CARTAGE WEST INC
USDOT 2975113 • 14752 CRENSHAW BLVD STE 411, GARDENA, CA, 90249
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
| Authority Type | Docket # | Status | Original Date | Final Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Carrier | MC-011017 | ACTIVE | Unknown | Feb 27, 2026 |
Active Insurance (2)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | ASCA001000051503 | ON FILE | Mar 22, 2025 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD | WIC1002998-02 | ON FILE | May 23, 2021 | Mar 22, 2022 |
Insurance History (19 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | ASCA001000051502 | CANCELLED | Nov 11, 2024 | Mar 22, 2025 |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | ASCA001000051502 | REPLACED | Sep 12, 2024 | Nov 11, 2024 |
| SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | ASCA001000051502 | REPLACED | Sep 12, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | ASCA001000051502 | CANCELLED | Sep 12, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | ASCA001000051502 | REPLACED | Mar 22, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | ASCA001000051502 | CANCELLED | Mar 22, 2024 | Oct 5, 2024 |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | ASCA001000051501 | CANCELLED | Oct 16, 2023 | Mar 22, 2024 |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | ASCA001000051501 | CANCELLED | Mar 22, 2023 | Nov 12, 2023 |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | ASCA001000051501 | REPLACED | Mar 22, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | ASCA001000051500 | CANCELLED | Sep 6, 2022 | Mar 22, 2023 |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | ASCA001000051500 | CANCELLED | Mar 22, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | ASCA001000051500 | REPLACED | Mar 22, 2022 | Sep 6, 2022 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD | WIC1002998-02 | CANCELLED | Mar 22, 2021 | May 23, 2021 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD | WIC1002998-01 | CANCELLED | Mar 22, 2020 | Mar 22, 2021 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD | WIC1002998-00 | CANCELLED | Feb 6, 2020 | Mar 22, 2020 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD | WIC1002998-00 | CANCELLED | Mar 22, 2019 | Feb 6, 2020 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CA00472297 | REPLACED | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | BIPD/Primary | CCA-0006382-01 | CANCELLED | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 1, 2019 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | BIPD/Primary | CCA-0006382-00 | CANCELLED | Mar 1, 2017 | Mar 1, 2018 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANCEL | AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000051503 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 24, 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| CANCEL | AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000051502 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 22, 2025 | Mar 22, 2025 |
| TERM/CANCL | AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000051502 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 5, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000051502 | BIPD/Primary | Nov 11, 2024 | Nov 11, 2024 |
| TERM/CANCL | AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000051502 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 5, 2024 | Oct 5, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000051502 | BIPD/Primary | Sep 12, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000051502 | BIPD/Primary | Sep 12, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 |
| CANCEL | AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000051501 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 |
| TERM/CANCL | AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000051501 | BIPD/Primary | Nov 12, 2023 | Nov 12, 2023 |
| TERM/REPL | AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000051501 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 16, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 |
| CANCEL | AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000051500 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 22, 2023 |
| TERM/CANCL | AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000051500 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 |
| TERM/REPL | AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000051500 | BIPD/Primary | Sep 6, 2022 | Sep 6, 2022 |
| CANCEL | WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | WIC1002998-02 | BIPD | Mar 22, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 |
| CANCEL | WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | WIC1002998-02 | BIPD | May 23, 2021 | May 23, 2021 |
| CANCEL | WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | WIC1002998-01 | BIPD | Mar 22, 2021 | Mar 22, 2021 |
| CANCEL | WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | WIC1002998-00 | BIPD | Mar 22, 2020 | Mar 22, 2020 |
| CANCEL | WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | WIC1002998-00 | BIPD | Feb 6, 2020 | Feb 6, 2020 |
| TERM/REPL | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA00472297 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 22, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 |
| CANCEL | DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0006382-01 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 |
| CANCEL | DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0006382-00 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 |
Authority Action History (16 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC011017 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jan 28, 2026 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Feb 27, 2026 |
| MC011017 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 24, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 24, 2025 |
| MC011017 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 8, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Nov 12, 2024 |
| MC011017 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Sep 9, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Sep 13, 2024 |
| MC011017 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 26, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 21, 2024 |
| MC011017 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Oct 16, 2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Oct 17, 2023 |
| MC011017 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 23, 2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 22, 2023 |
| MC011017 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Sep 6, 2022 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Sep 7, 2022 |
| MC011017 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 23, 2022 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 22, 2022 |
| MC011017 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Apr 26, 2021 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Apr 29, 2021 |
| MC011017 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 23, 2021 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 24, 2021 |
| MC011017 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 24, 2020 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 23, 2020 |
| MC011017 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jan 10, 2020 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 15, 2020 |
| MC011017 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 4, 2019 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 1, 2019 |
| MC011017 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 2, 2018 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 5, 2018 |
| MC011017 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | Mar 21, 2017 | — | Unknown |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
2 states • 20 inspections
Violation Summary (50 violations from 20 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSOA | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 11 | 1 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 3 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT | 390.21TB2-DOT | 2 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 2 | 2 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.3E3-MC | 390.3E3-MC | 2 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 2 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | 2 | 1 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LCL | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.21TB1-MC | 390.21TB1-MC | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LBL | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.201D-FR | Frame - Accessories improperly attached | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.78A-WS | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45D-B | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-HLLH | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTA | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:387.301A | 387.301A | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:395.8K2-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.30-B | Battery improperly secured | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.21TE2IV-D | 390.21TE2IV-D | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLMF | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LTSI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.60C | Glazing/window obstructions | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2SLLHOS | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:390.21TC-MC | 390.21TC-MC | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (20 inspections)
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
2 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (2 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2021 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | LOS ANGELES | RT110 NB/.28m S HARRY BRIDGES BL | ...565976 | CARTAGE WEST INC |
| Jun 17, 2019 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
24 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records