DBA: Hernandez Trucking
Joel Hernandez Salazar is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Kerman, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 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 | 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86% | 94% | 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 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 13.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 7.30 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
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 |
| May 5, 2025 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | 3922SLLIT | State/Local Laws - Improper turns | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 393110B2IC | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1100 lbs | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 20, 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 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 39216AD | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 39311BCSSRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 5, 2025 | 3963A1ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 3922LV | Lane Restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 39343 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |