CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 12693· MC134609· CARRIER· EIN 95-2215795
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OILFIELD SERVICE & TRUCKINGOST TRUCKING

Legal: OST TRUCKS AND CRANES INC

2951 N VENTURA AVENUE, VENTURA, CA, 93001(805) 643-9963chris@ostcranes.comL DENNIS ZERMENO
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
18.4%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC134609

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$5M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/01/2023
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy SCR 0000536-00
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 04/01/2021
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy DLJ-EX-00000298-00
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 04/01/2021
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy DLJ-CP-00000051-00
Authority history (27) ▾
05/11/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
05/11/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
03/05/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2020)
03/05/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2020)
03/05/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2019)
03/05/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2019)
05/22/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/12/2006)
05/22/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/12/2006)
11/07/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2005)
11/07/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2005)
07/20/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (04/07/2021)
06/01/2001CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2001)
06/01/2001COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2001)
01/06/2000COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/01/2000)
01/06/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (06/22/2004)
01/06/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (04/07/2021)
10/15/1992COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/1992)
10/15/1992CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/1992)
10/16/1991COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/1991)
10/16/1991CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/1991)
Insurance history23 insurers on record
Filing timeline (40)
  1. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/08/202004/01/2023
  2. INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 04/01/202004/01/2021
  3. OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE CO$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/202004/01/2021
  4. PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/201904/08/2020
  5. OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE CO$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/201904/01/2020
  6. INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 04/30/201904/01/2020
  7. ST. PAUL SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/07/200404/30/2019
  8. PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/201904/01/2019
  9. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/201804/01/2019
  10. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/13/201804/01/2019
  11. AMERICAN FAMILY HOME INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/201704/01/2018
  12. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/01/201704/01/2018
  13. THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/201504/01/2017
  14. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/201504/01/2017
  15. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/200604/01/2015

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle38 inspections · 18.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver52 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

53 inspections · 27 violations (8 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

53
Inspections
27
Violations
8
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • CA30

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in Kern County, CA

Medium impact

7 of 13 violations in the last 12 months (54%) came from inspections in Kern County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Kern County, CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 21% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing17 violations · 10 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes2 OOS8 viol41%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 21%
  • 393.43B-BATVBrake - Air, towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually1× · 6%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 5%
Lighting / lamps3 OOS4 viol32%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 18%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 12%
  • 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 2%
Load securement5 OOS5 viol27%
  • 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet1× · 8%
  • 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 7%
  • 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured1× · 5%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 14 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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.

Trending worse
3
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 100% of recent
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

67
Inspections
48
Violations
13
Out-of-service
170
CSA points
15
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

51 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

21 truck 16 trailer 9 other 5 incomplete vehicle
2020 PETERBILT 389seen 6×
1XPXD40X4LD715351· 9G10185 CA
2021 FORD F-550seen 5×
1FDUF5GT3MED10242· 03427K3 CA
2015 PETERBILT 389seen 4×
1XPXD40X7FD256255· 9F90825 CA
2018 PETERBILT 567seen 4×
1XPCD40X0JD481480· 9F61278 CA
2013 PETERBILT 388seen 4×
1XPWD40X8DD209034· 9E86061 CA
2020 PETERBILT 389seen 3×
1XPXD40X6LD715352· 9G10186 CA
2013 PETERBILT 388seen 3×
1XPWD40XXDD178322· 9D47528 CA
2015 PETERBILT 389seen 3×
1XPXD40X5FD256254· 9D92662 CA
2015 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 3×
1XKDD40X5FJ436960· 9F23636 CA
2019 PETERBILT 567seen 2×
1XPCD40XXKD275410· 9F77506 CA
2012 PETERBILT 367seen 2×
1XPTD40X7CD146574· 9F90839 CA
COZAD TRAIseen 2×
1C9G42204F1167180· 4DK2904 CA
2020 PETERBILT 567seen 2×
1XPCD40X1LD687720· 9G10187 CA
2024 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXD40XXRD674250· 9G07110 CA
2013 PETERBILT 388seen 2×
1XPWD40X4DD209032· 9E86058 CA
1999 FRUEHUAF Fruehuafseen 2×
1JJF452F5XS571597· 4BM7174 CA
2020 KENWORTH T880seen 2×
1XKZD40XXLJ383772· 9F57898 CA
AZTCseen 2×
1AZBM2A11B1011848· 4TT6310 CA
2012 PETERBILT 367seen 2×
1XPTD40XXCD143250· 9D02333 CA
LELAseen 2×
TD18DST9684· 4DM7055 CA
2025 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYFS2453SA590201· 4KM9874 CA
2013 PETERBILT 388seen 2×
1XPWD40X2DD209031· 9E86059 CA
FRUE
1H2P04823SW024201· 4GJ4539 CA
COZA
1C9G44206W1167029· 4BG3962 CA
2002 TRANSCRAFT Transcraft
1TTF4820221069140· 4CB2460 CA
BOZA
1B92M4437VA460256· 4BG3950 CA
2025 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYFS2455SA590202· 4KM9879 CA
2012 PETERBILT 367
1XPTD40X4CD144099· 9E68222 CA
2001 COZAD TRAILER SALES COZAD TRAILER SALES
1C9GL442911772009· 4KN1799 CA
MURT
1M9G44208XA056941· 4AG2992 CA

+ 21 more.

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 census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
30
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
30
30 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
Company officer
L DENNIS ZERMENO
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
64609191
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-05-14
Census status
Active

Fleet: 30 trucks · 30 owned tractors · 200 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 2
MICHAEL W NIELSEN
USDOT 2730767Inactive· VENTURA, CA
Medium
Address
OST TRUCKS & CRANES INC
USDOT 2461982Active· VENTURA, CA
Medium
MailingPhone

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

68 events
  1. 05/14/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.3M mi reported (2025)

  2. 04/01/2023Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy SCR 0000536-00

  3. 04/01/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CRA 5500069-00

  4. 05/11/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  5. 05/11/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  6. 04/01/2021Insurance filed — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DLJ-EX-00000298-00

  7. 04/01/2021Insurance cancelled — INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy SXS005169202

  8. 04/01/2021Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE CO

    CARGO · policy ORANCP000048-01

  9. 04/08/2020Insurance replaced — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 151901-10-71-70-3

  10. 04/01/2020Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE CO

    CARGO · policy ORANCP000048-00

  11. 04/01/2020Insurance cancelled — INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy SXS0051692

  12. 03/05/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2020)

  13. 03/05/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2020)

  14. 04/30/2019Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy QZ06804105

  15. 04/01/2019Insurance replaced — PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 151901-10-71-70-3

  16. 04/01/2019Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2LA2CA0001623-00

  17. 04/01/2019Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy RBS0005886

  18. 03/05/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2019)

  19. 03/05/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2019)

  20. 04/01/2018Insurance replaced — AMERICAN FAMILY HOME INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2LA5CA0000027-02

  21. 04/01/2018Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy RBS0005839

  22. 04/01/2017Insurance replaced — THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.

    CARGO · policy 1LA3CM0000008-00

  23. 04/01/2017Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2LA5CA0000027-00

  24. 04/01/2015Insurance replaced — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 720-50-50

  25. 04/01/2015Insurance replaced — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CON880550-01

  26. 05/03/2014Insurance cancelled — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    CARGO · policy IMP-CX20087-12

  27. 04/01/2014Insurance replaced — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    CARGO · policy IMP-CX20087-12

  28. 05/02/2012Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CH08ILM011231

  29. 04/01/2012Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CH08ILM011231

  30. 04/01/2008Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI-97181187

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
1980-09-10
Last review
2022-01-20
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-05-14
Reported mileage
1,250,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — OST TRUCKS AND CRANES INC, VENTURA, CA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 4:25 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.