	Yes
81573497	May 9, 2024	CA	1	BUENAVENTURA BLVD	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 02410P1 · 1NKZL40X8FJ440567	0	—	No
81438678	Apr 23, 2024	CA	1	BUENAVENTURA BLVD	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 08644D2 · 1XKDD40X5DR350479	1	393.45	Yes
80975667	Feb 26, 2024	CA	1	WHISKEYTOWN SCALES	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 02410P1 · 1NKZL40X8FJ440567	3	393.45, 393.9(a), 393.95(a)	Yes
80865785	Feb 14, 2024	CA	2	WHISKEYTOWN SCALES	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 45434N3 · 1NKZXPEX5GJ490892	0	—	No
80690235	Jan 24, 2024	CA	2	SB MIRANDA SCALE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 08644D2 · 1XKDD40X5DR350479	0	—	No
80621908	Jan 15, 2024	CA	1	SB MIRANDA SCALE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 33546H3 · 3BKDL40X7NF499651	1	393.45(b)(2)	No
80631422	Jan 10, 2024	CA	2	ca-ukiah-area---ridgewood-scale	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 45434N3 · 1NKZXPEX5GJ490892	5	392.2	No
80471290	Dec 19, 2023	CA	2	ca-ukiah-area---ridgewood-scale	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA 45434N3 · 1NKZXPEX5GJ490892	5	392.2, 393.11	No
79488405	Aug 21, 2023	CA	5	EUREKA	Reli FULL TRAILER CA 1WS9154 · 1REFA5207KC891355	0	—	No
79488404	Aug 21, 2023	CA	5	EUREKA	Reli FULL TRAILER CA 4BA6510 · 1REFA52062C021256	1	393.9(a)	No
79488403	Aug 21, 2023	CA	5	FORTUNA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA 45434N3 · 1NKZXPEX5GJ490892	1	393.9(a)	No
79404384	Aug 14, 2023	CA	1	SB MIRANDA SCALE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 33546H3 · 3BKDL40X7NF499651	0	—	No
79369626	Aug 9, 2023	CA	1	SB MIRANDA SCALE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 02410P1 · 1NKZL40X8FJ440567	0	—	No
79310994	Aug 2, 2023	CA	1	SB MIRANDA SCALE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 02410P1 · 1NKZL40X8FJ440567	1	396.3(a)(1)	No
78896954	Jun 14, 2023	CA	1	299 BUENAVENTURA	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 02410P1 · 1NKZL40X8FJ440567	1	396.3(a)(1)	No
78613589	May 12, 2023	CA	1	TRINITY RIVER AREA	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 33546H3 · 3BKDL40X7NF499651	0	—	No
sms-78602026	Jan 1, 2020	CA	5	HUMBOLDT AREA	—	0	—	No
sms-78602025	Jan 1, 2020	CA	5	HUMBOLDT AREA	—	2	—	Yes
sms-78602024	Jan 1, 2020	CA	5	GARBERVILLE AREA	—	1	—	Yes

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
SB MIRANDA SCALE	CA	5	0
WHISKEYTOWN SCALES	CA	3	1
BUCKHORN SCALES	CA	2	1
BUENAVENTURA BLVD	CA	2	1
EUREKA	CA	2	0
HUMBOLDT AREA	CA	2	1
299 BUENAVENTURA	CA	1	0
FORTUNA	CA	1	0
GARBERVILLE AREA	CA	1	1
TRINITY RIVER AREA	CA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	9	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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