QUALITY TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 194997MC-Docket MC156404FREMONT, CA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized32 power units

QUALITY TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 194997) in FREMONT, 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.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 1 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 12 times, most recent 2021-04-29 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1998-05-13 (C).
  • 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
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 1998-05-20

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.18
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.05
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.41

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
1
Injuries
1
Crashes
69
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
9
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
Yes

Fleet

Power units
32
Total drivers
32
Years in business
52
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
11.9%

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
12 times last 2021-04-29
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-10-29
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
1998-05-13 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

108
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
86
Violations
10
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-14 → 2026-05-20.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2024-09-13 UT 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
34 7 2026-03-19
Unsafe driving 392
25 2 2026-05-29
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
13 2 2026-03-05
Hours of service 395
7 0 2026-03-19
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
2 0 2024-10-22
General safety regulations 390
2 0 2025-01-08
CDL standards 383
1 0 2025-05-08
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
1 0 2026-05-20
Driver qualifications 391
1 0 2023-12-06

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-19 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-03-19 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured OOS
2026-03-19 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2026-03-19 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2026-03-19 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-01-27 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2025-09-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Leak from air chamber
2025-09-15 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2025-08-25 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection OOS
2025-08-14 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2025-08-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-08-14 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2025-08-14 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-07-09 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-07-09 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
2025-06-11 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2025-06-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Oil and/or grease leak
2025-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2025-05-08 Driver Fitness License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver
2025-04-24 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step
2025-04-24 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2025-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves OOS
2025-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-01-29 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-01-09 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step
2025-01-09 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi
2024-11-29 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-10-22 Vehicle Maintenance A liquid fuel system with a dripping leak at any point OOS
2024-10-09 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
2024-10-09 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2024-09-13 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2024-09-13 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2024-09-13 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2024-08-22 Unsafe Driving Failure to obey traffic control device
2024-05-28 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable head lamps
2024-05-23 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove
2024-05-08 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit

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.

2026-05-29 CA · Level 2 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2026-05-20 WA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 82DUMT
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387 301A
2026-03-19 WA · Level 1 5 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Unsafe driving 392 9A2-C OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Hours of service 395 24
2026-03-05 WY · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2026-02-26 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2026-02-25 AZ · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2026-01-27 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
2025-11-26 WA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2025-09-15 NM · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-LC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
2025-08-25 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLDL
2025-08-14 WA · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
2025-07-09 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TEPBM
2025-06-11 CA · Level 2 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
2025-05-13 TX · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B
2025-05-08 UT · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 71H
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2025-04-24 UT · Level 3 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG3
Hours of service 395 22H2-ELDNISDT
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
2025-04-08 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 OOS
2025-03-20 TX · Level 2 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
2025-02-06 CO · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2025-01-29 CA · Level 1 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
2025-01-24 CA · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-01-09 CO · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 22H4-ELDBRODS
Hours of service 395 22H2-ELDNISDT
2025-01-08 CA · Level 1 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TC
2024-11-29 CA · Level 3 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3 Conviction of a Different Charge
2024-10-22 NM · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21(h)(3)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-LLEAK OOS
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 516C6

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