DBA: Bay Area Underpining
Groundworks California Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Virginia Beach, VA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 61 | 27 | 0 |
| Trailers | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 88 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 88 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 70% | 89% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 93% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 67% | 92% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 47% | 83% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 8 | — | 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 | 25 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 2 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0.40 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.48 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 2.05 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.27 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state CA accounts for 95% of activity. Activity outside home state (VA): 100%.
| 6 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | US | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | 393207CSBML | Suspension - Broken main leaf spring | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 39343DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 39371H10CDDSDD | Coupling - Driveaway safety devices wire/chain damaged. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 3923F | Fatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired through fatigue. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39330B | Battery - Not protected | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 39311A1LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 393110B3C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 393203BCBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |