Aquila Transportation Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Wilmington, 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 |
| Trailers | 20 | 105 | 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 77% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 93% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74% | 90% | Around peer average |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 2 |
| May 28, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
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| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.20 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 5.44 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state CA accounts for 75% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 25%.
| 2 |
| 4 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 28, 2025 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 3953A2HOSPRNC | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 39345DBHTC | Air Brake - Damaged by heat broken or crimped in such a manner as to restrict air flow | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 38323A2LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 393126BCIM | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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