MARIO CASTELLANOS

DBA: CASTELLANOS TRUCKING

MARIO CASTELLANOS is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, based in Toppenish, WA. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 75.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MARIO CASTELLANOS (USDOT 904396)
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 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/904396/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 904396 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: MARIO CASTELLANOS Produce Farm Supplies Based in TOPPENISH, WA

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

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 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323670 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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.

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 904396

In FMCSA records since Sep 8, 2000 (~26y)

Company officer MARIO CASTELLANOS

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Produce, Farm Supplies

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 6,488 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (509) 584-9154

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1160 PUMPHOUSE RD

TOPPENISH, WA 98948

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 904396

In FMCSA records since Sep 8, 2000 (~26y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 6,488 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts

Violations per Inspection 5.25 vs 1.80 +3.45

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
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	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	8	8	0
OOS inspections	2	6	0
OOS percentage	25%	75%	—
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)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

CASTELLANOS TRUCKING had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 75.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 19.0.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in OR (8 stops).

Violation profile

75.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (40.6% of violations); top code 393.48(a) (Inoperative/defective brakes) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner, Kenworth, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 323,670 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

33.3%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,670 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,670 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-10 2026-09

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
Oregon (OR)	8	6	75.0%	Sep 18, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		3
Kenworth		3
Peterbilt		2
Trinity Pr		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	4.33	4	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	6	—	19.40	19	—	Sep 21, 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
89034582	Sep 18, 2026	OR	1	UMATILLA OR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR WA C42591G · 1FUY3MDB3RP663265	5	392.9A2-C, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E	Yes
88009393	Jun 1, 2026	OR	1	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR WA D30450J · 1XKWDB9X8YJ843416	4	390.21TB1-MC, 396.5B-L, 392.2-SLLEWA2	No
86810188	Jan 15, 2026	OR	3	UMATILLA OR	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR WA D30450J · 1XKWDB9X8YJ843416	2	392.2-SLLEWG3, 392.2-SLL	No
86128667	Oct 21, 2025	OR	2	UMATILLA OR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR WA D91112H · 1FUYZRYB6KH410088	8	383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.9A2-C, 393.9A-LSLIWR	Yes
86093042	Oct 20, 2025	OR	1	UMATILLA OR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR WA D91112H · 1FUYZRYB6KH410088	8	383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.207A-STBW, 393.9A-LSLIWR	Yes
82876906	Oct 9, 2024	OR	2	UMATILLA OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR WA C50940R · 1XP9DB9XXEP164781	9	393.75(a)(3), 393.9(b), 393.9(a)	Yes
82813797	Oct 2, 2024	OR	1	UMATILLA OR	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK WA C51054R · 1XKAD29X7LS546070	7	396.3(a)(1), 393.48(a), 393.47(e)	Yes
82813371	Oct 2, 2024	OR	1	UMATILLA OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR WA C03818V · 1XPCDB9X6LD301820	8	393.75(a)(3), 393.51(c), 393.9(a)	Yes
79644183	Sep 11, 2023	OR	1	UMATILLA POE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK WA C51054R · 1XKAD29X7LS546070	6	396.3(a)(1), 393.48(a), 393.9(a)	Yes

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
UMATILLA OR	OR	7	6
UMATILLA POE	OR	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	6	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	5	1
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	3	3
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	3	3
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
390.35	Fraudulent record(s).	General/Admin	1	0
393.19	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.205(c)	Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.51(c)	Steering wheel free play excessive	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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