DBA: D & K Transport
Darwin Contreras is an active interstate carrier based in Bell Gardens, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 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 | 95% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93% | 92% | 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 | 1 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 1
Shared phone · 1
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 1.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 5.42 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state CA accounts for 69% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 31%.
| 1 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | 393207ASAPPCBLM | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 8, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 8, 2025 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 39311A1LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 3958A1HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 393207ASUBL | Suspension - U-bolt u-bolt bottom plate or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 39348ABLMACBD | Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 39355D2B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 20, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 20, 2024 | 39524C2II | Driver failed to manually add the trailer number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |