DBA: Northwest Auto Transport
Luis Arturo Alcaraz Jr is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Galt, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 3 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 3 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 86% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 94% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better 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 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.43 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 2.25 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 8.66 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state CA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 0%.
| 5 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3922SLLHOS | State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 39311A1LTSM | Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 39317A1LRLDWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both Lamps on rearmost vehicle driveaway missing when required to be on1. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 39323LEU | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loose pigtail) | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 3939ALBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 7, 2024 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 22, 2024 | 39280A | Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting | Unsafe Driving | — |