DBA: Tri-Ace Freight
Tri-Ace Builders Group is an active interstate carrier based in Gardena, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 88% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84% | 93% | 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 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | NV | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 1
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 1.21 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 6.70 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state CA accounts for 87% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 13%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | 39370B1ICDSLIMT25 | Coupling - Slider latching fasteners - More than 25% ineffective on either side. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 3953A3II | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 3939BLRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 39375CTAOTDLT132 | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |