Pier West Transportation 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
11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 4
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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 16 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 16 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 22, 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 20, 2017 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 3, 2017 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 21, 2016 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 1, 2014 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 15, 2013 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 1, 2008 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 6, 2007 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 3, 2007 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2003 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 6, 2002 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 6, 2002 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 4, 2001 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 8, 1999 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |