CALIFORNIA TRUCK LEASING LLC

DBA: CALIFORNIA TRUCK LEASING

CALIFORNIA TRUCK LEASING LLC is a large fleet, operating 153 power units and 1 driver, based in Fresno, CA. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 18.2% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CALIFORNIA TRUCK LEASING LLC (USDOT 3122578)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3122578/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3122578 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: DOUG L HOWARD Company officer 2: STEVE M RUSSLER General Freight Household Goods Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Produce Liquids / Gases U.S. Mail +5 more Based in FRESNO, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.5% (better). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 17.8% (better). n=6228 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.

Field change history →
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 3122578
In FMCSA records since Apr 12, 2018 (~8y)
Company officer DOUG L HOWARD
Company officer 2 STEVE M RUSSLER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Produce, Liquids / Gases, U.S. Mail, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Other (OTHER)
Fleet size 153 units
Drivers 1
Contact & address
Physical
2727 E CENTRAL AVE
FRESNO, CA 93725-2425
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3122578
In FMCSA records since Apr 12, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.91 vs 1.80 +0.11
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%
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 35 0 0
Trucks 118 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 31 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 9.09% 9.09%
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
153
Drivers
1
Inspections
31
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

CALIFORNIA TRUCK LEASING had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 18.2%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (11 stops).

Violation profile

18.2% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 12 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 153 power units (large fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner and Isuzu are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 6,228 ACTIVE carriers operating 76–230 power units (±50% of this carrier's 153 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.5%
Median across 6,228 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.8%
Median across 6,228 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -17.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (19 months)

2023-11 2026-09

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) 11 2 18.2% Sep 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 17
Isuzu 7
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.73 1 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 0.14 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 6.33 6 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (31 rows) View all 31 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88970039 Sep 11, 2026 CA 3 ANTELOPE E/B
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87336323 Mar 18, 2026 CA 3 LIVERMORE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86868172 Jan 21, 2026 CA 2 LIVERMORE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
86574739 Dec 11, 2025 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
86463428 Dec 1, 2025 CA 2 ca-n/b-weed-scales
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
86375386 Nov 17, 2025 CA 2 NIMITZ IF
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LHLI Yes
86200447 Oct 29, 2025 CA 3 I-680 NB K PLATFORM SCALES
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85697890 Sep 5, 2025 CA 2 CORDELIA IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TE2IV-D, 392.2-SLLSOA No
84721170 May 19, 2025 CA 3 FRESNO AREA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84558312 Apr 29, 2025 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.9A-LCL, 393.45D-BHCR, 393.75B-TF No
82872571 Oct 8, 2024 CA 2 I-80 WB EO CORDELIA SCALES
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 392.2, 376.11(d)(1) No
82542257 Aug 29, 2024 CA 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 392.2, 390.21T(b), 390.21T(a) No
82449788 Aug 20, 2024 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82472793 Aug 17, 2024 CA 2 CORDELIA IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9(a) No
82159113 Jul 18, 2024 CA 1 NIMITZ INSPECTION FACILITY
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75(a)(3), 392.2 Yes
82156422 Jul 15, 2024 CA 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.9(a), 392.2, 376.11(d)(1) Yes
82028205 Jul 1, 2024 CA 1 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.3(a)(1) No
81965342 Jun 25, 2024 CA 2 ca-w.-sacramento
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81870483 May 30, 2024 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9(a) No
81144155 Mar 14, 2024 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80770747 Feb 2, 2024 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80842432 Jan 17, 2024 CA 3 CAMINO SCALE
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80383558 Dec 13, 2023 CA 3 PLYMOUTH
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80280540 Nov 30, 2023 CA 2 ca-i-5-@-metro-parkway
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
79613087 Sep 5, 2023 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA3702300231 Jan 23, 2023 CA 0 2 Yes No Injury
CA3401906185 Dec 29, 2019 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 12 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 1
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 3 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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