KAWAHARA NSY

DBA: GILROY YOUNG PLANTS

USDOT 952847 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: DAVE KAWAHARA Other (LIVE PLANTS) Based in MORGAN HILL, CA
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — KAWAHARA NSY (USDOT 952847)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/952847/
As of: Jul 28, 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 3.6% vs peer median 15.4% (better). n=35698 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: Clear to review.

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 952847
In FMCSA records since May 9, 2001 (~25y)
Company officer DAVE KAWAHARA
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (LIVE PLANTS)
Fleet size 29 units
Drivers 29
Annual mileage 1,218,497 mi
Contact & address
Physical
698 BURNETT AVE
MORGAN HILL, CA 95037-9022
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 952847
In FMCSA records since May 9, 2001 (~25y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,218,497 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 3.6% vs 23.4% -19.8 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.18 vs 1.80 -1.62
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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 0 28 0
Trailers 47 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 14 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 381 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 234 234 0
OOS inspections 1 5 0
OOS percentage 0.43% 2.14%
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
29
Drivers
29
Inspections
381
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
3.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
14 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

KAWAHARA NSY is a motor carrier based in MORGAN HILL, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 952847. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 29 power units and 29 drivers, with 381 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 3.6%. 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 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.

Carrier overview

KAWAHARA NSY is a mid-sized fleet, operating 29 power units and 29 drivers, based in Morgan Hill, CA. Across 234 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 2.6% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

234 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (234 stops).

Violation profile

2.6% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (14.8% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 6 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 29 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 29 drivers; Kenworth, Great Dane, and International are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 35,698 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–44 power units (±50% of this carrier's 29 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 35,698 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
3.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 35,698 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -11.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

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) 234 6 2.6% Jul 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 178
International 161
Great Dane 160
Wabash National 75
Utility 58
Hyundai Translead 13
Allo 2
Freightliner 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.04 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 2 0.02 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 1.37 1 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 29 1.12 1 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 (381 rows) View all 381 →
Inspection # Date State Level ▼ Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
sms-78325443 Jan 1, 2020 CA 3 NIMITZ IF 0 No
88142327 Jun 14, 2026 CA 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
87730520 Apr 29, 2026 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87317815 Mar 7, 2026 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87069410 Feb 17, 2026 CA 3 GILROY IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86532739 Dec 10, 2025 CA 3 ca-i-80-w/b-antelope-scales
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85984680 Oct 2, 2025 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
85984368 Oct 3, 2025 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85954871 Sep 26, 2025 CA 3 GILROY IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85751769 Sep 2, 2025 CA 3 GILROY INSPECTION FACILITY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85751626 Sep 8, 2025 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85698562 Sep 4, 2025 CA 3 GEORGE WASHINGTON AT LINCOLN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85214262 Jul 9, 2025 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85061211 Jun 23, 2025 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
84817167 May 27, 2025 CA 3 GILROY IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84791704 May 23, 2025 CA 3 GILROY IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84433140 Apr 14, 2025 CA 3 ca-i-580-w/b-livermore-scales
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2SLLHOS No
84398872 Apr 5, 2025 CA 3 SOUTH SACRAMENTO AREA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84368998 Apr 10, 2025 CA 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTL No
84044145 Mar 3, 2025 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84044074 Feb 24, 2025 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83312605 Dec 4, 2024 CA 3 SACRAMENTO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83276993 Nov 26, 2024 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82167234 Jul 16, 2024 CA 3 NIMITZ IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81810600 Jun 5, 2024 CA 3 DONNER PASS IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (14 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA3302503391 Dec 4, 2025 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0009453194 May 16, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA2522112453 Sep 20, 2021 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA7252001256 Oct 29, 2020 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA7301901845 Aug 12, 2019 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA5901816529 Dec 14, 2018 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0008392283 May 24, 2017 CA 0 1 No No Injury
CA7251702948 Mar 31, 2017 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA3701700121 Jan 10, 2017 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0006889862 Apr 7, 2015 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0006670927 Oct 17, 2014 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0003895144 Sep 19, 2008 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0002318203 Oct 31, 2005 CA 0 3 Yes No Injury
CA100121143A Apr 19, 2001 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 2
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.75(b) Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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