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M D HYDRAULICS INC

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 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
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).
  • 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.
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — M D HYDRAULICS INC (USDOT 512825)
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:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).
  • 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:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/512825/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 512825 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MICHAEL NICHOLAS Machinery / Large Objects Based in MONROVIA, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 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 40% · 2/5 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
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 512825
In FMCSA records since Feb 12, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MICHAEL NICHOLAS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 3,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
820 E DUARTE RD
MONROVIA, CA 91016
Mailing
P O BOX 1264
MONROVIA, CA 91017
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 512825
In FMCSA records since Feb 12, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 50.0% vs 6.7% +43.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.80 vs 1.80 +0.00
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 7 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 2 2 0
OOS percentage 40% 40% —
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
7
Drivers
4
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-02 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 4 3 75.0% Oct 13, 2026
Nevada (NV) 1 1 100.0% May 15, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 4
International 3
Comc 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 4.12 4 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.87 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.71 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 4.00 4 — 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 (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89251392 Oct 13, 2026 CA 2 SB I-680 WALNUT CREEK SCALES
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.102C2-C, 393.43DBMA Yes
88434829 Jul 16, 2026 CA 2 CONEJO IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 396.5B-HWSL No
88142719 Jun 15, 2026 CA 3 SR-14 NB PIT SCALE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
84684147 May 15, 2025 NV 3 GARSON I-80 EB
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 395.8A1-HOSP, 391.41A-MCPC, 392.2-SLL Yes
83975895 Feb 24, 2025 CA 1 RAINBOW IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
80929755 Feb 22, 2024 NV 3 nv-mccarran,-nv
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.9(c)(2) No
80929754 Feb 22, 2024 NV 2 FERNLEY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
12 392.9a(a)(2), 395.8(a)(1), 383.23(a)(2) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA0005329459 Oct 5, 2011 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CONEJO IF CA 1 0
RAINBOW IF CA 1 1
SB I-680 WALNUT CREEK SCALES CA 1 1
SR-14 NB PIT SCALE CA 1 1
FERNLEY NV 1 1
GARSON I-80 EB NV 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
387.403(a) Freight forwarder - No evidence of cargo insurance General/Admin 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate Driver Fitness 1 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.9(c)(2) Operating an out-of-service vehicle Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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