DBA: Transdirect Trucking
Benjamin Merancio Molina is an active interstate carrier based in Calexico, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 5 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 5 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 87% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77% | 91% | 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 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 14 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 | 24 | 17 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | US | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | US | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 39 | 4.88 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.28 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state CA accounts for 68% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 32%.
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| US |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | US | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | US | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3965BHWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 3, 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 3, 2026 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 39311A1CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 39340AB | Brake - Inadequate braking system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 3965BHWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 39330B | Battery - Not protected | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 39340AB | Brake - Inadequate braking system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |