Ara Transport is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Santa Fe Springs, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 4 | 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 |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 89% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 92% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 94% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 51% | 82% | 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 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 2.50 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 1.10 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0.22 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.71 | — |
| 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%.
| Vehicle Maintenance |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | 38323A2LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3922SLIMPT | State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic. | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3958A1HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3958F1HOSM | HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time: | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| May 30, 2025 | 3958A1HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 1, 2024 | 393128 | No/improper securement of vehicles | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |