Murga Strange & Chalmers Inc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Vallejo, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 4 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 4 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 | 98% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 93% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70% | 89% | Around peer average |
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 | 6 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 16 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 43 | 19 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 12.50 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 27 | 3.67 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 7 | 0.91 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state CA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 0%.
| 17 |
| Driver Fitness | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 393100BC | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3963A1STLC | Steering - Loose clamp or clamp bolt on tie rod or drag link | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 39111B2Q | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 38323A2LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 393130CCHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |