Southland Transit INC Safety Record

DOT# 2805704 · El Monte, CA 91731 · 6262581310

A

Excellent safety record — scored 5/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/10/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Southland Transit INC (DOT# 2805704) in El Monte, California has 52 inspections on record with 26 violations and a 3.8% vehicle out-of-service rate and 2 crashes. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

52 Inspections
3.8% Vehicle OOS Rate
2 Crashes
86 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 3.8%
Carrier: 3.8% (2 of 52) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 52) National: 6.4%
70% OOS rate better than 70% of carriers in California
19% crash rate better than 19% 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.

26 total violations across 52 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (8%)
Vehicle Maintenance
14
Unsafe Driving
10
Other
2

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.

Level 5: 52 (100%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/10/2026 CA 5 0 0
02/03/2026 CA 5 0 0
02/03/2026 CA 5 0 0
02/03/2026 CA 5 0 0
02/03/2026 CA 5 0 0
02/03/2026 CA 5 0 0
02/03/2026 CA 5 0 0
02/03/2026 CA 5 1 0
02/03/2026 CA 5 0 0
02/03/2026 CA 5 0 0
19-MAR-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
19-MAR-25 CA 0 0 0
06-MAR-25 CA 0 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 86
Drivers 175
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 09/30/2015
MCS-150 Filed 20260129 2
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 2,060,994
Address 3650 Rockwell Ave, El Monte, CA 91731