Lord & Sons INC Safety Record

DOT# 2657181 · San Jose, CA 95131 · 4088178900

B

Good safety record — scored 27/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 02/25/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Lord & Sons INC (DOT# 2657181) in San Jose, California has 96 inspections on record with 89 violations and a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

96 Inspections
33.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
25 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3%
Carrier: 33.3% (32 of 96) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 5.2%
Carrier: 5.2% (5 of 96) National: 6.4%
19% OOS rate better than 19% of carriers in California
20% crash rate better than 20% of carriers in California

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

89 total violations across 96 inspections
36 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (40%)
Vehicle Maintenance
50
Unsafe Driving
32
Driver Fitness
4
Other
3

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: CA, NV
Level 1: 53 (55%) Level 2: 26 (27%) Level 3: 17 (18%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/25/2026 CA 2 0 1
02/19/2026 CA 2 0 0
02/19/2026 CA 3 0 0
02/10/2026 CA 2 0 0
02/10/2026 CA 1 0 0
02/10/2026 CA 1 0 0
02/04/2026 CA 2 1 0
02/03/2026 CA 1 0 0
01/29/2026 NV 1 1 1
01/13/2026 CA 3 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 25
Drivers 25
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/12/2015
MCS-150 Filed 20260303 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 200,000
Address 430 E Trimble Road, San Jose, CA 95131