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SILVA SONS TRANSPORT INC

DBA: SS TRUCKING

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — SILVA SONS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2965599)
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 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2965599/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2965599 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: CHRISTOPHER SILVA Company officer 2: MARCO ANTONIO SILVA Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other (AGGREGATE MATERIAL) Based in SYLMAR, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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.

B 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=174387 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: Caution.

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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 2965599
In FMCSA records since Jan 24, 2017 (~9y)
Company officer CHRISTOPHER SILVA
Company officer 2 MARCO ANTONIO SILVA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (AGGREGATE MATERIAL)
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 165,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (818) 665-5767
Email: [email protected]
Physical
15126 PADDOCK ST
SYLMAR, CA 91342
Mailing
PO BOX 920423
SYLMAR, CA 91392
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2965599
In FMCSA records since Jan 24, 2017 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 165,000 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 3.67 vs 1.80 +1.87
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 2 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 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
4
Drivers
3
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

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

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

Compared against 174,387 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 174,387 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 174,387 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 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
9 violations
4 OOS · 44.4%
General/Admin
1 violation
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 3 2 66.7% Oct 12, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 6
Hnso 1
Wese 1
Weste 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 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 13.00 13 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89239460 Oct 12, 2026 CA 2 SR-14 N/B PIT SCALES — 1 383.23A2-LCDLN Yes
86731386 Jan 7, 2026 CA 1 ca-n/b-valencia-ave-nof-lamber-rd
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9F18231 · 1XPCD40X1PD889575
10 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.45B2-BHTD, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
86173437 Oct 28, 2025 CA 2 SEPULVEDA BLVD NO ROXFORD ST
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 55619R2 · 1NPHD49X8CD143671
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
82306747 Aug 4, 2024 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 55619R2 · 1NPHD49X8CD143671
0 — No
82181621 Jul 21, 2024 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9F18231 · 1XPCD40X1PD889575
0 — No
81033365 Mar 5, 2024 CA 3 405 NB CARSON SCALES
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9F18231 · 1XPCD40X1PD889575
2 392.2 Yes
80372475 Dec 11, 2023 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 55619R2 · 1NPHD49X8CD143671
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
405 NB CARSON SCALES CA 1 1
SEPULVEDA BLVD NO ROXFORD ST CA 1 0
SR-14 N/B PIT SCALES CA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 1

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