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CARSON TRAILER INC

USDOT 635308 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: WILLIAM MODISETTE Company officer 2: ANN MODISETTE Driveaway / Towaway Based in GARDENA, CA
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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
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  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 66.7% vs 23.4% national (+43.3 pts).
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — CARSON TRAILER INC (USDOT 635308)
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 — 66.7% vs 23.4% national (+43.3 pts).

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/635308/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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 635308
In FMCSA records since Mar 28, 1996 (~30y)
Company officer WILLIAM MODISETTE
Company officer 2 ANN MODISETTE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 10,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (310) 516-6046
Email: [email protected]
Physical
14831 S MAPLE ST
GARDENA, CA 90248
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 635308
In FMCSA records since Mar 28, 1996 (~30y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
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 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 25% —
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
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

CARSON TRAILER INC is a motor carrier based in GARDENA, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 635308. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 3 power units and 3 drivers, with 8 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 66.7%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

CARSON TRAILER INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, based in Gardena, CA. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (6) and AZ (2).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Carso and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-12 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
2 OOS · 66.7%
General/Admin
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 6 2 33.3% Jul 14, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 2 0 0.0% Jun 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 8
Carso 4
Cars 1
Carson 1
Carson Tra 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 5.72 6 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88406932 Jul 14, 2026 CA 3 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 16611J4 · 3HAEUMML4PL554799
1 392.2-SLLSR No
88234869 Jun 23, 2026 AZ 3 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 16611J4 · 3HAEUMML4PL554799
1 396.17C-PI No
87925492 May 21, 2026 CA 2 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 16611J4 · 3HAEUMML4PL554799
1 393.9A-LLPL No
87612177 Apr 16, 2026 AZ 3 EHRENBERG AZ
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 16611J4 · 3HAEUMML4PL554799
1 17C-PI No
86951689 Jan 30, 2026 CA 2 PERALTA SCALES
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 16611J4 · 3HAEUMML4PL554799
3 393.110B3-C, 392.2-SLLUCR, 390.19TA Yes
86808230 Jan 15, 2026 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 16611J4 · 3HAEUMML4PL554799
0 — No
86754176 Jan 9, 2026 CA 2 SR-14 PIT SCALES
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 16611J4 · 3HAEUMML4PL554799
2 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSLI Yes
86618355 Dec 18, 2025 CA 2 ca-peralta-scales-w/b
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 93188M3 · 3HAEUMML4PL554799
3 392.2-SLLSR, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AZ0003256783 Jun 16, 2017 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA100029867A Sep 14, 2000 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
EHRENBERG AZ AZ 1 0
CASTAIC IF CA 1 0
PERALTA SCALES CA 1 1
SR-14 PIT SCALES CA 1 1
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