MEATHEAD MOVERS INC
USDOT 921143MC-Docket MC398077SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
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MEATHEAD MOVERS INC (USDOT 921143) in SAN LUIS OBISPO, 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- Cargo insurance on file.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- 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.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2004-04-05 — 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 0.69
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.24
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.08
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.09
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.64
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
112
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
6
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 53
- Total drivers
- 76
- Years in business
- 26
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 3.3%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 2.4%
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 2004-04-05
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-03-03
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
188
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
139
Violations
10
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-17 → 2026-06-02.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
62 | 2 | 2026-06-01 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
47 | 3 | 2026-05-20 |
Hours of service 395
|
15 | 1 | 2026-06-02 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
8 | 4 | 2026-05-19 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
5 | 0 | 2026-03-29 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2026-03-19 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Leaf spring shifted | — |
| 2026-03-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-03-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2026-03-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2026-03-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Battery - Not protected | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-12-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2025-12-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Battery - Not protected | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-10-11 | 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 | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-09-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours. | OOS |
| 2025-06-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the t | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2025-06-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | — |
| 2025-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Leaking hub | — |
| 2025-06-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-06-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-06-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-05-23 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2025-05-23 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-05-01 | 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 | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | — |
| 2025-04-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-03-31 | 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 | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-01-10 | 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 | — |
| 2024-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
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.
2026-06-02 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2026-06-01 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16B-DPASS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-05-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
2026-05-19 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 15A-LNCDLNSRW | OOS | — |
2026-03-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-03-29 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207C-SLSS | — | — |
2026-03-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2SLSNC | — | — |
2026-03-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2SLSNC | — | — |
2026-03-19 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30-B | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 3E3-MC | — | — |
2026-03-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-03-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-03-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
2026-03-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2026-02-12 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
2026-01-26 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLDL | — | — |
2026-01-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
2025-12-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-12-02 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201B-FR | — | — |
2025-11-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-10-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30-B | — | — |
2025-10-23 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2025-10-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24D-ELDPT | — | — |
2025-10-09 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRCLS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
2025-09-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2025-09-09 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
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