Tavares Transportation Inc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Salinas, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 25 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 25 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 87% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 91% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 98% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 97% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 8 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 23 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 2 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 2.90 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 1.08 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 25 | 10.04 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 6 | 1.39 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state CA accounts for 91% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 9%.
| 19 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | AZ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 2 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 9 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 11 | 3 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 39111B2Z | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. | Driver Fitness | — |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 393205AWRBH | Wheel/Rim - Cracks between two holes | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |