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PACIFIC PETROLEUM CALIFORNIA INC

Santa Maria, CA

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Filed Coverage Below the Amount on Record
The authority record requires $1,000,000 of liability coverage, and the largest filing on record is $750,000. Excess layers are filed separately and may not be visible here — confirm with the insurer before treating this as a shortfall.
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized  ·  DOT 1533086 · MC 571104
No Safety Rating Active 13 yrs, 5 mo
160
Power Units
97
Drivers
68
Inspections
7%
Vehicle OOS
$750,000
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
Active
MC-571104 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Travelers Indemnity Co Of Connecticut
Safety
Not Rated
7.0% OOS · 68 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Filed Coverage Below the Amount on Record
The authority record requires $1,000,000 of liability coverage, and the largest filing on record is $750,000. Excess layers are filed separately and may not be visible here — confirm with the insurer before treating this as a shortfall.
Vetting notes
  • Operating authority active for 13 yrs, 5 mo
  • Insurance on file: $750,000
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 6.5% — below the 20.7% national average
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
  • 68 FMCSA inspections on record

Authority & Compliance

Authority, insurance and required filings

Operating Authority

MC571104
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $1,000,000 required
Active

Insurance on File

Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy A0617394
On File

Required Filings

Liability (BIPD)
$750,000

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
1533086
MC Number
MC-571104
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire, Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
March 20, 2026
FMCSA Registration
July 21, 2006
Authority Granted
May 3, 2013
Annual Mileage
2,200,000 mi (2025)

Contact Information

Address
1615 East Betteravia, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Owner / Officer
John Hochleutner
Officer 2
John Fox

Cargo Types

General FreightMetal/Sheet SteelMotor VehiclesLogs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodalOilfield EquipmentCoal/CokeDry BulkConstruction MaterialsChemicalsGarbage/RefuseWater/WellOther Cargo

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
68
Driver Inspections
47
Vehicle Inspections
52
Out-of-Service Violations
8

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance26
Unsafe Driving8
Hours of Service4

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate6.5% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
7.0% of 43 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — 17th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better). CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.

Inspection Trend by Year

2026
21 insp · 4 OOS
2025
19 insp · 1 OOS
2024
22 insp · 3 OOS

Violation Rate by Category

Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.

Vehicle Maintenance 11 of 34 inspections
Unsafe Driving 7 of 46 inspections
Hours of Service 2 of 46 inspections
Driver Fitness 1 of 46 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 46 inspections

Crash History (1)

Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
1
Crashes
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Tow-aways
DateStateFatalInjuredTowConditions
April 16, 2026 CA — 1 Yes No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA59
AZ1

Fleet & Equipment (59)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Tractor-Trailer Power units Class 5–8 · trailers up to 48 ft
Power units
~38
of 160 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~21
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
20
Truck
13
Flatbed
7
Semi-trailer
5
Chassis / Incomplete
4
Dump
2
Full Trailer
2
Tank
2
Grain / Hopper
1
Other Trailer
1
Straight Truck
1
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2020 Kenworth T8 Series Tractor · Class 8 1XKDD49X5LJ387015 5 —
Frue Semi-trailer 1H4H03223FJ024801 4 1
2019 Peterbilt 367 Tractor · Class 8 1NPTD70X1KD615667 3 —
2023 Kenworth T8 Series Tractor · Class 8 1XKDD49X2PR247723 3 2
2022 Ford F-550 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 1FDUF5GT8NDA09229 2 —
2024 Ford F-550 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 1FDUF5HT1RED42371 2 1
2024 Ford F-550 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 1FDUF5HT8RDA11468 2 1
2012 Kenworth T8 Series Truck · Class 8 1NKDL40X0CR337392 2 —
2023 Dragon Esp Dump · 48 ft 1UNSH4825PD190152 2 2
2015 Kenworth T8 Series Tractor · Class 8 1XKDD49X0FJ421107 2 —
Show all 59 units
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
1994 Kenworth T800 Tractor · Class 8 1XKDD49X2RR247725 2 1
2015 Kenworth T8 Series Tractor · Class 8 1XKDD49X9FJ420716 2 —
2017 Kenworth T880 Tractor · Class 8 1XKZD49X3HJ162931 2 —
2019 Kenworth T880 Tractor · Class 8 1XKZD49X4KJ262625 2 1
Kw Straight Truck 3BKZL49X7RF336464 2 —
2003 Heil Trailer International Tank · 42 ft 5JLSN422835T06989 2 —
Unk Full Trailer 1D9112443E1561009 1 —
Dnww Semi-trailer 1D9SV4831M1561076 1 —
2021 Ford F-550 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 1FD0W5HT8MEC21862 1 —
2013 Great Dane Trailers Flatbed · 48 ft 1GRDM9624DH718263 1 —
2013 Great Dane Trailers Flatbed · 48 ft 1GRDM9629DH718274 1 —
2014 Kenworth T8 Series Truck · Class 8 1NKDL70X1EJ420719 1 —
2025 Kenworth T880 Truck · Class 8 1NKZL40X0SJ137714 1 —
2017 Kenworth T880 Truck · Class 8 1NKZL40X7HJ134138 1 —
2016 Kenworth T880 Truck · Class 8 1NKZL40X8GJ497899 1 —
2024 Kenworth T880 Truck · Class 8 1NKZL49X7RJ320539 1 —
2025 Kenworth T880 Truck · Class 8 1NKZL49X8SJ141058 1 —
2023 Kenworth T880 Truck · Class 8 1NKZXPEX5PJ259250 1 —
2025 Kenworth T880 Truck · Class 8 1NKZXPEX7SJ137711 1 —
2020 Peterbilt 567 Truck · Class 8 1NPCL40X2LD637339 1 —
2020 Peterbilt 367 Truck · Class 8 1NPTX4TX7LD615708 1 —
2006 Red Rhino Manufacturing Grain / Hopper · 30 ft 1R9BP30296M421154 1 —
Ranco Semi-trailer 1R9BSC505EL008187 1 —
Reli — 1R9FA5286GS704026 1 —
Reli Full Trailer 1REFA52033C031051 1 —
Thoa Semi-trailer 1T9TE3225F1068645 1 —
2024 Thompson Tank Inc McC-307/MC-312 Tank · 38 ft 1T9TF3824R1405444 1 —
2014 Kenworth T8 Series Tractor · Class 8 1XKDD49X0EJ388558 1 —
1994 Kenworth T800 Tractor · Class 8 1XKDD49X0RR247724 1 —
2020 Kenworth T8 Series Tractor · Class 8 1XKDD49X3LJ387014 1 —
2015 Kenworth T8 Series Tractor · Class 8 1XKDD49X8FR435628 1 —
2025 Kenworth T880 Tractor · Class 8 1XKZD40XXSJ141059 1 —
2023 Kenworth T880 Tractor · Class 8 1XKZD49X2PJ244728 1 —
2017 Kenworth T880 Tractor · Class 8 1XKZD49X5HJ162932 1 —
2023 Kenworth T880 Tractor · Class 8 1XKZD49X5PJ268358 1 —
2019 Kenworth T880 Tractor · Class 8 1XKZD49X8KJ262627 1 —
2020 Kenworth T880 Tractor · Class 8 1XKZDP9X6LJ419512 1 —
Kw Tractor 1XXDD49X0RR247724 1 —
2021 Freightliner Cascadia Tractor · Class 7 3AKBHSDV4MSMA4824 1 —
2016 Kenworth T8 Series Truck · Class 8 3BKDL49X1GF111626 1 —
2024 Kenworth T880 Truck · Class 8 3BKZL49X3RF330726 1 —
2023 Grupo Remolques Del Norte Flatbed · 16 ft 3BZBP1626PC011480 1 —
Vanta Semi-trailer 4E7AA3925JATA5774 1 —
2017 Armor Lite Trailer Dump · 38 ft 56EA54H20HA000389 1 —
2017 Dragon Esp Other Trailer · 48 ft 591SH4821HC141613 1 —
2006 Western Trailer Company Flatbed · 48 ft 5DN1148206B000261 1 —
2007 Western Trailer Company Flatbed · 48 ft 5DN1148217B000304 1 —
2008 Western Trailer Company Flatbed · 48 ft 5DN1148268B000235 1 —
2006 Western Trailer Company Flatbed · 48 ft 5DN1148286B000170 1 —
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.

Inspection Details

Each roadside inspection with its violations

Inspection Records (68)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
September 23, 2026 UEL1001871 CA, CA II — — —
Straight Truck
KW
3BKZL49X7RF336464
CA 07278W3
September 11, 2026 NBED008333 CA, CA I 3 2 —
Straight Truck
FORD
1FDUF5HT8RDA11468
CA 77922Z3
395.8A1-HOSP OOSHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed Incomplete/Wrong Log
393.100C-C OOSCargo - Cargo not secured against shifting General Securement
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws -
September 3, 2026 NBYQ009745 CA, CA I 1 — —
Straight Truck
KW
3BKZL49X7RF336464
CA 07278W3
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others
August 8, 2026 UF0O001595 CA, CA II 2 — —
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
KENWORTH
FRUE
1XKZD49X3HJ162931
1H4H03223FJ024801
CA 9F58822
CA 4GN1778
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative Lighting
July 20, 2026 NDOG007613 CA, CA I 2 — —
Straight Truck
KENWORTH
1NKDL40X0CR337392
CA 24829G1
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper Emergency Equipment
July 16, 2026 NBYQ009436 CA, CA I — — —
Truck Tractor
KENWORTH
1XKDD49X5LJ387015
CA 9F18974
July 7, 2026 NBYQ009375 CA, CA I 1 — —
Straight Truck
PETERBILT
1NPTD70X1KD615667
CA 14988V2
393.207A-STCB Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching Suspension
July 1, 2026 UCZX002727 CA, CA III 1 — —
Truck Tractor
KENWORTH
1XKDD49X5LJ387015
CA 9F18974
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
June 29, 2026 UD77000540 CA, CA I — — —
Straight Truck
KENWORTH
1NKZXPEX7SJ137711
CA 96136D4
June 24, 2026 NDOG007509 CA, CA I 1 — QUALITY TUBULAR SERVICES
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
KENWORTH
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
1XKDD49X8FR435628
1GRDM9629DH718274
CA 9F15290
CA 4SU1613
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other

Shippers Seen at Inspections

Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.

ShipperInspectionsMost recent
QUALITY TUBULAR SERVICES 3 June 24, 2026
NON HAZMAT 1 March 16, 2026
UNOCAL GUADALUPE 1 February 25, 2026
CALTRANS 1 December 10, 2025
PPC 1 April 29, 2025
WORLD OIL RECYCLING 1 February 18, 2025
VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY 1 June 19, 2024
STANISLAUS COUNTY 1 May 2, 2024

History & Filings

Authority, insurance and process-agent records

Authority History

DateStatusType
December 12, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONContract
November 27, 2023INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONContract
December 5, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONContract
November 28, 2022INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONContract
December 29, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONContract
December 23, 2021INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONContract
November 30, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONContract
November 26, 2021INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONContract
December 23, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONContract
December 22, 2020INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONContract

Insurance & Revocation Filings

DateTypeStatus
December 23, 2024BI&PD Primary/ExcessOn file

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