According to FMCSA records, Montalvo's Auto Dismantling - Truck Recyclers INC (DOT# 4005320) in Merced, California has 84 inspections on record with 167 violations and a 46.4% vehicle out-of-service rate and 2 crashes. Safety grade: F (poor safety record).
84Inspections
46.4%Vehicle OOS Rate
2Crashes
2Power Units
Out-of-Service Rates vs. National Average
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 Rate46.4%
Carrier: 46.4% (39 of 84)National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate7.1%
Carrier: 7.1% (6 of 84)National: 6.4%
11%OOS rate better than 11% of carriers in California
Violation Categories · 167 total violations
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.
167total violations across 84 inspections
45violations resulted in out-of-service orders (27%)
Vehicle Maintenance
89
Unsafe Driving
72
Hours of Service
2
Driver Fitness
3
Other
1
Inspection History · 84 records
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.
1 of 5recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date
State
Level
Veh OOS
Drv OOS
03/09/2026
CA
3
3
0
02/24/2026
CA
5
0
0
02/24/2026
CA
5
0
0
02/24/2026
CA
5
0
0
02/24/2026
CA
5
0
0
01/21/2026
CA
2
2
1
01/19/2026
CA
2
0
0
12/21/2025
CA
2
1
0
11/25/2025
CA
2
1
1
09/26/2025
CA
2
0
0
08/08/2025
CA
3
0
0
06/30/2025
CA
3
0
0
06/13/2025
CA
2
0
0
04/22/2025
CA
1
1
0
04/22/2025
CA
1
0
0
03/11/2025
CA
3
0
0
02/26/2025
CA
2
0
0
01/16/2025
CA
5
0
0
12/11/2024
CA
3
0
0
11/19/2024
CA
2
2
1
11/19/2024
CA
2
0
0
10/16/2024
CA
2
2
0
10/09/2024
CA
2
0
1
08/29/2024
CA
1
0
0
08/13/2024
CA
2
1
0
07/25/2024
CA
2
0
0
07/11/2024
CA
1
2
0
07/11/2024
CA
2
0
0
06/27/2024
CA
1
0
0
06/27/2024
CA
2
0
0
04/23/2024
CA
1
0
0
04/17/2024
CA
1
0
0
04/17/2024
CA
1
0
0
04/16/2024
CA
3
0
0
04/11/2024
CA
1
0
0
03/26/2024
CA
3
0
0
03/19/2024
CA
2
1
0
03/07/2024
CA
1
0
0
03/06/2024
CA
1
0
0
03/05/2024
CA
1
0
1
02/29/2024
CA
1
0
0
02/22/2024
CA
1
0
0
02/08/2024
CA
2
0
0
01/30/2024
CA
1
1
0
01/29/2024
CA
1
2
0
01/22/2024
CA
2
0
0
01/18/2024
CA
1
0
0
01/10/2024
CA
1
0
0
12/30/2023
CA
3
0
0
12/28/2023
CA
1
0
0
12/26/2023
CA
1
1
0
12/07/2023
CA
1
4
0
12/07/2023
CA
1
0
0
11/22/2023
CA
1
1
0
11/22/2023
CA
1
0
0
11/08/2023
CA
1
0
0
10/30/2023
CA
2
0
0
10/15/2023
CA
3
0
0
10/12/2023
CA
1
2
0
10/12/2023
CA
3
0
1
10/07/2023
CA
1
0
0
10/02/2023
CA
1
0
0
09/29/2023
CA
3
0
0
09/29/2023
CA
3
0
0
09/20/2023
CA
3
1
0
09/06/2023
CA
1
0
0
08/25/2023
CA
1
0
0
08/12/2023
CA
1
0
0
08/11/2023
CA
1
2
0
08/01/2023
CA
1
1
0
07/31/2023
CA
1
3
0
07/11/2023
CA
3
0
0
07/11/2023
CA
1
0
0
07/11/2023
CA
3
0
0
07/11/2023
CA
2
2
0
07/06/2023
CA
3
0
0
06/21/2023
CA
3
1
0
06/06/2023
CA
1
0
0
05/16/2023
CA
1
0
0
05/01/2023
CA
1
0
0
04/28/2023
CA
2
1
0
04/27/2023
CA
1
0
0
04/24/2023
CA
3
0
0
04/18/2023
CA
1
1
0
Crash History · 2 records
1injury crash
11-MAR-24most recent crash on record
Date
State
Fatalities
Injuries
Tow-Aways
11-MAR-24
CA
0
2
0
06-NOV-24
CA
0
0
0
Fleet Profile
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.