The Tropical Connection — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
75 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free msn.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Carolyn Wood Inc
DBA
The Tropical Connection
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2921 S Santa Fe Ave, San Marcos, CA 92069
Phone
(760) 727-0315
Power units
13
Drivers
10
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
10.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 75 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
6.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 75 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
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Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 08/2024 · CA 02/2019 · CA 08/2005 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 8, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 24, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 24, 2026 | OR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 11, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 12, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 7, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 21, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 8, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 26, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 19, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 23, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 12, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 5, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 18, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 13, 2025 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 29, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 28, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 21, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 15, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 9, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 8, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Aug 5, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 5, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 22, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 18, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 11, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 24, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 13, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 27, 2025 | AZ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 20, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 11, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 11, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 21, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 10, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 31, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 30, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 12, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 5, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 22, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 15, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 14, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 11, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 29, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 27, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 11, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 12, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 10, 2024 | UT | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2024 | OR | Level I — Full |
| May 2, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 1, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 30, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 23, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 10, 2024 | NV | Level I — Full |
| Apr 9, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 4, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 28, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 21, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 1, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 1, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 6, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 6, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 20, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 12, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 27, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 24, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 14, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 3, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 27, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 26, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 19, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 75 of 75 inspections on file.
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