A Tool Shed Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
56 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
A Tool Shed Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
3700 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone
(831) 477-7793
Power units
5
Drivers
4
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
1.8%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 56 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
10.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 56 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
rob.w.pedersen@atoolshed.com — company domain
Domain age
atoolshed.com registered 1999-01-12 (27 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 07/2024 · CA 04/2024 · CA 02/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 12, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 5, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 14, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 3, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 2, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 24, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 27, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 7, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 20, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 19, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 22, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 6, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 5, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 24, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 8, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 30, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 20, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 18, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 16, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 12, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 4, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 16, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 1, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 20, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 5, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 8, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 19, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 12, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 12, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 18, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 17, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 17, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 29, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 20, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 25, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 24, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 11, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 10, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 23, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 3, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 27, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 23, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 12, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 29, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 24, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 8, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 10, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 22, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 15, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 7, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 6, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 27, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 27, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 13, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 11, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 56 of 56 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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