PENA TRUCK CENTER INC, DOT #852869 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

LOS ANGELES, California · DOT #852869 · 18 trucks · 2 drivers · Safety Rating: Satisfactory

PENA TRUCK CENTER INC is a small fleet motor carrier based in LOS ANGELES, California (USDOT #852869). As of October 22, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 82/100 (Low Risk).

Carrier Intelligence Score

82/100 Low Risk

Category	Score	Max
Safety Rating	30	30
Inspection Pass Rate	15	20
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)	8	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.

PENA TRUCK CENTER INC: LOS ANGELES, California Trucking Company

PENA TRUCK CENTER INC is a small fleet operating out of LOS ANGELES, California with USDOT number 852869. The company operates 18 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, PENA TRUCK CENTER INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 82/100, classified as Low Risk. This score reflects limited public data: a full roadside-inspection history was not available at page generation, so the inspection and out-of-service components use conservative neutral values.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

FMCSA records for DOT #852869 could not be read, so this page shows the inspection and violation history as unknown rather than as none.

What a 82/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for PENA TRUCK CENTER INC: 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. 82 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Low Risk band.

California Trucking Compliance: LOS ANGELES Area Carriers

PENA TRUCK CENTER INC falls under the Western Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 09). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

PENA TRUCK CENTER INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.

PENA TRUCK CENTER INC is flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazardous materials carrier (HM indicator: Y). Hazmat carriers are subject to additional regulations under 49 CFR Subchapter C, including HM-126 reporting, HM-232 security planning, and the Hazmat Cargo Tank Annual Inspection requirement (49 CFR 180.407). Hazmat violations carry their own, higher penalty schedule, separate from the general FMCSA schedule.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 2 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: 4,400,000 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: 18 straight trucks. 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 2 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.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Transport The Commercial Vehicle Only, Empty. 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 2 crash events involving PENA TRUCK CENTER INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 0 involved a reported injury, and 2 resulted in a tow-away. 2 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: 35.287655/-116.040543, UNINCORPORATED, CA on July 6, 2024.

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Recent DOT Inspections: PENA TRUCK CENTER INC

FMCSA records for DOT #852869 could not be read, so this page shows the inspection and violation history as unknown rather than as none.

Frequently asked questions about PENA TRUCK CENTER INC

What is PENA TRUCK CENTER INC's FMCSA safety rating?

PENA TRUCK CENTER INC (USDOT #852869) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 82/100 (Low Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is PENA TRUCK CENTER INC's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, PENA TRUCK CENTER INC operates 18 power unit(s) and 2 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 PENA TRUCK CENTER INC based?

PENA TRUCK CENTER INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in LOS ANGELES, California, under USDOT number 852869.

What is PENA TRUCK CENTER INC's DOT inspection and violation history?

FMCSA records for DOT #852869 could not be read, so this page shows the inspection and violation history as unknown rather than as none.

What is PENA TRUCK CENTER INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

PENA TRUCK CENTER INC scores 82/100 (Low 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 PENA TRUCK CENTER INC 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: October 22, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile