In The Dirt Engineering is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Ramona, 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 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
This carrier doesn't meet FMCSA's minimum-inspection threshold for SMS scoring. No safety measures or alerts are published.
FMCSA SMS computes BASIC scores after carriers reach a minimum inspection threshold (typically 5+ in 24 months). This carrier hasn't reached that threshold.
View carrier on FMCSA SAFER| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 95% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 100% | 100% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 100% | 100% | Worse than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90% | 89% | 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.
No roadside inspections recorded in the past 24 months. See the registry timeline above for the carrier's activity history.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 3 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2024 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | 3922C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Unsafe Driving | — |
| May 21, 2024 | 3924APOS | Driver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Yes |
| May 21, 2024 | 39323PT | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |