DBA: Escalante Trucking
David A Escalante Echeverria is an active interstate carrier based in Salinas, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 8 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 8 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 92% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 90% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 85% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91% | 96% | 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 | 6 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 18 | — | 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 | 74 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 1
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 5.63 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 10 | 1.72 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 22 | 9.80 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 1.01 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state CA accounts for 81% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 19%.
| 16 |
| 19 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | 393207ASAPPCBLM | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 39111B2Z | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. | Driver Fitness | — |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 3939BLRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 3958A1HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 39395B | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps required by 393.11 ABS lights or low air | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 39347D2BLTBD | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 39375CTAOTDLT132 | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | Vehicle Maintenance | — |