DBA: Puente Trucking
R Puente Trucking Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Bakersfield, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 18 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 18 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 | 92% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 91% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 45% | 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 | 2 | — | 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 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2025 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 1
Shared phone · 1
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 3.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1.48 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.41 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state CA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 0%.
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | CA | SEMI-TRAILER | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | CA | SEMI-TRAILER | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | CA | SEMI-TRAILER | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | CA | FULL TRAILER | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 39216AD | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3922INAT | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 39343BBATV | Brake - Air towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 2, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 38323A2LCDL | Endorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |