DBA: Southwinds Transportation
Southwinds School Activity Services Inc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Sun Valley, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buses (16+) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 9 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 9 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 61% | 86% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 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 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | CA | SCHOOL BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | CA | SCHOOL BUS | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | CA | SCHOOL BUS | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | CA | SCHOOL BUS | 1 | 0 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared email · 1
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 18 | 2.59 | — |
| 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%.
| Nov 4, 2025 |
| CA |
| SCHOOL BUS |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | CA | SCHOOL BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | CA | SCHOOL BUS | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | CA | SCHOOL BUS | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | CA | SCHOOL BUS | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | CA | SCHOOL BUS | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | 39383H | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 393209ESPSLA | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 39355D1B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 39355D1B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 39330B | Battery - Not protected | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 39311A1LRR | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |