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TURF STAR INC
Brea, CA
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 457947
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
33.3% OOS · 23 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
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 33.3% — 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
457947
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
February 18, 2026
FMCSA Registration
September 13, 1991
Annual Mileage
300,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
955 Beacon St, Brea, CA 92821
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Joseph Guerra
Cargo Types
Machinery/Large Objects
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
23
Driver Inspections
16
Vehicle Inspections
18
Out-of-Service Violations
8
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance30
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service3
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate33.3% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (12.6pp higher)
33.3% of 18 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
74th 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
13 of 16 inspections
Unsafe Driving
2 of 18 inspections
Hours of Service
2 of 18 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 18 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 18 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA21
WA1
Fleet & Equipment (13)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~7
of 3 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~6
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
5
Semi-trailer
4
Chassis / Incomplete
2
Flatbed
2
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziem | Semi-trailer | 1ZCT31A26DZP28925 | 7 | 3 |
| Zeman | Semi-trailer | 1ZCT31A28DZP28926 | 4 | 1 |
| Ziem | Semi-trailer | 1ZCT40A28WZP20335 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 7 | 3AKBGADV8KSKS4311 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 7 | 3AKBHKDV0TSWK7820 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 7 | 3AKBHKDV1SSVU1737 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 7 | 3AKBGADV6KSKS4310 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GB4WREY5RF361211 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GB4WREY6RF361105 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Pj | Flatbed · 46 ft | 4P53F462XN1368303 | 2 | 1 |
Show all 13 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 7 | 3AKBHKDV6RDVJ2412 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Maxey Trailers Mfg | Flatbed · 36 ft | 5R8GF362XSM121615 | 1 | — |
| Unknown | Semi-trailer | G24023 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2026 | UF54002108 | CA, CA | III | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
CHEVROLET PJ |
1GB4WREY5RF361211 4P53F462XN1368303 |
CA 55263Z3 CA 4UH7135 |
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Misc Violations | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 395.8D7-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include main office address for each 24 hour period. Date: | |||||||||
| September 1, 2026 | UF7E001936 | CA, CA | I | — | — | TURF STAR INC | Straight Truck Trailer |
CHEVROLET MAXEY TRAILERS MFG |
1GB4WREY6RF361105 5R8GF362XSM121615 |
CA 55262Z3 CA 4MV4808 |
| July 23, 2026 | NF50002701 | CA, CA | I | 2 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER ZEMAN |
3AKBHKDV1SSVU1737 1ZCT31A28DZP28926 |
IN 3569674 CA 4ME2485 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 393.11B-CSSRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| March 26, 2026 | NBJJ009641 | RAINBOW C.V.E.F. (N/B), CA | I | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER ZIEM |
3AKBGADV8KSKS4311 1ZCT40A28WZP20335 |
CA 9E87321 CA 1WF4236 |
| February 17, 2026 | X888000366 | RITZVILLE WA | III | 2 | — | TURF STAR | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER UNKNOWN |
3AKBHKDV6RDVJ2412 G24023 |
IN 3529820 WA 0365ZB |
| 395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | EOBR Related | ||||||||
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| February 11, 2026 | NBJJ009476 | RAINBOW IF, CA | II | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER ZIEM |
3AKBGADV8KSKS4311 1ZCT40A28WZP20335 |
CA 9F87321 CA 1WF4236 |
| 393.207A-SAPPCBLM | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | Suspension | ||||||||
| November 12, 2025 | NC3S010944 | CORDELIA IF, CA | I | 6 | 2 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER ZIEM |
3AKBHKDV0TSWK7820 1ZCT31A26DZP28925 |
IN 3770665 CA 4ME2486 |
| 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 | ||||||||
| 393.45B2-BHTD | OOSAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53BMAN | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 is not equipped with automatic air brake adjusters | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| August 28, 2025 | NDKW008226 | CORDELIA IF, CA | I | 3 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER ZIEM |
3AKBHKDV0TSWK7820 1ZCT31A26DZP28925 |
IN 3770665 CA 4ME2486 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| August 22, 2025 | UDM7004436 | I-680 NB K PLATFORM SCALES, CA | II | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER ZIEM |
3AKBGADV6KSKS4310 1ZCT31A26DZP28925 |
IN 3298717 CA 4ME2486 |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | General Securement | ||||||||
| August 20, 2025 | NDBJ002556 | BREA, CA | V | 1 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER ZIEM |
3AKBGADV8KSKS4311 1ZCT40A28WZP20335 |
CA 9E87321 CA 1WF4236 |
| 393.207A-SAPPAS | OOSSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | Suspension | ||||||||
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