ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS INC

USDOT 629013MC-Docket MC324282CERRITOS, CA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized676 power units

ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS INC (USDOT 629013) in CERRITOS, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 1998-03-21 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2021-05-19) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 20 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 10 times, most recent 2021-05-19 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.53
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.24
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.08
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.45

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
9
Injuries
20
Crashes
354
Inspections
76
OOS inspections
111
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
676
Total drivers
580
Years in business
30
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
20 of 20 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
2.5%
Vehicle OOS rate
26.7%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
10 times last 2021-05-19
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-10-20
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 1998-03-21
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

661
Inspections
146
OOS inspections
842
Violations
221
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-12.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-03-27 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-02-06 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-01-12 CA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-01-12 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-11-22 CA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-10-03 CA 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-10-01 CA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-09-29 CA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-19 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-07-08 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-07-02 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-02-13 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2025-02-10 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-09 CA 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-12-05 CA 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-10-22 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2024-10-08 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-08-06 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-08-02 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2024-06-28 CA 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-06-19 CA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-06-06 CA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-05-08 CA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-05-06 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dawn, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
405 174 2026-06-12
Unsafe driving 392
301 13 2026-06-12
Hours of service 395
60 8 2026-05-21
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
50 17 2026-06-12
Driver qualifications 391
7 6 2026-05-26
CDL standards 383
6 6 2025-02-28
General safety regulations 390
6 1 2026-05-27
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
1 1 2024-02-09

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-05 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-05-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-04-30 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.
2026-04-29 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2026-04-28 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-04-28 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr OOS
2026-04-28 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-04-27 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS
2026-04-27 Vehicle Maintenance Coupling - Sliding fifth wheel fore/aft stop is missing/not secured OOS
2026-04-27 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.
2026-04-20 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-04-01 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-03-25 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-19 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-19 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS
2026-03-19 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Deflated air suspension OOS
2026-03-19 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2026-03-17 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
2026-03-17 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-03-17 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-03-17 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hour
2026-03-17 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
2026-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2026-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2026-03-04 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle.
2026-03-04 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-03-03 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
2026-02-24 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2026-02-24 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Lamps improper color height location.
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Inoperative/defective primary or secondary pressure gauge OOS
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
2026-02-20 Unsafe Driving Driver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector
2026-02-20 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2026-02-17 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-02-10 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured OOS
2026-02-06 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed OOS
2026-02-06 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Rim spoke wheel or adapter cracked
2026-02-06 Vehicle Maintenance State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-12 CA · Level 1 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 7A-D
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-SAPPAS OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C-WRAWFLMIB
2026-06-10 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-06-09 CA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-DMOVE
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2026-06-03 KY · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSOA
2026-06-02 CA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-06-01 CA · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 100B-C OOS
2026-06-01 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLDL
2026-05-27 CA · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
General safety regulations 390 3E3-MC
2026-05-26 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2026-05-26 CA · Level 1 5 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 87A-FPLR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL
2026-05-26 CA · Level 3 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B4 OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-05-26 CA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
2026-05-26 CA · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
General safety regulations 390 3E3-MC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 28-WS-6
2026-05-26 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-05-22 CA · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LRR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2026-05-21 AZ · Level 2 3 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-05-21 AZ · Level 2 12 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 87A-FPLA
Hours of service 395 22G-ELDMFV
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LBL
Hours of service 395 22H4-ELDBRODS
2026-05-18 CA · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 87A-FPLR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104F3-C OOS
2026-05-18 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
2026-05-15 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2026-05-14 CA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
2026-05-13 CA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104F3-C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-SAPPCBLM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-05-08 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2026-05-08 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2026-05-05 CA · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS

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