Forest Plywood Sales Safety Record

DOT# 854924 · La Mirada, CA 90638 · 7145231721

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/18/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 20/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Forest Plywood Sales (DOT# 854924) in La Mirada, California has 32 inspections on record with 41 violations and a 21.9% vehicle out-of-service rate and 5 crashes. Safety grade: B.

32 Inspections
21.9% Vehicle OOS Rate
5 Crashes
11 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 21.9%
Carrier: 21.9% (7 of 32) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 3.1%
Carrier: 3.1% (1 of 32) National: 6.4%
34% OOS rate better than 34% of carriers in California
7% crash rate better than 7% 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.

41 total violations across 32 inspections
7 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (17%)
Vehicle Maintenance
27
Unsafe Driving
7
Driver Fitness
1
Other
6

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 1: 20 (62%) Level 2: 3 (9%) Level 3: 5 (16%) Level 5: 4 (12%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/18/2026 CA 1 0 1
01/15/2026 CA 1 0 0
12/12/2025 CA 2 1 0
11/25/2025 CA 3 0 0
11/11/2025 CA 2 1 0
09/26/2025 CA 3 0 0
08/12/2025 CA 1 0 0
08/11/2025 CA 5 0 0
08/11/2025 CA 5 0 0
08/11/2025 CA 5 0 0
3 injury crashes
25-FEB-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
25-FEB-25 CA 0 1 0
24-JAN-25 CA 0 0 0
21-FEB-25 CA 0 1 0
16-APR-25 CA 0 0 0
10-NOV-25 CA 0 1 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 11
Drivers 12
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 02/14/2000
MCS-150 Filed 20240624 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 480,000
Address 14711 Artesia Blvd, La Mirada, CA 90638