SO CAL CML, DOT #4156921 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

VISTA, California · DOT #4156921 · 15 trucks · 5 drivers · Safety Rating: Not Rated

9 of your 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently California on October 29.

Your latest, California on November 1, was clean.

Your MCS-150 lists 15 trucks and 5 drivers.

Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.

SO CAL CML is a small fleet motor carrier based in VISTA, California (USDOT #4156921). As of November 4, 2026, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 39/100 (High Risk), based on 50 recent inspection(s) and 123 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

What SO CAL CML's record points to

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  Out of service on 9 inspections of 50 in the last 24 months, most recently October 29.
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Carrier Intelligence Score

39/100 High Risk

Category	Score	Max
Safety Rating	22	30
Inspection Pass Rate	15	20
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)	13	15
CSA BASIC percentiles	Not measured	n/a

Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.

SO CAL CML's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

• Nov. 1, 2026, California. No violations.
• Oct. 31, 2026, California. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for lights not working (49 CFR 393.9).
• Oct. 30, 2026, California. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for lights not working (49 CFR 393.9) and speeding (49 CFR 392.2).
• Oct. 29, 2026, California. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation, 3 violations in all. Written up for a maintenance violation (49 CFR 396.3) and a brake problem (49 CFR 393.47).
• Oct. 29, 2026, California. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation, 2 violations in all. Written up for a brake problem (49 CFR 393.45) and lights not working (49 CFR 393.9).
• Oct. 27, 2026, California. No violations.

SO CAL CML: VISTA, California Trucking Company

SO CAL CML is a small fleet operating out of VISTA, California with USDOT number 4156921. The company operates 15 power units and has no published FMCSA safety rating (most active carriers are unrated unless they have undergone a compliance review). Based on our analysis of federal safety data, SO CAL CML has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 39/100, classified as High Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

SO CAL CML has undergone 50 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.0%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for SO CAL CML carries 123 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated November 1, 2026. Across 50 recorded inspections, the record carries 0 driver out-of-service violations and 18 vehicle out-of-service violations.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 39/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for SO CAL CML: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 39 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's High Risk band.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

SO CAL CML is classified by FMCSA as an intrastate non-hazmat carrier.

The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.

SO CAL CML is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: intrastate within 100 miles (5 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 100,000 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 8 straight trucks, 5 tractors. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

The carrier reports 5 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

Intrastate driver count: 5. Intrastate drivers may be subject to state-specific CDL endorsement and hours-of-service variances depending on the state.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Other. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 6 crash events involving SO CAL CML in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 1 involved a reported injury, and 6 resulted in a tow-away. 6 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Most recent recorded event: I-15 S/B, VICTORVILLE, CA on July 4, 2026.

SO CAL CML's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across California (49), US (1). The concentration in California is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams SO CAL CML's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How SO CAL CML Compares to the National Average

Across the 50 recorded inspections, SO CAL CML's 18.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits slightly below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 0.0% driver out-of-service rate sits materially below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: SO CAL CML

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Date	State	Driver OOS	Vehicle OOS	Next step
2026-11-01	CA	0	0	Audit check
2026-10-31	CA	0	0	Audit check
2026-10-30	CA	0	0	Audit check
2026-10-29	CA	0	1	Audit check
2026-10-29	CA	0	1	Audit check
2026-10-27	CA	0	0	Audit check
2026-10-17	CA	0	0	Audit check
2026-10-13	CA	0	1	Audit check
2026-10-12	CA	0	0	Audit check
2026-10-11	CA	0	0	Audit check

Frequently asked questions about SO CAL CML

What is SO CAL CML's FMCSA safety rating?

SO CAL CML (USDOT #4156921) does not currently carry a published FMCSA safety rating. A "Not Rated" status is common for carriers that have never had a compliance review: it is not a negative finding. FileFlo scores the carrier at 39/100 (High Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.

How large is SO CAL CML's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, SO CAL CML operates 15 power unit(s) and 5 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is SO CAL CML based?

SO CAL CML is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in VISTA, California, under USDOT number 4156921.

What is SO CAL CML's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 50 recent DOT inspection(s) and 123 recorded violation(s) for SO CAL CML (USDOT #4156921), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is SO CAL CML's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

SO CAL CML scores 39/100 (High Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

Federal rules a carrier like SO CAL CML is audited against

The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:

• 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
• 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
• 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
• 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing

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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: November 4, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile