ETA TRANS INC
USDOT 2931180MC-Docket MC989782ANAHEIM, CA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized39 power units
ETA TRANS INC (USDOT 2931180) in ANAHEIM, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2018-07-22 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-07-01) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2025-07-01 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.84
Hours of service
No alert
measure 1.02
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.67
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.5
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
4
Crashes
96
Inspections
19
OOS inspections
23
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- Yes
Fleet
- Power units
- 39
- Total drivers
- 53
- Years in business
- 10
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 4 of 4 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 9.5%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 23.1%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 3 times last 2025-07-01
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-09-12
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2018-07-22
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
167
Inspections
30
OOS inspections
151
Violations
38
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-18 → 2026-06-04.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-02-17
OR
Tow-away
2025-03-09
TX
Tow-away
2025-02-15
FL
Tow-away
2024-10-23
CA
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
67 | 0 | 2026-06-04 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
39 | 23 | 2026-05-13 |
Hours of service 395
|
31 | 8 | 2026-06-04 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
5 | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
4 | 2 | 2026-01-09 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 1 | 2025-08-14 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 0 | 2026-05-13 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
1 | 0 | 2023-10-18 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2026-03-31 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hour | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Driver Fitness | License - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement | OOS |
| 2026-01-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Dripping leak. | OOS |
| 2026-01-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2025-12-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-12-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-12-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-10-02 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-09-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the t | OOS |
| 2025-09-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time | OOS |
| 2025-09-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-09-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day | — |
| 2025-09-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-08-14 | Driver Fitness | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction | OOS |
| 2025-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-07-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | OOS |
| 2025-06-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-06-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-06-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | OOS |
| 2025-06-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-06-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-04-29 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driv | OOS |
| 2025-04-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last | OOS |
| 2025-04-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-03-14 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2025-03-05 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2025-02-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | — |
| 2025-02-23 | Unsafe Driving | Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | OOS |
| 2025-01-14 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2024-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2024-11-03 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use hazard warning flashers | — |
| 2024-10-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2024-10-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 70 hours in the previous 8 consecutive days. Date and Time | OOS |
| 2024-10-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | — |
| 2024-10-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-04 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-INAT | — | — |
2026-05-13 8 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TC-MC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LRR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-05-07 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104B-C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104B-C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104B-C | — | — |
2026-05-07 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2026-05-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-03-31 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
2026-03-25 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24D-ELDPT | — | — |
2026-02-11 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2026-01-29 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B5-LNCDLNVE | OOS | — |
2026-01-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-01-09 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EENA | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-F | OOS | — |
2026-01-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2025-12-16 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8F12-HOSM | — | — |
2025-12-05 5 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43DBMA | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-10-13 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-10-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-09-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-09-18 5 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 128B-CLWV | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A1-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPDIT | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A3I-HOSPDIT | OOS | — |
2025-08-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-08-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-08-14 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 95A-LCDL | OOS | — |
2025-08-12 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-07-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-06-20 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75G-TAOW | OOS | — |
2025-06-13 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
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