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SONY PICTURES STUDIOS INC

Joins 28 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SONY PICTURES STUDIOS INC (USDOT 437279)
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:
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/437279/
As of: Nov 3, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 437279 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: DON VIOLETT Passengers Other (MOTION PICTURE EQUIPMENT) Based in CULVER CITY, CA

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

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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

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 437279
In FMCSA records since Feb 25, 1991 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DON VIOLETT
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Passengers, Other (MOTION PICTURE EQUIPMENT)
Fleet size 362 units
Drivers 481
Annual mileage 500,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5933 WEST SLAUSON AVE
CULVER CITY, CA 90230
Mailing
10202 W WASHINGTON BLVD
CULVER CITY, CA 90232
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 437279
In FMCSA records since Feb 25, 1991 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 500,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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 9 5 0
Trailers 6 28 0
Trucks 65 198 0

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

Power Units
362
Drivers
481
Inspections
28
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
17
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.23 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.06 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 1.00 1 — Nov 2, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (28 rows) View all 28 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89259571 Oct 14, 2026 NJ 1 NJ
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Suzi
0 — No
89133431 Sep 29, 2026 PA 1 DINGMAN TWP PA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLL No
88806504 Aug 26, 2026 CA 5 16200 ROSCOE BLVD VAN NUYS
FORD BUS
0 — No
87217712 Mar 5, 2026 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85623811 Aug 26, 2025 CA 5 —
FORD BUS
0 — No
84332251 Apr 4, 2025 WY 2 I25 SOUTHBOUND MP 291
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.60D No
84274486 Mar 28, 2025 WY 1 wy-sheridan/dietz-poe
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84205465 Mar 21, 2025 VA 3 PETERSBURG VA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.8A No
83975654 Feb 25, 2025 CA 1 CONEJO IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
83313250 Dec 3, 2024 CA 3 SOUTH LOS ANGELES
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83123584 Nov 4, 2024 NY 3 SAUGERTIES NY
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
82385776 Aug 13, 2024 CA 5 —
FORD BUS
0 — No
81615564 May 8, 2024 NM 2 —
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.95(f), 392.2, 393.95(a) No
80929721 Feb 23, 2024 NV 2 SLOAN CHECK SITE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 392.2, 393.11, 393.9(a) No
80892325 Feb 20, 2024 NV 3 SLOAN CHECKSITE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
80884138 Feb 12, 2024 GA 3 DOUGLASVILLE GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
80842776 Feb 12, 2024 CA 1 CARSON CVEF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.95(f) No
80832488 Feb 8, 2024 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
80299727 Dec 2, 2023 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
79424242 Aug 16, 2023 CA 5 LOS ANGELES
FORD BUS
0 — No
79275782 Jul 28, 2023 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
79054813 Jul 5, 2023 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9(a), 393.45(d) Yes
79034431 Jun 29, 2023 MS 1 NESBIT SCALE I-55 SOUTH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2, 393.95(a) No
79004963 Jun 27, 2023 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
79004542 Jun 26, 2023 NM 1 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes View all 17 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.

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