DBA: La Jolla Baking Co
Running On Empty is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in San Diego, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Power Units | 0 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 0 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 100% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 100% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 99% | 88% | 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 | 3 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 24 | 7 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 5
Carpenter Decorating Co Inc
Conover, NC
Rick Carpenter · also at 5 others
Color Country Masonry Inc
Cedar City, UT
Rick Carpenter · also at 5 others
Precision Rebuilders Inc
Saint Clair, MO
Rick Carpenter · also at 5 others
Rick Carpenter
Olive Hill, KY
Rick Carpenter · also at 5 others
Rick Carpenter
Wellsville, KS
Rick Carpenter · also at 5 others
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.20 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 2.73 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.80 | — |
| 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%.
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2, 2026 |
| CA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 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 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 39311A1LHLM | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 21, 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 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3922SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 3922SLLHOS | State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 39311A1LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |