CUSTOM BILT HOLDINGS LLC
DBA: CUSTOM BILT METALS
Joins 69 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 29, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
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- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 10.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
- Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — CUSTOM BILT HOLDINGS LLC (USDOT 397385) 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 — Driver 10.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 14.3% On file: • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/397385/ As of: Oct 29, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 397385
Active
CORPORATION
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Satisfactory rated
Company officer: MICHAEL KOWAL
Company officer 2: GARY STEPHENS
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls
Construction
Based in IRVING, TX
FMCSA census as of Oct 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
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TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
B
confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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
Riskier than peers · 15/100
Driver OOS 10.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=23775 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100
Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +19 (24 → 43) · Jun 20, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units +10 (14 → 24) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +17 (13 → 30) · Jun 20, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Insurance
No active policies on file.
BOC-3 agent
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
Company details
USDOT
397385
In FMCSA records since
Jun 19, 1990 (~36y)
Entity
CORPORATION
Company officer
MICHAEL KOWAL
Company officer 2
GARY STEPHENS
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Construction
Fleet size
43 units
Drivers
30
Annual mileage
350,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (214) 699-4871
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3001 N SKYWAY CIRCLE STE 160
IRVING, TX 75038
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT
397385
In FMCSA records since
Jun 19, 1990 (~36y)
Entity
CORPORATION
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150)
350,000 mi
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate
16.7%
vs
23.4%
-6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate
10.1%
vs
6.7%
+3.4 pts
Violations per Inspection
0.75
vs
1.80
-1.05
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 5 | 14 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 121 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 69 | 69 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 7.25% | 11.59% | — |
| 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
43
Drivers
30
Inspections
121
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
14
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Risk Signals
Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 23,775 ACTIVE carriers operating 21–65 power units (±50% of this carrier's 43 unit fleet).
This carrier — Driver OOS
10.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 23,775 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 23,775 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change
Record Changes
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Drivers 13 30FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 24 43FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 14 24Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
May 25, 2026
Jun 20, 2026
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (35 months)
2023-11
2026-10
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) | 44 | 10 | 22.7% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Washington (WA) | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Montana (MT) | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Nevada (NV) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Oregon (OR) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Nov 14, 2024 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 80 | |
| Ford | 10 | |
| Utility | 8 | |
| Foun | 7 | |
| Mgs | 7 | |
| Stoughton | 5 | |
| International | 3 | |
| Maxe | 3 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 4 | — | 0.26 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 7 | — | 0.49 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 0.28 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 26 | — | 3.08 | 3 | — | 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 (121 rows) View all 121 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89349280 | Oct 23, 2026 | CA | 1 | MISSION GRADE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ftl
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7 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.104B-C | Yes |
| 89234536 | Oct 7, 2026 | WA | 2 | FEDERAL WAY WA | — | 4 | 393.9A-LHLI, 393.95F, 390.21TE-LCMVINFO | No |
| 89133349 | Sep 29, 2026 | CA | 3 | COTTONWOOD IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 88898501 | Sep 3, 2026 | CA | 3 | CASTAIC IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 88825482 | Aug 27, 2026 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 395.8F11-HOSM, 395.8D11-HOSF | No |
| 88689888 | Aug 13, 2026 | MT | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 395.3A1-HOSPD | No |
| 88638399 | Aug 6, 2026 | CA | 2 | CAJON SCALES | — | 2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLL | No |
| 88608490 | Aug 4, 2026 | CA | 1 | GILROY IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 88549088 | Jul 29, 2026 | MT | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 395.8A1-HOSP | Yes |
| 88560268 | Jul 28, 2026 | CA | 1 | UKIAH AREA - RIDGEWOOD SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
5 | 395.8D5-HOSF, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 88239495 | Jun 24, 2026 | CA | 1 | CORDELIA IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 88238219 | Jun 23, 2026 | CA | 1 | CORDELIA IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
4 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45D-B, 392.2-SLLSR | Yes |
| 88083678 | Jun 9, 2026 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC IF | — | 0 | — | No |
| 87991350 | May 29, 2026 | CA | 3 | ANTELOPE PLATFORM SCALE WB | — | 0 | — | No |
| 87980573 | May 28, 2026 | CA | 2 | SR-14 NB PIT SCALE | — | 1 | — | No |
| 87979398 | May 28, 2026 | CA | 3 | SR-14 NB PIT SCALE | — | 0 | — | No |
| 87663754 | Apr 21, 2026 | CA | 1 | GRAPEVINE IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 8A1-HOSP | Yes |
| 87578956 | Apr 10, 2026 | WA | 2 | LIBERTY LAKE WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
5 | 24, 2-SLLSR | No |
| 87480299 | Apr 2, 2026 | CA | 2 | CASTAIC IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 87444168 | Mar 25, 2026 | CA | 1 | ca-w/b-antelope-scales |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| 87434763 | Mar 25, 2026 | WA | 3 | SILVERDALE WA |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 87349962 | Mar 18, 2026 | MT | 1 | LOLO MT |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 87319213 | Mar 13, 2026 | WA | 3 | BOW WA |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 87266129 | Mar 4, 2026 | CA | 1 | CORDELIA IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.40A-B | No |
| 87009975 | Feb 5, 2026 | CA | 1 | CORDELIA IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (14 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA5252404750 | Sep 10, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AZ0000021846 | Apr 24, 2018 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA000E664733 | Apr 20, 2017 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0007090928 | Sep 22, 2015 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0006868381 | Mar 23, 2015 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| OR2013430228 | Dec 3, 2013 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0005895193 | Jan 17, 2013 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA000E002994 | Jan 11, 2008 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| AZ0000045523 | Aug 23, 2006 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| OR2005260089 | Jun 22, 2005 | OR | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA0001834589 | Jan 19, 2005 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| WA0000705033 | Mar 10, 2000 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA100011815A | Jul 9, 1997 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA0003379A | Aug 8, 1991 | CA | 0 | 0 | No | No | — |
Authority Records (1 docket)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | MC47164501 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | PENDING | — |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 6, 2026
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 | 23 | 4 |
| CASTAIC IF | CA | 5 | 0 |
| CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | CA | 5 | 1 |
| COTTONWOOD IF | CA | 5 | 0 |
| GILROY IF | CA | 3 | 0 |
| HAUGAN MT | MT | 3 | 0 |
| BOW WA | WA | 3 | 1 |
| DU PONT WA | WA | 3 | 1 |
| LIBERTY LAKE WA | WA | 3 | 0 |
| CORDELIA CVEF | CA | 2 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 22 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 2 |
| 393.43 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 4 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | Hours of Service | 3 | 2 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 1 |
| 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 |
| 393.104(f)(3) | Loose or unfastened tiedown. | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1 |
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