Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
60 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
110 Vernon Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone
(831) 426-6080
Power units
192
Drivers
133
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
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 60 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
6.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 60 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mross@scmtd.com — company domain
Mail host
Enterprise (Proofpoint)
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
6
Reportable crashes
4
Tow-aways
3
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 02/2026 · CA 01/2026 · CA 10/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 4, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 4, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 4, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 4, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 4, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 4, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 4, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 4, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 4, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 4, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 4, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 3, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 3, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 3, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 3, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 3, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 3, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 3, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 2, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 2, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 2, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 2, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 2, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 2, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Dec 2, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 29, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 29, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 29, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 29, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 28, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 28, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 28, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 28, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 28, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 28, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 28, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 28, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 27, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 27, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 27, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 27, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 27, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 27, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 27, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 27, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
Most recent 60 of 60 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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Recent coverage
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James Sandoval - SMART Union
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PublicCEO · 5/4/2023
Hercules Hub awarded state funds - Richmond Standard
Richmond Standard · 5/4/2023
Why a New Transit Plan Supports Santa Cruz Commuter Train - Good Times | Santa Cruz California's Leading Free Weekly
Good Times | Santa Cruz California's Leading Free Weekly · 4/1/2022
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