Headstart Nursery Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Gilroy, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Trailers | 102 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 11 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 11 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 77% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66% | 88% | 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 | 10 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 10 | 6 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.17 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 3.04 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state CA accounts for 94% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 6%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| US |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 393207ASTBW | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component ca | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 39347ABCFSBD | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 39347ABCFSBDSA | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 39522GELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 39524DELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 39530B1ELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |