MALAKAS TRUCKING INC

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 3, 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.

Caution

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Violations per Inspection above national average 2.25 vs 1.80 national (+0.45).

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MALAKAS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3759553)
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:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 2.25 vs 1.80 national (+0.45).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3759553/
As of: Oct 3, 2026
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USDOT 3759553 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PEDRO QUINTERO General Freight Based in NEWARK, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 3, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=176020 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 3759553

In FMCSA records since Nov 5, 2021 (~4y)

Company officer PEDRO QUINTERO

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 4 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 20,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (510) 395-5137

Email: [email protected]

Physical

37149 ELM ST APT 26

NEWARK, CA 94560-2887

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3759553

In FMCSA records since Nov 5, 2021 (~4y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 20,000 mi

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 2.25 vs 1.80 +0.45

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
Trucks	4	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 31 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	1	3	0
OOS percentage	25%	75%	—
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)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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

Compared against 176,020 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 176,020 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 176,020 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2023-10 2026-04

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)	3	2	66.7%	Jan 22, 2026
Nevada (NV)	1	1	100.0%	Apr 3, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Isuzu		13
Hino		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	1.00	1	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	16.44	16	—	Sep 28, 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
87551345	Apr 3, 2026	NV	2	—	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 19505W3 · JALE5W167E7902672	12	393.9A-LSLIWR, 392.9AA1, 393.9A-LTSI	Yes
86878462	Jan 22, 2026	CA	2	ca-s/b-marin-scales	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 19505W3 · JALE5W167E7902672	3	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.60C, 392.2-SLLSOA	Yes
86796763	Jan 7, 2026	CA	1	GILROY IF	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 19505W3 · JALE5W167E7902672	0	—	No
86794706	Jan 7, 2026	CA	1	GILROY IF	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 19505W3 · JALE5W167E7902672	6	393.205C-WR, 393.75B-TF, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
82451530	Aug 20, 2024	CA	3	CAMINO	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 41905G3 · JALE5W164D7900862	0	—	No
82257931	Jul 30, 2024	NV	2	—	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 41905G3 · JALE5W164D7900862	10	391.41(a)(1), 392.9(a), 393.67(c)(7)(v)	Yes
81895428	Jun 15, 2024	CA	3	TULARE AREA	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 74245J2 · JALC4W165D7002720	1	392.2	No
81914726	Jun 13, 2024	CA	1	CORDELIA IF	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 17620L3 · JHHSDM2H3EK002406	3	393.9(a), 393.30	No
81871817	Jun 8, 2024	CA	1	CORDELIA IF	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 40770G3 · JALC4W162D7000956	1	393.9(a)	No
81830264	Jun 7, 2024	NV	2	HOLBROOK JUNCTION	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 41905G3 · JALE5W164D7900862	11	392.9(a), 391.41(a)(1), 392.9a(a)(1)	Yes
81739562	May 28, 2024	NV	2	BORDERTOWN	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 41905G3 · JALE5W164D7900862	5	392.9a(a)(1), 392.9(a), 392.2	Yes
81436535	Apr 22, 2024	CA	1	CORDELIA IF	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 41905G3 · JALE5W164D7900862	3	393.207(a), 395.8(f)(1), 393.95(a)	Yes
81413461	Apr 18, 2024	CA	1	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 93486F3 · JALE5W160D7300663	3	395.8(a)(1), 393.60(c), 392.2	Yes
80031889	Oct 26, 2023	CA	1	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 93486F3 · JALE5W160D7300663	2	393.75(a)(3), 393.11	Yes
79924646	Oct 6, 2023	CA	1	CORDELIA IF	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 17620L3 · JHHSDM2H3EK002406	0	—	No
79749265	Sep 22, 2023	CA	1	NIMITZ IF	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 99441H3 · JALE5W167E7902672	2	392.2, 393.30	No
79501216	Aug 24, 2023	CA	1	I-80 EB WEST OF ANTELOPE RD	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 17620L3 · JHHSDM2H3EK002406	2	393.11, 383.23(a)(2)	Yes
79478523	Aug 22, 2023	CA	1	NIMITZ IF	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 36837D3 · JALC4W163D7002392	0	—	No
79368825	Aug 8, 2023	CA	1	CORDELIA IF	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 41905G3 · JALE5W164D7900862	0	—	No
79262360	Jul 22, 2023	CA	3	CORDELIA IF	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 99441H3 · JALE5W167E7902672	0	—	No
79179491	Jul 15, 2023	CA	1	NIMITZ IF	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 41905G3 · JALE5W164D7900862	2	393.11, 393.60(c)	No
79126844	Jul 8, 2023	CA	1	NIMITZ IF	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 40770G3 · JALC4W162D7000956	6	393.9(a), 393.75(c)	No
79066821	Jun 30, 2023	CA	1	NIMITZ IF	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 36837D3 · JALC4W163D7002392	3	392.2, 393.30	No
79042170	Jun 29, 2023	CA	1	RIDGEWOOD PLATFORM SCALE	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 41905G3 · JALE5W164D7900862	5	393.41, 392.2, 393.11	Yes
78973264	Jun 21, 2023	CA	2	ca-n/b-marin-scales	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 36837D3 · JALC4W163D7002392	3	393.9(a), 393.95(a), 393.205(c)	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CA01070-3558	Aug 2, 2025	CA	0	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
CORDELIA IF	CA	7	1
NIMITZ IF	CA	5	0
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	CA	3	2
GILROY IF	CA	3	1
CAMINO	CA	1	0
I-80 EB WEST OF ANTELOPE RD	CA	1	1
RIDGEWOOD PLATFORM SCALE	CA	1	1
TULARE AREA	CA	1	0
BORDERTOWN	NV	1	1
HOLBROOK JUNCTION	NV	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	13	2
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	13	1
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	6	1
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	Vehicle Maintenance	5	0
392.9(a)	Failing to secure load	Vehicle Maintenance	4	4
393.30	Improper battery installation	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
395.8(a)(1)	Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service	Hours of Service	3	3
387.301(a)	Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38	General/Admin	2	0
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	2	0

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