Appliance Repair Specialist Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
18 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Appliance Repair Specialist Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
238 E Norris Road, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone
(661) 587-1300
Power units
3
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
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 18 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 18 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dee.m@ars.repair — company domain
Domain age
ars.repair registered 2018-02-02 (8 years)
Mail host
Google Workspace
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
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 12, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 28, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 3, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 3, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 26, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 1, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 26, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 19, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 13, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 7, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 14, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 22, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 14, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 10, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 14, 2023 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 6, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 18 of 18 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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