California Gas Transport Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
459 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 63
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
- Registered power units
- 48
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 461
- Annualized
- ≈231 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.8 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance153 · 6 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance150 · 20 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance136 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance78 · 10 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance77 · 20 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving75 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance75 · 5 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance53 · 30 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance45 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
32 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Feb 4, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 62% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 76 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 6, 2025 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 5, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 25, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2021 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 5, 2021 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 10, 2021 | NM | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 26, 2020 | NM | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 20, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 11, 2019 | CA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Mar 10, 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 13, 2018 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2018 | CA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2017 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 27, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2016 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 24, 2016 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 5, 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 19, 2016 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2015 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 13, 2015 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |