DBA: B & B Steel & Supply Of Santa Maria Ventura Steel B & B Metals
B & B Surplus Inc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Bakersfield, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 32 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 32 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 | 70% | 93% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 75% | 90% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 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 | 26 | 3 | 8 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.35 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 3.39 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 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%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Nov 11, 2025 |
| CA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | 39387AFPLR | Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 39347D2BLTBD | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3965BHWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 39311A1LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 39311A1LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 27, 2025 | 39343BBATV | Brake - Air towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually | Vehicle Maintenance | — |