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CRISTAL MATERIALS INC
Los Angeles, CA
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Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
46.2% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 88% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2444745
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
46.2% OOS · 23 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
46.2% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 88% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Previously ordered out of service on May 12, 2014 (New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact) — no longer active
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 40.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 23 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2444745
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
April 30, 2026
FMCSA Registration
October 9, 2013
Annual Mileage
183,790 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
6825 Mckinley Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90001
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Luis Ponce Ruiz
Cargo Types
General FreightMetal/Sheet SteelGarbage/RefuseOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
23
Driver Inspections
5
Vehicle Inspections
13
Out-of-Service Violations
10
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance31
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service4
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate40.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (19.3pp higher)
46.2% of 13 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
88th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
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
9 of 14 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 10 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 10 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 10 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 10 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA20
Fleet & Equipment (17)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~4
of 2 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~13
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
8
Semi-trailer
4
Tractor
4
Grain / Hopper
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGLBG4CSBC0525 | 8 | 3 |
| 2020 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZTZR1LN118457 | 8 | 3 |
| 1999 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W0XL518653 | 4 | 2 |
| Trim | Semi-trailer | 2MN01AAH341006584 | 3 | — |
| 2008 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 48 ft | 5DN1448248B000595 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 International LF697 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDLSMR8CN614424 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5329XS257307 | 1 | — |
| Frue | Semi-trailer | 1H2V05320NM026701 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 48 ft | 1JJV482W8XL621240 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 48 ft | 1JJV482W9XL621201 | 1 | — |
Show all 17 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W0YL695334 | 1 | — |
| 1999 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W5XL517126 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W5YL657503 | 1 | — |
| 1999 Pine Ridge | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1PNV532B1XG312229 | 1 | — |
| Trim | Semi-trailer | 1PT01JAH6Y6012900 | 1 | 1 |
| Trim | Semi-trailer | 1PTG1JAH7R9014718 | 1 | — |
| 2020 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSKZAPR0LN117590 | 1 | 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 (23)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2026 | NDOG007664 | CA, CA | II | 1 | 1 | GMR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL TRIM |
3HSKZAPR0LN117590 1PT01JAH6Y6012900 |
CA 08127M4 CA 4XN5265 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Lighting | ||||||||
| April 1, 2026 | NC8J002806 | COMMERCE, CA | V | — | — | — | Semi-trailer |
TRIM |
2MN01AAH341006584 |
CA 4LP3131 |
| April 1, 2026 | NC8J002805 | COMMERCE, CA | V | 5 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY |
1FUJGLBG4CSBC0525 5DN1448248B000595 |
CA 9H16980 CA 4TS5172 |
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| April 1, 2026 | NC8J002804 | COMMERCE, CA | V | 2 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL WABASH |
3HSDZTZR1LN118457 1JJV532W0XL518653 |
CA 9G51060 CA 4TL3029 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.207A-SAPPCBLM | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | Suspension | ||||||||
| February 11, 2026 | NECK004027 | CASTAIC CVEF, CA | II | — | — | CRISTAL MATERIALS INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
1FUJGLBG4CSBC0525 1DW1A5329XS257307 |
CA 9H16980 CA 4UZ6837 |
| January 16, 2026 | UGAU000127 | I-5 S/B SANTA NELLA SCALE, CA | II | 13 | — | GMR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER WABASH |
1FUJGLBG4CSBC0525 1JJV532W5YL657503 |
CA 9F59052 CA 4NS2956 |
| 395.24D-ELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | Fail to transfer ELD records | ||||||||
| 395.8D5-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include driver signature/certification for each 24 hour period. Date: | |||||||||
| 395.8D5-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include driver signature/certification for each 24 hour period. Date: | |||||||||
| 395.8D5-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include driver signature/certification for each 24 hour period. Date: | |||||||||
| 395.8D3-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include truck or tractor and trailer unit number for each 24 hour period. Date: | |||||||||
| 395.8D11-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date: | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| January 11, 2026 | UDYA000582 | CASTAIC IF, CA | II | 3 | — | CRISTAL MATERIALS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL PINE RIDGE |
3HSDZTZR1LN118457 1PNV532B1XG312229 |
CA 9G51060 CA 4SU8820 |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| November 24, 2025 | NFCT001072 | CASTAIC IF, CA | I | 5 | 2 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL WABASH |
3HSDZTZR1LN118457 1JJV532W5XL517126 |
CA 9G51060 CA 4WV3140 |
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| November 4, 2025 | ND6S008840 | W/B ANTELOPE SCALES, CA | II | 1 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER FRUE |
1FUJGLBG4CSBC0525 1H2V05320NM026701 |
CA 9F59052 CA 4EB7216 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| November 4, 2025 | NC7C005612 | CASTAIC IF, CA | I | 3 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL WABASH |
3HSDZTZR1LN118457 1JJV482W8XL621240 |
CA 9G51060 CA 4NX7488 |
| 396.5B-HWSL | OOSHubs - Wheel seal leaking | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
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.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| GMR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | 2 | August 11, 2026 |
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