LAFTA BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3018872MC-Docket MC088699LAKESIDE, CA
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LAFTA BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3018872) in LAKESIDE, 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.
- 3 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2023-08-16 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- 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.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2021-08-30 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 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.
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
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 18.36
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.61
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.57
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 11.31
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
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
14
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
5
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 4
- Total drivers
- 4
- Years in business
- 9
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 44.4%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
- 2 times last 2021-08-30
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-05-05
- Insurance lapse history
- 3 lapse(s) most recent 2023-08-16
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
21
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
80
Violations
13
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-07-27 → 2026-05-17.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
32 | 7 | 2026-05-17 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
28 | 4 | 2026-05-17 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
11 | 2 | 2026-05-17 |
Hours of service 395
|
7 | 0 | 2025-06-05 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 0 | 2025-11-26 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-07-13 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Battery - Not protected | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Battery - Not protected | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2025-08-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | OOS |
| 2025-08-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | — |
| 2025-07-19 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-07-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet. | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-01-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-12-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 20 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-17 15 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TU | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 25E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1B | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BL | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-05-12 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2025-11-26 8 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 51A-NSIN | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSIR | — | — |
2025-10-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43A-TPV | — | — |
2025-10-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43A-TPV | — | — |
2025-09-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2025-09-10 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2025-09-07 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2025-08-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2C | — | — |
2025-08-06 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | OOS | — |
2025-07-19 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45C-BSG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
2025-07-13 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLDL | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203A-CBP | — | — |
2025-06-13 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUCR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 87A-FPLR | — | — |
2025-06-05 11 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-HLLH | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2025-01-13 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2024-12-03 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2024-05-07 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-04-03 5 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9(a)(2) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(b)(2) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(b)(2) | OOS | — |
2024-04-03 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-07-27 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(b)(2) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
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