YANEZ TRUCKING
Legal: THE YANEZ FAMILY LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202637 inspections · 103 violations (16 OOS) · 40% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
24
3× · sev 8
- 2393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 3395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance2 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
10
2× · sev 5
- 4392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 5393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 6396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 7393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
6
1× · sev 6
- 8393.55C1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
4
1× · sev 4
- 9393.205C-WRAWFLMIBVehicle Maintenance
Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- CA24
- AZ4
- NM1
- US1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 65% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 32%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 23%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 94% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed5× · 31%
- 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:3× · 19%
- 395.8A-HOSPVIHOS (Passenger) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 7%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner5× · 3%
- 395.34A1-ELDDFNHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours1× · 2%
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr1× · 1%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 3%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 87% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth5× · 22%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 6%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 2%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 7%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 5%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 3%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19985× · 8%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 3%
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.2× · 3%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged2× · 4%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.4× · 1%
- 393.79Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective1× · 0%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 27.6% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 27.8% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in San Luis Obispo County, CA
Medium impact28 of 65 violations in the last 12 months (43%) came from inspections in San Luis Obispo County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from San Luis Obispo County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA21 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
- Company officer
- MARIA YANEZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2002-03-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-04-02
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 12 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
56 events- 05/07/2025Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NTKS0000721-01
- 05/06/2025Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA996953511
- 05/06/2025Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA996953511
- 04/10/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/2025)
- 04/02/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2024)
- 05/28/2024Insurance name changed — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NTKS0000721-00
- 05/06/2024Insurance replaced — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NTKS0000721-00
- 05/06/2024Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NTKS0000721-00
- 04/25/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2024)
- 04/09/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2024)
- 10/06/2023Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NTKS0000721-00
- 09/11/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2023)
- 05/06/2023Insurance cancelled — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TILTX-CP-000000033-00
- 05/06/2023Insurance replaced — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NTKS0000721-00
- 04/10/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2023)
- 07/23/2022Insurance cancelled — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TILTX-CP-000000033-00
- 06/27/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/30/2022)
- 05/08/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04379454
- 05/06/2022Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TILTX-CP-000000033-00
- 05/06/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04379454
- 04/11/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/09/2022)
- 03/25/2022Insurance cancelled — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
BIPD/Primary · policy LHM0044-00
- 03/10/2022Insurance replaced — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
BIPD/Primary · policy LHM0044-00
- 02/28/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2022)
- 02/02/2022Insurance cancelled — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
BIPD/Primary · policy LHM0044-00
- 01/06/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2022)
- 07/03/2021Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN289597
- 07/03/2021Insurance replaced — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
BIPD/Primary · policy LHM0044-00
- 06/07/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2021)
- 07/03/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6258046
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2025-06-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-04-02
- Reported mileage
- 900 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyAugust, 2025
- Fleet shrank to 7 power units
June, 2025
- Fleet shrank to 9 power units
April, 2024
- Fleet grew to 12 power units
July, 2023
- Name changed to "THE YANEZ FAMILY LLC"
June, 2023
- Moved to SOLEDAD, CA
May, 2023
- Fleet shrank to 7 power units
April, 2023
- Fleet grew to 15 power units
- Drivers shrank to 7
February, 2023
- Name changed to "YANEZ FAMILY LLC"
- Moved to SALINAS, CA
- Fleet grew to 9 power units
- Drivers grew to 14
January, 2023
- Fleet grew to 7 power units
October, 2022
- Drivers grew to 4
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