CARSON TRAILER INC

Joins 9 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 23, 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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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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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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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00%
  • 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/635308/
As of: Oct 23, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 635308 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: ANN MODISETTE Company officer 2: WILLIAM MODISETTE Driveaway / Towaway Based in GARDENA, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 23, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=319118 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.

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 ANN MODISETTE

Company officer 2 WILLIAM 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 0.89 vs 1.80 -0.91

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 9 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	9	9	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	22.22%	—
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)

66.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 319,118 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 319,118 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

66.7%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 319,118 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2025-12 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)	7	2	28.6%	Oct 20, 2026
Arizona (AZ)	2	0	0.0%	Jun 23, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		9
Carso		4
Cars		1
Carson		1
Carson Tra		1
Other		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	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	4.88	5	—	Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89308274	Oct 20, 2026	CA	3	CACHE CREEK	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 16611J4 · 3HAEUMML4PL554799	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
88406932	Jul 14, 2026	CA	3	CASTAIC IF	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	CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	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
CASTAIC IF	CA	2	0
EHRENBERG AZ	AZ	1	0
CACHE CREEK	CA	1	0
CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	CA	1	0
PERALTA SCALES	CA	1	1
SR-14 PIT SCALES	CA	1	1

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