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RADICALMEDIA LLC
Santa Monica, CA
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 1706355
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
7 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 7 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1706355
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
July 18, 2025
FMCSA Registration
November 7, 2007
Annual Mileage
50,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
1630 12th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Frank Scherma
Officer 2
Shane Summers
Cargo Types
PassengersOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
7
Driver Inspections
7
Vehicle Inspections
6
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance1
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service1
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
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
1 of 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 4 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 4 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 4 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 4 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA6
NJ1
Fleet & Equipment (5)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~5
of 40 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
4
Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ford F-650 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 3FRNW6FKXBV152686 | 2 | — |
| 2016 International MA025 | Truck · Class 6 | 3HAMMMML5GL007813 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-650 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 1FDNW6DC3NDF09782 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FDUF5GNXPED34706 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Ford E-350 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1FDWE3FS3JDC22995 | 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 (7)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | NDOG007342 | CA, CA | I | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDNW6DC3NDF09782 |
CA 21665M3 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 393.209E-SPSRLF | Steering - Power steering reservoir low fluid | Steering Mechanism | ||||||||
| August 7, 2025 | NDLU007758 | GILROY INSPECTION FACILITY, CA | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HAMMMML5GL007813 |
CA 40774U1 |
| May 23, 2025 | NC7K009919 | MISSION GRADE IF, CA | I | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDUF5GNXPED34706 |
CA 28765X3 |
| 395.8F1-HOSM | HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time: | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| May 9, 2025 | NARW003410 | NIMITZ IF, CA | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FORD |
3FRNW6FKXBV152686 |
CA 32728F1 |
| July 28, 2024 | NECK002342 | CASTAIC IF, CA | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FORD |
3FRNW6FKXBV152686 |
CA 32728F1 |
| May 23, 2024 | N5Y3005888 | GILROY IF, CA | I | 1 | — | RADICALMEDIA LLC | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HAMMMML5GL007813 |
CA 40774U1 |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| May 8, 2024 | SPRJI00943 | METLIFE H PLAZA, NJ | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDWE3FS3JDC22995 |
NJ XFZE66 |
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