Cartage West Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
9 years (granted 2017)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
20 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Cartage West Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
14752 Crenshaw Blvd Ste 411, Gardena, CA 90249
Phone
(424) 340-9435
Power units
1
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC011017
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 20 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
15.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 20 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
f.amezcua@cartagewest.com — company domain
Domain age
cartagewest.com registered 2016-06-14 (10 years)
Mail host
Google Workspace
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 12/2021 · CA 06/2019 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 6, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Oct 30, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 13, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 29, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 25, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 25, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 17, 2025 | NV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 12, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 10, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 4, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 3, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 3, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 17, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 1, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 4, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 31, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 20 of 20 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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